Synopses & Reviews
As more people turn to nontraditional methods to improve and maintain good health, many diabetics and their health-care providers have discovered alternative ways to treat and live with diabetes.
Alternative Therapies for Managing Diabetes clearly presents many of these new paths to wellness with a focus on treatment of Type 2 and maturity-onset diabetes.
In this practical sourcebook, author David Drum shares his ideas on how you can incorporate one or more of these alternatives into your ongoing traditional medical treatments. He guides you through the different disciplines of alternative health, explaining both benefits and drawbacks, in a concise and down-to-earth manner.
Topics include:
- A fresh look at nutrition
- Vitamin and mineral supplements
- Bodywork, including massage and therapeutic touch
- Meditation and relaxation techniques
- Aromatherapy, homeopathy, magnet and color therapies
- And more!
Alternative Therapies for Managing Diabetes also includes several accounts of people with diabetes who have successfully integrated nontraditional medicine with conventional treatments. It also contains an extensive resource section of websites and organizations that can offer more specific details on each of the therapies. Because of its sound advice and sensible manner, both you and your doctor will find this book a useful tool for navigating the world of alternative health treatments for diabetes.
Synopsis
Medical treatment for diabetes is fast becoming more than a traditional treatment of specific symptoms. Alternative Therapies for Managing Diabetes covers the alternative treatments available to Type 2 and maturity-onset patients and explains how to incorporate them in one's own regimen, to benefit both the mind and body. It explains the strengths and weaknesses of various treatments, such as herbs, acupuncture, meditation, homeopathy, and magnets. Patients and doctors will find in this useful guide a safe, sensible approach to combating this common disease.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-312) and index.