Diabetes Treatment With Yoga

Diabetes is essentially a disease connected with the gland pancreas. The gland produces an internal secretion called insulin, which is absorbed directly into the blood. The main function of insulin is to assist the tissues in burning and utilizing the fat and carbohydrates which is fuel required by different tissues in the body to function normally. Insulin also enables the blood sugar to be kept within normal limits, and causes the liver and muscles to contain plenty of glycogen so that the respiratory quotient is maintained at a proper level and the fat correctly burnt.

Due to various reasons, this gland may become weak, and its important secretion- insulin; becomes absent or deficient in quality and quantity. This insufficient insulin raises the blood sugar levels, reduces the quantity of glycogen in the liver and muscles, while lowering the respiratory quotient. The carbohydrates which form a major portion of our food are not burnt properly but collected in the blood, resulting in sugar passing in the urine and causing starvation of the tissues. This appearance of the sugar in the urine which is due to the deficiency of the internal secretion of the pancreas is called diabetes.

The ancient science of Yoga (coupled with a planned diet) provides for a real cure of this disease. Most people may find it difficult to believe the efficiency of the Yoga system, but one who follows this system with a little patience will soon experience the beneficial results through continuous practice. The results are extremely quick in the early stages of the disease.

The Yoga system aims at the health of the affected gland and pancreas with the view to make up its deficiency of internal secretion of insulin. It is a common experience that when a muscle gets strained resulting in pain and swelling, a mild external rubbing or massage of the muscle coupled by an external fermentation assists in restoring the normal health of the muscle by the process of regulated blood supply and strengthening the affected nerves and arteries. Such an action, on the internal pancreas is not possible by any external means, but is processed by the Yogic methods, in a manifold manner as under:

1. Internal massage of the gland from different directions.

2. Exerting internal pressure on the gland from all sides.

3. A forceful pressing of the gland between the abdomen and the back by a forceful life of the diaphragm.

4. An alternate pressing and relaxation of the gland. This results in negative and positive pressure being applied in quick successions promoting blood circulation, and eradicating organic weakness. Toning up of the arteries and nerves connected with the gland with a regulated and rich blood supply.

5. Internal fermentation of the gland in a systematic manner.

6. Kneading like operation on the gland, by a play on the abdominal walls.

7. Elimination of the offending matter causing pathological conditions within the organ.

These operations are systematically conducted by a combination of the selected Yogic poses and pranayama under a trained teacher. The asanas are as follows:

1. Abdominal pumping

2. Intestinal pressure or navel pressing

3. Locust pose

4. Paschimottan

5. Pranayama

6. Bastrika

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