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ArticleGlobal advances in health and medicine2019

Use of Ayurveda in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Allison Gordon, Zankhana Buch, Vanessa Baute, Remy Coeytaux

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Article in Global advances in health and medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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Allison GordonWake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6510-2110
Zankhana BuchDepartment of Kayachikitsa, AyurVAID Hospitals, Bangalore, India.
Vanessa BauteWake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Remy CoeytauxWake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1542-9016

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAyurveda is an ancient medicine practice that is emerging in the United States as a complementary and alternative treatment for chronic illness. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic illness that has major long-term implications for individuals suffering from the disease as well as the health-care system as a whole. Modifications in diet, exercise, and lifestyle are all important factors in successful treatment of type 2 diabetes and are incorporated into the ancient Indian medicinal practice of Ayurveda.

conclusionPatients with type 2 diabetes may inquire about current complementary and alternative therapies available for the treatment of their disease. Awareness of such modalities is necessary for effective patient counseling and care. The benefits of offering a wide array of treatment options include possible reduction of HbA1c and of comorbidities with adjunct use of supplements and mind-body practices.

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AyurvedaAyurvedicdiabetesdietlifestyletype 2 diabetes mellitus

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PMCPMC6686320

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