Type 1 Diabetes: An Ayurvedic Approach to Blood Sugar Control
Type 1 diabetes is faced by about 5% of the total diabetic patients. This diabetes is majorly seen in children and the exact cause is still unknown. In Ayurveda type 1 diabetes is known as Sahaja or jataj prameha. As per Ayurveda, there are about 20 types of prameha that are classified based on the imbalance in major dosha out of which around 10 are based on the imbalance of Kapha dosha, 6 due to the imbalance in Pitta dosha, and 4 from the imbalance caused by Vata dosha. What Causes Type 1 Diabetes? Many research conclusions point towards this as an issue caused due to the immune system in our body. The immune system that is supposed to fight harmful foreign viruses and bacterias end up attacking the beta cells of the pancreas which is responsible for insulin production. The lack of insulin production tampers with the step of transferring sugar from the blood to cells as a storage of energy. This results in higher blood sugar levels leading to type1 diabetes. As per Ayurveda, typ...