Chandanadi Vati

What is Diabetes Mellitus?

Diabetes mellitus or called diabetes is a chronic lifelong condition that affects body’s ability to use the energy of body.

Diabetes is a long term complex and metabolic disorder. Person with increased glucose level in the blood is diagnosed as diabetic. If it is not controlled, can lead various complications like stroke, heart diseases, blindness, liver problems etc. It damages nerves and other blood vessels.

In Ayurveda it is known as Madhumeha, in which “madhu” means sweet and “meh” means excessive urination. According to Ayurveda, the existence of this disease is due to the imbalance of three doshas kapha, pitta and Vata. These three body energies should be balanced to maintain the healthy body. In the initial state of diabetes, there is Kapha imbalance and with the excessive accumulation of “earth”, it disseminates throughout the tissues, which blocks the urinary channels and results in the Vata dysfunction. Then it causes various urinary infections and leads into the excess of pitta.

Type I diabetes is the condition of the body where no insulin is produced. It is not very common, as only 10% cases worldwide are diagnosed in this type. It develops in early teenage years, so it is also known as insulin dependent or juvenile diabetes.

Type II diabetes occurs when human body is unable to produce adequate amount of insulin for proper functioning of the body. In some cases the body cells does not react in response to insulin that is the other reason for its existence. Around 90% cases worldwide are of type II diabetes. It is a progressive disease and condition worsens gradually if it is not taken care of.

Gestational Diabetes is only reported among pregnant women, as some of them are unable to produce sufficient insulin and results in the increase in the blood sugar. It is not a permanent diabetic condition, as after delivery the patient’s blood sugar becomes normal.