A clinical report published in The Diabetes Educator in 1984 showed that Meditation may prove useful as an adjunctive treatment modality in the stress management of certain patients with IDDM (See link: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/014572178401000104).

Research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine in 2006 shows that the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique can help during the initial stages, by lowering insulin resistance. So even though it’s true that some damage has been done to your pancreas over the years of developing diabetes, it doesn’t mean you can’t still be helped. Stress hormones such as cortisol, adrenaline and noradrenalin aggravate insulin and glucose levels. Reducing these neurohormones through the Transcendental Meditation technique helps to balance glucose and insulin in the blood. This helps to normalize metabolic syndrome and diabetes.

Another published report in J Med Assoc Thai in 2008 showed that sitting breathing meditation in type 2 diabetic patients had a post prandial hypoglycemic effect and a slight reduction to systolic and diastolic blood pressure (see link: (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18386551).

Many more researches are published exploring the effect of medication in diabetes management. Few more links are give below:

http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/410453

http://www.diabetesresearchclinicalpractice.com/article/S0168-8227%2807%2900307-5/abstract

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jdr/2016/6979370/

http://www.ommegaonline.org/article-details/Mindfulness-Meditation-Obesity-and-Type-2-Diabetes/425

All these scientific information supports the claim that:

Meditation can be a Medication in Diabetes

Regards

Dr Rohit Sharma

Yes, meditation has significant adjunct role in management of diabetes and to improve quality of life..

We attempted several investigations to explore the role of Yoga and meditation in diabetes...Many documented works are under publication process...The following is one among our published reports in pubmed....

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/270962829_Yoga_As_an_adjunct_therapy_to_trim_down_the_Ayurvedic_drug_requirement_in_non_insulin-dependent_diabetes_mellitus

Article Yoga: As an adjunct therapy to trim down the Ayurvedic drug ...

Dear colleague

The practice of meditation is thousands of years old and is still practiced today by people of many cultures all around the world. Recent research studies have shown that meditation not only has the ability to calm and focus the mind, but that it benefits the body as well. For example, meditation has been shown to reduce such risk factors for cardiovascular disease as high blood pressure. Many people turn to meditation to help deal with a specific health problem such as chronic pain or to get through a time of personal crisis. Others are simply looking for a better way to deal with regular life stresses. You may find yourself interested in trying meditation for one of these reasons, but you may be worried that you won’t have the time or drive to commit to practicing it regularly. I have been practicing meditation for the past 34 years and been teaching it for the past nine years — a long time. While attending a conference on Buddhism and psychotherapy last year, though, I was reminded all over again that the value of meditation is not dependent on how much you do or how committed you are. Rather, the value is measured in how you are able to use it and if it makes a difference in your life. As you learn about meditation, don’t be frightened off by thinking you must commit yourself to a whole new lifestyle. Meditation is just another good tool you can use to help manage your life and your diabetes.

regards 

From the literature, it seems that mediation is a very promising practice that can cure many disorders including diabetes. Although it is an old tradition in many cultures, the interest in this concept is renewed after many studies that indicate its usefulness. 

Regards

SM Najim

In my country, we are yet to start exploring it as an option for diabetes management.

Similarly, in our region we are yet to explore this seemingly untapped therapy though it would need enough publicizing to be put to effect.

A clinical report published in The Diabetes Educator in 1984 showed that Meditation may prove useful as an adjunctive treatment modality in the stress management of certain patients with IDDM (See link: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/014572178401000104).

Research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine in 2006 shows that the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique can help during the initial stages, by lowering insulin resistance. So even though it’s true that some damage has been done to your pancreas over the years of developing diabetes, it doesn’t mean you can’t still be helped. Stress hormones such as cortisol, adrenaline and noradrenalin aggravate insulin and glucose levels. Reducing these neurohormones through the Transcendental Meditation technique helps to balance glucose and insulin in the blood. This helps to normalize metabolic syndrome and diabetes.

Another published report in J Med Assoc Thai in 2008 showed that sitting breathing meditation in type 2 diabetic patients had a post prandial hypoglycemic effect and a slight reduction to systolic and diastolic blood pressure (see link: (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18386551).

Many more researches are published exploring the effect of medication in diabetes management. Few more links are give below:

http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/410453

http://www.diabetesresearchclinicalpractice.com/article/S0168-8227%2807%2900307-5/abstract

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jdr/2016/6979370/

http://www.ommegaonline.org/article-details/Mindfulness-Meditation-Obesity-and-Type-2-Diabetes/425

All these scientific information supports the claim that:

Meditation can be a Medication in Diabetes

Regards

Dr Rohit Sharma

 Many thanks put this issue.

For me it’s good news! Do you have some links about this issue? I want to use it for myself

Thank you Rohit.

Meditation is a way of relaxing the mind through focusing and controlled breathing that reduces stress, brings a more peaceful state of mind and relieve a variety of physical ailments.  Like controlled diet, and exercise, meditation, yoga and other forms of mindfulness practices have been found to lower blood sugar. Many people with diabetes find meditation is a good way to reduce stress, lower blood sugar levels and minimize pain.  Research presented at an American Diabetes Association Conference showed mindfulness meditation is beneficial for people with diabetes. Since healing takes place during sleep or deep relaxation (such as in meditation), the pancreas (the organ responsible for insulin production) has a chance to repair damage. Meditation is an excellent, effective complement to medical treatment of diabetes and other diseases. It can help prevent the disease, lessen the severity if it’s already full-blown, and help create a health-promoting lifestyle to prevent worsening of the situation.

Practicing meditation gives relaxation and reduces stress, and in turn, this can have positive effects on some disorders, such as, diabetes. 

Thnak you Yogesh and Mahfuz.

Regards,

Shankhadeep

Meditation is just another good tool you can use to help manage your life and your diabetes.

Dear Shankhadeep,

 May I ask you if there any published reports on this issue.

Regard

Fikrat

Yes Dear Fikrat.

You can find the following links:

https://www.artofliving.org/yoga/health-and-wellness/Diabetes-Yoga-to-the-Rescue