Conquering Diabetes Naturally (Healthy Options • Effective Solutions)

Conquering Diabetes Naturally (Healthy Options • Effective Solutions)

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Book Specification

Item Code: IDE981
Author: H.K. Bakhru
Publisher: Orient Paperbacks
Language: English
Edition: 2010
Pages: 176
Cover: Paperback
Other Details 8.5" X 5.4"

Book Description

From the Jacket :

There are simple, natural alternatives to allopathic medicines that can effectively reduce the risks of diabetes and help you lead a healthier and a more productive life.

This book, by one of India's best known experts on natural healing, guides you on a course of healthful living. The approach and the treatments reflect the tenor of our time - high regard for good nutrition, healthy living habits, sensible use of modern diagnostic tools, and appreciation or the importance of individual differences.

This compact up-to-date book is designed to put you in total control of your health. Within these pages you will find fundamental explanations for most everyday problems of living with diabetes. You will find practical advice to successfully manage your diabetes and reduce risk of serious complications.

If, at first, some suggestions seem like restrictions, you will soon find that your body responds positively. The most important factor in controlling diabetes is you.

Help Yourself. You have a choice.

About the Author :

H.K. Bakru enjoys a countrywide reputation as an expert naturopath and a prolific writer. His well-researched articles on nature cure, health, nutrition and herbalism appear regularly in various newspapers.

He began his career with the Indian Railways after a first class first postgraduate degree from Lucknow University and retired as a chief PRO, Central Railways, after 35 years of distinguished service.

A member of the Nature Cure Practitioners' Guild in Bombay, he has made extensive studies of natural methods of treating diseases and herbalism. He has been honoured with 'Gem of Alternative Medicines' award and a gold medal by the Indian Board of Alternative Medicines, Calcutta, in recognition of his outstanding contributions in the field of alternative medicines. He is also the recipient of Nature Cure Appreciation Award of the Nature Care Practitioners Guild for his services to naturopathy.

In addition to propagating naturopathy, much of his time is devoted to charitable activities under the auspices of D.H. Bakhru Foundation, a charitable trust founded and funded by him. He lives in Mumbai.

CONTENTS

Preface
1. Understanding Diabetes
What is Insulin?
The Role of Insulin in Our Body
incidence of Diabetes
11-16
2. Types of Diabetes 17-22
3. Symptoms of Diabetes 23-26
4. Diagnosing Diabetes
Uring Tests
Blood Tests
Glycated Haemoglobin Test
27-31
5. Causes of Diabetes
Is Diabetes Inherited?
Diet: A Self-Inflicted Cause
The Obesity Trigger
Virus Infections
The Lifestyle Risk
Smoking: An Important Risk Factor
Age Increases Risk
Stress, Tension and Diabetes
Organic Disorders and Diabetes
33-38
6. Short-Term Complications & Their Natural Treatment
Hypoglycaemia or Low Blood Sugar
Ketoacidosis and Diabetic Coma
Skin Infections
Urinary Tract Infections
39-47
7. Long-Term Complications & Their Natural Treatment
Heart Disease and Stroke
Eye Damage or Diabetic Retinopathy
Neuropathy
Diabetic Foot
Kidney Disease
Respiratory System Complications
Hypertension
Diabetes and Pregnancy
48-63
8. Diabetes in Children
Causes
Treating Diabetic Children
How Much Should A Child Eat?
Exercise Helps
64-68
9. Food and Diabetes: You are What You Eat
The Diabetes Food Pyramid
Carbohydrates
Fibre
Protein
Fat
Calories, Diet and Diabetes
69-76
10. Fighting Diabetes
Glycaemic Index of Selected Foods
Proportion of Main Nutrients
Foods Exchange List
Vegetables The More the Better
Are Fruits Safe
Eat More Dietary Fibre
Food High in Antioxidants
Importance of Alkaline Foods
Foods Rich in Potassium
Benefits of Raw Foods
Healthy Way to Cook Vegetables
Eating Rules
77-94
11. Foods That Control Diabetes 95-105
12. Foods to be Avoided 106-112
13. Vitamins and Minerals that Lower Blood Sugar 113-122
14. Herbal Remedies for Diabetes 123-128
15. Weight Control to Prevent and Treat Diabetes
Why is Weight Control Important in Diabetes
Healthy Weight: How it Checks Diabetes
Your Ideas Height / Weight Ratio
Your Body Mass Index
Eating Sensibly for Healthy Weight Loss
Weight Loss Home Remedies
Fletcherism
129-138
16. Importance of Exercise in Controlling Diabetes
How Regular Exercise Controls blood Sugar
Exercise, Hypertension and Diabetes
Exercise, Cholesterol and Diabetes
Selecting Your Exercise
Why Walking Wins
Frequency of Exercise
How Much Exercise
Precautions
Listen to your Body: When Not to Exercise
139-174
17. Benefits of Yoga 148-159
18. Other Natural Methods of Treatment
Hydrotherapy
Massage
Mudtherapy
Chromotherapy
160-168
Sample Menu
Glossary
Bibliography
Index


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