Background: Global burden of diabetes mellitus has increased consistently since past few decades. Unfortunately, India has emerged as a major contributor to this global burden of DM. Comprehensive Diabetes Care (CDC) utilizes combination therapy of Panchkarma, administration of herbal drugs and diet therapy.
Aims and objectives: The present study was planned to analyse the effectiveness of CDC therapy along with diet therapy in patients with type 2 DM attending Madhavbaug clinics in Pune region.
Materials and methods: This was a retrospective study conducted between October 2018 and May 2019, wherein we identified the data of obese patients suffering from type 2 DM (HbA1c ≥ 6%) of either gender and any age, and who had attended the out-patient departments (OPDs) at multiple Madhavbaug clinics located in Pune region of Maharashtra. The data of patients who had been administered CDC with minimum 6 sittings over a span of 12 weeks were considered for the study.
Results: On analysing the results of HbA1c level in patients who had completed 12 weeks of CDC therapy, it was found that controlled diabetes (HbA1c<5.7) was seen in 44 patients (48%) . Other parameters like body mass index, body weight, cardio-pulmonary parameters showed improvement at the end of 12 week CDC therapy. Dependency on conventional allopathic medications was also reduced.
Conclusion: From the findings of present study, CDC has been found to exert significant euglycemic action, and can serve as potent alternate option for management of DM.
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2022: 6.012
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