Diabetes Anhang
[W. Karo]
Diabetes mellitus
Usually starts much earlier than the patients become aware of it. The
first symptoms are vague and general to such a degree that they may be applied to
other diseases (of the digestive organs).
Consequently we have to examine the urine in all cases whatsoever,
before giving any advice or any treatment. Not to do, I must say, would be an
inexcusable mistake.
Diabetes mellitus begins with disorders of the digestive organs. The
patient at first complains of uneasiness, painful sensations and tightness in
the region of the liver and of the stomach, + irregular opening of the bowels,
sometimes by acid eructation and vomiting of a brownish, very bitter tasting
liquid. The patient complains of headache, sleeplessness, intense fatigue,
giddiness, buzzing in the ears, eyes weak, palpitation of the heart, burning
sensations in the heads and feet; simultaneously the mental condition of the
patient gets entirely altered.
Certainly all these symptoms are of an entirely general nature and may
be found also in many other diseases. But if the disease progresses, we get
confronted with a very characteristic symptoms, i.e. the strikingly increased
thirst, especially after eating and during the night.
Naturally the patient is constantly seeking to allay it, and the
quantity of liquid consumed is proportional to the amount of urine passed.
According to the increased secretion of urine the patient has to urinate
very often, especially during the night, again and again interrupting the
patients sleep. As a rule the average quantity of the urine during twenty-four
hours amounts to 3-5 pints. But there are cases in which the quantity may be
much greater. I remember patients secreting nearly 12 pints urine daily. The
urine is usually clear, pale in colour, has a sweet taste and is of high
specific gravity (1030 to 1050).
When diabetic urine is boiled with cupric salt, which has a bluish of
green color, the latter is reduced to a cuprous salt having a brown or yellow
colour, and a process depending upon this chemical reaction from the usual
method of recognizing and estimating the amount of sugar present in the urine.
The sugar can also be tested by measuring the amount of carbonic acid gas set
free on fermentation by yeast and by the extent to which a specimen of the
urine rotates the pane of polarized light. The quantity of sugar passed in
twenty-four hours may vary from a few ounces to several pounds, and it is, of
course, markedly increased after sugary or starchy food has been taken. In
light cases of diabetes the urine contains only 2 – 1% sugar, in the most
serious cases 10% or even more; in these serious cases there is also albumen in
the urine. In such serious cases the urine contains two other components, i.e.
acetone and acetone-acetic acid; their presence in the urine we may conclude
already from the winy smell of the urine or from the patients breath.
If the patients breath has the characteristic unpleasant pomaceous
smell, we may be sure that acetone and acetone-acetic acid are not only in the
breath, but also in the urine of the patient. Whoever has repeatedly perceived
that smell will always recognize it, hence it is called the acetone-smell.
As a rule the skin of the diabetic patient is dry and harsh with a
peculiar papery consistency. Owing to the poor vitality of the tissues, various
skin eruptions appear, boils and carbuncles being especially common and, in the
fact, sometimes giving the first signs of the presence of the disease. The
sugar deposited from the urine is very liable to cause itching about the groins
and eczema of various parts of the body is set up by the presence of sugar in
the sweat. There is a special tendency to gangrene of the skin of the feet,
commencing with the toes, and this from is a very serious complication of
diabetes and a not uncommon from of fatal issue.
Regarding the nervous symptoms I have already mentioned the general
symptoms as there are a certain feebleness, exhaustion, dislike of physical or
intellectual work, great weakness after the slightest exertion, sensation of
formication and numbness in the limbs, headache, depression. But one symptom of
the nervous system is a very characteristic one, i.e. the typical neuralgia,
especially frequently affecting the sciatic nerve, usually called ischias or
sciatica.
Whenever it affects both sides, it may be an early symptom of the
diabetes; besides the sciatica there are also cases with neuralgia in the
occiput or in the face as well as cases of a specific migraine (sick headache).
In other cases of diabetes we find paralysis of the limbs.
The most serious symptom of the disease is the so-called diabetic coma;
it usually begins with some slighter general nervous symptoms as there are
headache, nausea, a certain unrest, oppression and anguish, very soon
increasing and aggravating. the patient gets delirious, jumps out of the bed
and gets excited to such a degree that he behaves as raving mad. As soon as the
excitation has passed away, a characteristic enervation and somnolence sets in,
aggravating in the most serious cases up to complete unconsciousness and to
that deathlike sleep, called coma. The patients breathe extremely deeply and
noisily, their faces get bluish red, cyanotic, the pulse is very much
accelerated and low, the temperature decreasing.
Such a coma may continue for several days, but in the majority of cases
it starts like an apoplexy. In any case the coma always is the most alarming
and the most fateful symptom, it is due to a self-poisoning as a result of the
absorption of the waste products of metabolism or of the products of
decomposition within the intestine. In nearly all cases the coma is the
consequence of inappropriate nourishment, especially of too much meat and eggs.
The patient overloads the digestive organs with nourishment which cannot be
digested, slags remain, poisoning the central nervous system.
Diabetes, as a rule, advance comparatively slowly, except in the case of
young people, in whom its progress is apt to be rapid. Indeed, in a general
way, it is more serious, the younger the subject of the disease. Various
complications arise in its course; some of them I have already mentioned; as
one of the most alarming complication I will call attention to the cataract,
followed by dimness and loss of sight, furthermore to inflammatory chest
affections, of which pulmonary consumption is the most common and is a frequent
termination of diabetes. Occasionally death occurs from exhaustion or from the
coma diabeticum spoken of above. But the majority of cases continue suitable
diet and treatment for many years without materially getting worse, and in a
great number of cases complete cure apparently takes place. The most
unfavorable cases are those in children, also cases in which the disease has
already become of severe character, and has established before it has been
recognized.
There is no other disease in which diet is of such a decisive importance
as it is in diabetes. It would be a serious mistake to prescribe schematically
the same diabetic diet for all cases; each case has to be treated individually
according to the age, weight and activity of the patient as well as to the
stage reached by the diabetes. The amount of energy that must be supplied by
the food in order to carry on the vital processes of life, such as body warmth,
the action of the heart, he such as body warmth, the action of the heart, the
movements of the chest, in breathing, and the chemical activities of the
secreting glands, is, for an adult of about 140 lbs. in weight, approximately
1,600 calories daily. For a patient, lying quietly in bed, little more is
needed; for sedentary occupations such a patient requires about 2,000 calories,
while if he is doing muscular work, the equivalent of 3,000 calories is needed.
I desist from discussing that problem thoroughly, though it is of the greatest
importance.
Generally speaking the diabetic diet ought to be composed of albumen.
green vegetable and fats. Uncooked food ought to be the main constituent;
especially I call the attention to uncooked fermented cabbage, plentifully
containing vitamins, mineral salts and an insulin-like body; I usually
prescribe 1 to 2 lbs. daily. Furthermore, once or twice weekly, the patient
ought to take only fruit, especially berry fruits; owing to their abundance of
bases, they alkalize the acids and diminish the demand for albumen. Green
vegetables, especially green beans, salads, onions, horseradish, celery,
carrots, radish, potatoes baked in their jackets, fresh cucumbers, nuts,
especially walnuts, oatmeal porridge, old and very well toasted rye-bread,
cream cheese, fresh butter, daily one to two large spoons of walnut oil and the
yolk of an egg, mixed with lemon juice, are of the greatest value for the
patients. For, generally speaking, vegetable albumen is more wholesome to the
diabetic patient than animal albumen; at least sausage ought to be prohibited.
Regarding the beverages I must call the attention to the wholesome
effect of the various herbal teas, as there are hips, leaves of bilberries,
bean-skins, dandelion; furthermore we ought to give berry fruit juices, lemon,
mineral waters, sea-water preparations, buttermilk. I am giving to all my
patients, as I have already mentioned in my paper on goitre (No. 4 of the
journal), the Adinolan tea; due to its constituents it has the best effect on
the metabolism. it purifies the whole body and stimulates the vital reactions
of the patient.
Before discussing the Homoeopathic treatment of diabetes, I call
attention to yeast as to a remedy of the greatest importance. It is indeed a
tonic roborant as well as a remedy for the whole constitution of the patient;
also, in serious cases its effect is such a striking one that no homoeopath
ought to slight it. By giving 20-30 gr. daily we may, even in serious cases,
save insulin, Insulin is the principal remedy not only in allopathy, but it is
also used by a great number of homoeopaths. I refer only to Stiegele, the most
prominent German homoeopath, who is of the opinion that Homeopathy is not able
to replace the insulin; but, as the effect of the insulin is only a short one,
Homoeopathy has supplement it. Certainly, a great many homoeopaths refuse
insulin at all. I will not discuss thoroughly all the pros and cons of the
insulin question. In my opinion, we so not need it in light cases, but I would
not like to miss it in serious cases (coma); the homoeopath, who in coma cases
would not given insulin, would be responsible for the patients death.
Furthermore, we dare not to stop insulin entirely at once in patients who up to
the beginning of the homoeopathic treatment have been using insulin for a long
time. I remember such a tragedy.
The homoeopathic treatment of diabetes has to be based on the fact that
the glycosuria is only symptom of the disease; to find the most suitable drug
for the patient we have to keep in mind the whole constitution of the patient;
i.e. we have to consider not only the physiological cases we have to treat the
constitution of the patient rather than the glycosuria. That point is very important,
especially here are far reaching points of view.
Sulph.: a constituent of the insulin-molecule, having far reaching
connections with the metabolism (oxidizing process); it provokes symptoms on
the skin and in the links, so frequently in diabetic patients; furthermore,
there is the same psychical irritability, voracious or loss of appetite,
sleeplessness.
Nat-s.: hydrogenoid constitution/tongue is brownish coated, dry; bitter
taste; mouth and pharynx very dry, disorders of the liver, gall bladder and
bowels; Dropsy., oedema.
Phos.: connected with the
metabolism of the fats and with the storing of glycogen; especially in cases,
complicated by gout, tuberculous and other diseases of the bronchial ways or
the lungs. Instead of Phosphorus itself we may give Kali-p. Ferr-p. Calc-p.
Ph-ac.: nervous symptoms are to be considered first, especially in
cases, due to grief, care and trouble, indifferent, unconcerned about their
family; there is a great mental and physical weakness, loss of appetite, but
extremely increased thirst. Many furuncles. Urine very much increased, much
sugar, many phosphates; the urine has a pale, milky colour. Before the
micturition anguish, after it burning. Especially indicated in diabetic
children, suffering from stomach troubles, or having grown up too quickly.
Acet-ac.: suffering from great anaemia and weakness, polyuria, face
emaciated, salivation, burning thirst, vomiting after each meal, pyrosis,
increased acidity in the stomach; burning pains in the stomach. Suitable to
serious cases, especially to patients suffering from the stomach, burning pain,
burning thirst, pyrosis, vomiting after each meal, salivation; anaemia of a
high degree, greatest weakness, skin very dry, sweat, face emaciated,
wax-coloured; polyuria, urine very light and pale.
Iod.: increased appetite, skin very dry, many nervous symptoms,
disorders of the glandular system and of the liver metabolism.
Sec.: Emaciation, gangrene of the toes, extremities cold; worse by heat.
Bry.: Very thirsty, lips very dry, bitter taste the patients are
weakened, peevish, sad, appetite normal, disorders of the liver.
Uran-n.: Suitable to cases due to disorders of the assimilation,
characterized by disposition to ascites or to general dropsy, great weakness,
indigestion, urine increased, acid, very much sugar in the urine, burning
sensation in the urethra, very thirsty, mouth dry, emaciation in spite of good
appetite.
Syzyg.: improves the general condition of the patient, decreases the
quantity of the sugar of the blood as well as of the urine; suitable to
patients suffering from thirst, great weakness and emaciation; furunculosis;
specific gravity of the urine very high.
Plb-met.: Hering: one off the most important remedies, especially
suitable to patients suffering from nervous troubles and constipation.
Ars.: very thirsty; emaciation; especially for cases of gangrene.
Lac-ac.: suffering from disorders of the liver and of the whole
digestive system, very thirsty, appetite very much increased, nausea vomiting;
urine in profusion, clear yellow, sweetishly smelling.
Podo.: Bitter taste, tongue white coated, disorders of the liver, better
by pressing the region of the liver.
Arg-met.: Polyuria, urine cloudy, sweetishly smelling, micturition
frequent and abundant.
Arg-n.: great longing for sweets, though they are making worse all
troubles; disorders of the stomach, eructation; feet very cold. Better by
eructation, fresh air, cold and pressure.
Chion.: Sensation of great dryness, not improved by water, pinching
pains in the umbilical region, enlargement of the liver, jaundice,
constipation, stools
whitish grey, mellow; diseases of the pancreatic and other glands. Urine
bilious with very much sugar high specific gravity, dark brown colour.
Lyc.: Suitable to the well-known Lycopodium constitution; I have learned
by my own practice, that at least 40% of the diabetic patients have very
characteristic Lycopodium symptoms; in all these cases Lycopodium, especially
given alternating with Natrum sulfuricum , improved the diabetic condition of
the patients very quickly.
In cases of coma diabeticum we my give drugs like Echinacea, Belladonna,
Helleborus niger, Hyoscyamus, Cuprum met, Opium or Acidum muriaticum. But I
must repeat: I would not dare to rely upon the homeopathic drugs alone in such
serious cases, but would rather give high doses of insulin.
[W. Karo Farokh J. MasterAnthroposofisch.]
What is the Homoeopathic approach to control Diabetes Mellitus
Homoeopathic approach for Diabetes mellitus is strictly individualizing
every single case, analyzing the physical as well as mental constitutional
symptoms and selecting single homoeopathic remedy. During constitutional
homoeopathic treatment diabetes mellitus we usually advice investigations
periodically on an average 3 months and I some cases early also.
Following are the common tests:
a) Plasma glucose concentration (Fasting and Post Prandial).
b) Glycosylated hemoglobin, to measure long term glyceamic control.
c) Plasma lipid levels to rule out increase level of triglycerides and
low density lipoproteins.
d) Routine urine for albumin to rule out early evidence of diabetic
nephropathy.
e) Serum creatine levels.
f) Regular eyes check up to detect early diabetic retinopathy.
g) Weekly measurement of blood pressure to rule out hypertension which
is so frequently associated with diabetes mellitus.
The following homoeopathic medicine has been extremely useful in my
practice.
a) Cod.: when there is excessive skin irritation (Itching due to
diabetes mellitus).
b) Ph-ac.: when diabetes mellitus starts after some nervous exhaustion,
working too hard or disappointment in relationship.
c) Remedies like Gun. Staphcoc. Melal. extremely useful for diabetic
carbuncle and gangrene.
d) Remedies like Urea pura. Ampe. extremely useful for diabetic
nephropathy.
The treatment for diabetes mellitus in homoeopathy is extremely
effective but people do not come to us in early state and hence once the
pathology is advanced we cannot cure but only palliate the condition. On an
average in my Homoeopathic Health Centre I receive approximately 20-30 new
patients every month with high creatine level and uncontrolled diabetes
mellitus. There patients have been advised dialysis but with my experience of
last 20 years I am able to prevent dialysis in majority of these people with
the help of constitutional treatment and proper diet control. I have been
successful to arrest the further progress of diabetic nephropathy. In our
clinic we give advice for diabetic diet:
a) Fruit and leaves of drumsticks (saijan ki phalli) and patola (= Luffa.) very useful for the diabetic patient.
b) Fenugreek (methi/= Foenm-g.) seeds, when given in varying doses
of 25 grams to 100 grams daily, diminishes reactive hyperglycemia in diabetic
patient. Soak 10-12 fenugreek (methi) seeds in one-fourth cup of water
overnight and have both the seeds and the water, next day in the morning with a
glass of water. This is beneficial for people with diabetes. You can also
powder the methi seeds and take one teaspoonful of this powder with low fat
milk daily for at least two months. This will keep the blood sugar level under
control.
c) The diabetics should take two raw string beans (runner beans or
French beans) daily.
d) Have bhindi (okra/= Hibiscus esculentus) soup daily, this will keep
the diabetic patient healthy.
Recipee:
Take 6-7 raw bhindis and wash them thoroughly. Slit them lengthwise (do
not cut the bhindi into two halves, just slit them). Boil them in one litre of
water till the water is reduced to half. Strain this liquid and drink it plain
or with salt and pepper if you so desire. You mat throw away the boiled bhindi,
do not squeeze the bhindis while straining.
Having bhindi water is also useful, the method is wash and cut 3-5
bhindis lengthwise in two pieces or in two halves and soak them overnight in
some water. The next morning, remove the bhindis from the water and drink that
water. Doing this regularly will make the sugar level normal within a couple of
months.
Der menschliche Organismus entfaltet durch alle seine Glieder hindurch Tätigkeiten, die ihre Impulse allein in ihm selber haben können. Was er von außen aufnimmt, muss entweder bloß die Veranlassung dazu sein, dass er eine eigene Tätigkeit entwickeln kann; oder es muss so im Körper wirken, dass die Fremdtätigkeit sich nicht von einer inneren Tätigkeit des Körpers unterscheidet, sobald sie in diesen eingedrungen ist.
Die notwendige Nahrung des Menschen enthält z. B. Kohlehydrate. Diese sind zum Teil stärkeähnlich. Als solche sind sie Substanzen, die ihre Tätigkeit in der Pflanze entfalten. In den menschlichen Körper gelangen sie in dem Zustande, den sie in der Pflanze erreichen können. In diesem Zustande ist die Stärke ein Fremdkörper. Der menschliche Organismus entwickelt keine Tätigkeit, die in der Richtung dessen liegt, was Stärke, in dem Zustande, in dem sie in den Körper kommt, als Tätigkeit entfalten kann. Was z. B. in der menschlichen Leber als stärkeähnlicher Stoff entwickelt wird (Glykogen), ist etwas anderes als pflanzliche Stärke. Dagegen ist der Traubenzucker eine Substanz, die Tätigkeiten erregt, welche von gleicher Art sind wie Tätigkeiten des menschlichen Organismus selbst. Stärke kann daher in diesem nicht Stärke bleiben. Soll sie eine Wirkung entfalten, die in dem Körper eine Rolle spielt, so muss sie verwandelt werden. Und sie geht, indem sie vom Ptyalin der Mundhöhle durchsetzt wird, in Zucker über. Eiweiß und Fett werden vom Ptyalin nicht verändert. Sie treten zunächst als Fremdsubstanzen in den Magen ein. In diesem werden die Eiweißstoffe durch das von ihm abgesonderte Pepsin so verwandelt, dass die Abbauprodukte bis zu den Peptonen entstehen. Sie sind Substanzen, deren Tätigkeitsimpulse mit solchen des Körpers zusammenfallen. Dagegen bleibt Fett auch im Magen unverändert. Es wird erst von dem Absonderungsprodukt der Bauchspeicheldrüse so verwandelt, dass Substanzen entstehen, die sich aus dem toten Organismus als Glycerin und Fettsäuren ergeben.
Nun aber geht die Verwandlung der Stärke in Zucker durch den ganzen Verdauungsvorgang hindurch. Es findet auch eine Umwandlung der Stärke durch den Magensaft statt, wenn diese Umwandlung nicht schon durch das Ptyalin stattgefunden hat.
Wenn die Umwandlung der Stärke durch das Ptyalin stattfindet, so steht der Vorgang an der Grenze dessen, was sich im Menschen im Bereich dessen abspielt, das in dem Kapitel II die Ich- Organisation genannt worden ist. In deren Bereich geht die erste Umwandlung des von außen Aufgenommenen vor sich. Traubenzucker ist eine Substanz, die im Bereich der Ich-Organisation wirken kann. Er ist dem Geschmack des Süßen entsprechend, der in der Ich-Organisation sein Dasein hat.
Entsteht aus dem Stärkemehl durch den Magensaft Zucker, so bedeutet dies, dass die Ich- Organisation in den Bereich des Verdauungssystems eindringt. Für das Bewusstsein ist dann der Geschmack des Süßen nicht da; aber, was im Bewusstsein - im Bereich der Ich-Organisation - vorgeht, während «süß» empfunden wird, das dringt in die unbewussten Regionen des menschlichen Körpers, und die Ich-Organisation wird dort tätig. In den uns unbewussten Regionen hat man es nun im Sinne von Kapitel II zunächst mit dem astralischen Leib zu tun. Es ist der astralische Leib da in Wirksamkeit, wo im Magen die Stärke in Zucker verwandelt wird.
Bewusst kann der Mensch nur sein durch dasjenige, was in seiner Ich-Organisation so wirkt, dass diese durch nichts übertönt oder gestört wird, so dass sie sich voll entfalten kann. Das ist innerhalb des Bereiches der Fall, in dem die Ptyalinwirkungen liegen. Im Bereich der Pepsinwirkungen übertönt der Astralleib die Ich-Organisation. Die Ich-Tätigkeit taucht unter in die astralische. Man kann also im Bereich des Materiellen die Ich-Organisation an der Anwesenheit des Zuckers verfolgen. Wo Zucker ist, da ist Ich- Organisation; wo Zucker entsteht, da tritt die Ich-Organisation auf, um die untermenschliche (vegetative, animalische) Körperlichkeit zum Menschlichen hin zu orientieren.
Nun tritt der Zucker als Ausscheidungsprodukt auf bei Diabetes mellitus. Man hat es dabei mit dem Auftreten der Ich-Organisation an dem menschlichen Organismus in einer solchen Form zu tun, dass diese Organisation zerstörend wirkt. Sieht man auf jede andre Region des Wirkens der Ich-Organisation, so stellt sich heraus, dass diese untertaucht in die astralische Organisation. Zucker unmittelbar genossen ist in der Ich-Organisation. Er wird da zum Veranlasser des Süß-Geschmackes. Stärke genossen und durch das Ptyalin oder den Magensaft in Zucker verwandelt, zeigt an, dass in der Mundhöhle oder im Magen der astralische Leib mit der Ich-Organisation zusammenwirkt und die letztere übertönt.
Zucker ist aber auch im Blute vorhanden. Indem das Blut Zucker enthaltend durch den ganzen Körper zirkuliert, trägt es die Ich-Organisation durch diesen. Überall da aber wird diese Ich-Organisation durch das Wirken des menschlichen Organismus in ihrem Gleichgewicht gehalten. In dem Kapitel II hat sich gezeigt, wie außer der Ich-Organisation und dem astralischen Leib in der menschlichen Wesenheit noch der ätherische und der physische Leib vorhanden sind. Auch diese nehmen die Ich- Organisation auf und halten sie in sich. So lange dies der Fall ist, sondert der Harn keinen Zucker ab. Wie die Ich-Organisation, den Zucker tragend, leben kann, das zeigt sich an den an den Zucker gebundenen Vorgängen im Organismus.
Beim Gesunden kann der Zucker im Harn nur auftreten, wenn er zu reichlich, als Zucker, genossen wird, oder wenn Alkohol, der unmittelbar, mit Übergehung von Verwandlungsprodukten, in die Körpervorgänge sich hineinzieht, zu reichlich aufgenommen wird. In beiden Fällen tritt der Zuckerprozess als selbständig, neben den sonstigen Vorgängen im Menschen auf.
Bei Diabetes mellitus liegt die Tatsache vor, dass die Ich-Organisation beim Untertauchen in den astralischen und ätherischen Bereich so abgeschwächt wird, dass sie für ihre Tätigkeit an der Zuckersubstanz nicht mehr wirksam sein kann. Es geschieht dann durch die astralischen und ätherischen Regionen mit dem Zucker dasjenige, was mit ihm durch die Ich-Organisation geschehen sollte.
Es befördert alles die Zuckerkrankheit, was die Ich-Organisation aus der in die Körpertätigkeit eingreifenden Wirksamkeit herausreißt: Aufregungen, die nicht vereinzelt, sondern in Wiederholungen auftreten; intellektuelle Überanstrengungen; erbliche Belastung, die eine normale Eingliederung der Ich-Organisation in den Gesamtorganismus verhindert. Das alles ist zugleich damit verbunden, dass in der Kopforganisation solche Vorgänge stattfinden, die eigentlich Parallelvorgänge der geistig-seelischen Tätigkeit sein sollten; die aber, weil diese Tätigkeit zu schnell oder zu langsam verläuft, aus dem Parallelismus herausfallen. Es denkt gewissermaßen das Nervensystem selbständig neben dem denkenden Menschen. Das aber ist eine Tätigkeit, die das Nervensystem nur im Schlafe ausführen sollte.
Beim Diabetiker geht eine Art von Schlaf in den Tiefen des Organismus dem Wachzustande parallel. Es findet daher im Verlaufe der Zuckerkrankheit eine Entartung der Nervensubstanz statt. Diese ist die Folge des mangelhaften Eingreifens der Ich-Organisation.
Eine andere Begleiterscheinung sind die Furunkelbildungen bei Diabetikern. Furunkelbildungen entstehen durch ein Übermaß in der Region der ätherischen Tätigkeit. Die Ich-Organisation versagt da, wo sie wirken sollte. Die astralische Tätigkeit kann sich nicht entfalten, weil sie gerade an einem solchen Orte nur im Einklange mit der Ich-Organisation Kraft hat. Die Folge ist das Übermaß der ätherischen Wirksamkeit, die sich in der Furunkelbildung zeigt.
In alle diesem sieht man, wie ein Heilungsvorgang für Diabetes mellitus nur eingeleitet werden kann, wenn man die Ich-Organisation bei dem Diabetiker zu kräftigen imstande ist.
NewScientist.com news service
Just ½ a teaspoon of cinnamon a day significantly reduces blood sugar
levels in diabetics, a new study has found. The effect, which can be produced
even by soaking a cinnamon stick your tea, could also benefit millions of
non-diabetics who have blood sugar problem but are unaware of it.
The discovery was initially made by accident, by Richard Anderson at the
US Department of Agriculture's Human Nutrition Research Center in Beltsville,
Maryland.
"We were looking at the effects of common foods on blood
sugar," he told New Scientist. One was the American favourite, apple pie,
which is usually spiced with cinnamon. "We expected it to be bad. But it
helped," he says.
Sugars and starches in food are broken down into glucose, which then
circulates in the blood. The hormone insulin makes cells take in the glucose,
to be used for energy or made into fat.
But people with Type 1 diabetes do not produce enough insulin.
Those with Type 2 diabetes produce it, but have lost sensitivity to it. Even
apparently healthy people, especially if they are overweight, sedentary or over
25, lose sensitivity to insulin.
Having too much glucose in the blood can cause serious long-term damage
to eyes, kidneys, nerves and other organs.
Molecular mimic
The active ingredient in cinnamon turned out to be a water-soluble
polyphenol compound called MHCP. In test tube experiments, MHCP mimics insulin,
activates its receptor, and works synergistically with insulin in cells.
To see if it would work in people, Alam Khan, who was a postdoctoral
fellow in Anderson's lab, organised a study in Pakistan. Volunteers with Type 2
diabetes were given one, three or six grams of cinnamon powder a day, in
capsules after meals.
All responded within weeks, with blood sugar levels that were on average
20% lower than a control group. Some even achieved normal blood sugar levels.
Tellingly, blood sugar started creeping up again after the diabetics stopped
taking cinnamon.
The cinnamon has additional benefits. In the volunteers, it lowered
blood levels of fats and "bad" cholesterol, which are also partly
controlled by insulin. And in test tube experiments it neutralised free
radicals, damaging chemicals which are elevated in diabetics.
Buns and pies
"I don't recommend eating more cinnamon buns, or even more apple
pie - there's too much fat and sugar," says Anderson. "The key is to
add cinnamon to what you would eat normally."
The active ingredient is not in cinnamon oils. But powdered spice can be
added to toast, cereal, juice or coffee.
Anderson's team were awarded patents related to MHCP in 2002. But the
chemical is easily obtained. He notes that one of his colleagues tried soaking
a cinnamon stick in tea. "He isn't diabetic - but it lowered his blood
sugar," Anderson says.
The group now plans to test even lower doses of cinnamon in the US, and
also look at long-term blood sugar management with the spice.
Journal reference: Diabetes Care (vol 26, p 3125)
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