Importance of Yoga, Meditation, Pranayama And Naturopathy in Diabetes

-Yogacharya Dr. Abhaya Raj Upadhaya (Naturopathiest) Diabetes is affecting more no. of population than ever and increasing day by day. As this disease is increasing day by day it has become a common word for the people. This disease is called Diabetes Melitis in English and called sugar, chini khana nahune, guliyo khana nahune rog, chini rog in common nepali. About 22-25 years ago this disease was found after the age of 35-40 but these days it is found in early age and even in childhood. Also more complicated cases are found in the experiments and tests done in the childhood and investigation has showed that they even have to take the insulin injection. Pancreas which is a gland found behind the stomach releases the hormone called insulin, when this hormone is less or the working capacity of pancreas decreases due to different reasons, because of which the glucose in the blood cannot enter the cells (inside the body) then the glucose level of blood becomes more and along with kidney cannot filter this glucose properly hence the glucose level in the urine is found more. So diabetes is diagnosed by the simple test of human blood and urine. According to the standard level normally if the glucose level of the blood in the empty stomach after 10-12 hours is found more than 126 mg. per 100 ml. and in the case of 2 hours after one has eaten food or drank glucose water its found 200 mg. per 100 ml. then it is called diabetes. But if no symptoms are not seen in the patient then it has to be checked once again one day later and it can be assured. Since few years, in allopathy it is divided into two types and the medication is done according to it according to which one is said to require insulin injection and one which does not require insulin injection (type 1- type 2) but whatever be it is diabetes and the proper management of it is more important. India is taken as the capital of diabetes where every one among five patients are found to have diabetes and there are 37.5 million diabetes patient. In the context of Nepal also relatively the condition is found to be the same as the lifestyle/food are same in case of Nepal too and there is not vital difference between the data of diabetes patient in Nepal also according to one study. Especially this disease attacks such people who are lazy, have heavy diet, does not do exercise, sitting in a single place for a long time, using vehicles even to travel shorter distances, having food for the taste even when not hungry, does not chew their food properly, have fast food daily and have roasted meat products, etc. Except these, this disease is also found to be hereditary. First of all its better to prevent this disease but if it

has attacked it should be managed soon as this disease brings more complicated problems in the body as of kidney (Nephro Pathy), paralysis, nerve diseases (Neuropathy), Retinopathy (Motibindu) , of intestines, wounds in the legs (which may take the form of ulcer), and the low vitality of the reproductive organs. So as soon as this disease is diagnosed it should be managed by proper daily routine and proper eating habits. The results found in the experiment and investigation of three diabetes patients of different stages were found by the writer and are as follows: First Stage: Age 40 simple male adult with sugar level since 3 years found to be 122125 in empty stomach and 190/195 after having food. Medication Process: 3 months practice of Hatha Yoga (sequential), simple change of food, the steps of Naturopathy (only 8/10 times), the second test after 20 t0 30 days sugar level was found to be 98/99 in empty stomach and 130/135 and the complete management of diabetes in 3 months. Second Stage: Age 50/51 male suffering from diabetes since 15/16 years because of which his body have become very feeble, weight only 38 kg., having oral tablets two times along with taking 40 units insulin and going to the stage of Hypolaesemia for 2-3 times in a week. (Hypolaesemia means to faint because of lack of sufficient glucose required for the body). Seeing his entire history throughout these years there has not been proper combination of diet, medicine, insulin and lifestyle. Medication Process: Management of diet, light exercise and few days of treatment for 35 days decreased the hypo stage. Because of management of diet the flesh was found to be developing to attach with the bones and after 3 months of treatment only 12 units of insulin were required, only 2 types of tablets were required and the weight increased to 40 kg. Before this he was taking 40 units of insulin, 2 types of oral tablets in the morning and 2 types in the night who still had sugar level 185 in the test later took 12 units of insulin only, 1 type of oral tablet and had times food (balanced) kept sugar level 128. Third Stage: About 22 years old married female completely healthy suddenly had symptoms of being her mouth dry, feeling drowsy, fatigue in the body in the test had sugar glucose level 398 mg. per 100 ml. and 410 mg. per 100 ml. after food suggested to take insulin came to take suggestion with the writer.

Medication process: I gave her naturopathy treatment and suggestion along with proper management of diet along with yoga practices daily and she found lightness after the second day of treatment. After weekly test after per 10 days she had the blood test and the following result was found. Then she was kept for 100 days treatment. Blood Test Result (Empty Stomach) Table No. 1 First Week (Within 7 days) 248 mg. in (100 ml.) Table No. 2 Difference of a week After 2 Weeks (Within 15days) 125 mg. in (100 ml.) Difference of three weeks 3 Weeks later (Within 21 days) 135 mg. in (100 ml.)

3 Weeks later (Within 45 days) 2 Weeks later (Within 60 days) 3 weeks later(Within 95 days) 98 mg. in (100 ml.) 90 mg. in (100 ml.) 72 mg. in (100 ml.)

After 90 days of treatment with slight change in management of diet excluding only tea with sugar and allowing all the regular food which is made in home, after 15 days sugar level was found to be 84 mg. Again with the same condition when the test was done after 15 days (2 weeks) the sugar level test showed 97 mg. After the patient said about the condition that she should be in a regular diet except tea with sugar she had the products of Ganoderma supplements in liquid and tablets (as alternative nutrients so as to be used by those in the family), when she had blood test after 3 months blood sugar glucose level was found to be 92 mg. (empty stomach) and patient also said about complete good health. Along with regular food when she now had only 1 cup of tea with sugar for 1 month it was found to be 78 mg. only (in this time the contents of Ganoderma was changed little) and during the recent test blood sugar level was found only 74 mg, Like this after 100 days treatment of Naturopathy, practice of Hatha Yoga , Sukshma Yoga, few Pranayama techniques, few techniques of Shatakarma and the use of Ganoderma products and few herbs completely healthy diabetes free life was feasible and she is living completely healthy and active life. The writer has secure cases like these of investigative tests and treatment done at different time, different age group and different stage who have returned to normal life. Surely Yoga, meditation, Pranayama and Naturopathy is the suitable treatment system for this natural body. This naturally self sufficient body when mixed with unnatural treatment, diet and lifestyle, it becomes intolerable for our body and different diseases attacks and some even becomes chronic.

Anyone of the patients have a desire to be free of the disease and this desire can be fulfilled to much extent by the sequential practice of Asthanga Yoga (Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dhyan, Dharana and Samadhi). These are the blessings and methods of the Saints and Yogis which are the paternal right of every individual for the healthy and long life kept safely for the entire humanity. These yoga asanas are not only for the physical fitness, neither fashion. The right yoga practice should touch our inner heart and consciousness. In fact, Hatha Yoga and Inner Purity Yoga and to say clearly Stato-Dynamic Human Yoga Culture practices if done keeps all the nine systems of the human body those are Digestive System, Circulatory System, Respiratory System, Nervous System, Muscular System, Skeletal System, Glandular System, Reproductive System, and Excretory System intact. This practice makes all these system healthy because of which we will feel the flexibility of our complete body, respiration becomes smooth because of which sufficient oxygen enters our body and harmful gases are released as Apana Bayu or Dakar and body becomes fresh and healthy. Because of active intake of oxygen the circulatory system becomes active, the expansion and contraction of heart becomes simple and normally whose positive effect will be that our blood pressure will also become normal. The result of these activities will be in the digestive system so that the hunger becomes normal and digestion becomes as usual. So like this one after another physical activity becomes normal and positive and the changes are seen which will be permanent and the daily practice keeps it forever. Like this way the scientific routine of practices sequentially matching with body structure and system is the scientific practice because of which the change is felt by the practitioners in few days and this will be the milestones for long and healthy life. Sarbe Bhawantu Sukhina: