Jackie Christensen - The Ayurveda Solution to Type 2 Diabetes: A Clinically Proven Program to Balance Blood Sugar in 12 Weeks

Dr. Christensen came up with a natural and effective protocol for type 2 diabetes. Simply follow the guidelines and get back your health.

Dr. Manisha Kshirsagar, Ayurvedic Physician, Esthetician, author of Enchanting Beauty

The Ayurveda Solution to Type 2 Diabetes approaches type 2 diabetes from a holistic view and opens up new vistas of Ayurvedic insight for both the general reader and for the healthcare professional. The book is very comprehensive and provides a wonderful how-to-do-it approach targeting the individual constitution, diet, and lifestyle.

Dr. Rucha Kelkar, Director of Ayurbliss Integrated Wellness Center

Read The Ayurveda Solution to Type 2 Diabetes for an eloquent understanding of Ayurvedic mind/body medicine. Dr. Jackie Christensen has created an inspiring and complete program to reverse this widespread disease. I recommend it to everyone interested in Ayurveda and natural medicine.

Cynthia Copple, Ayurvedic Doctor, Director, Lotus Holistic Health Institute, Co-Founder Mount Madonna Institute College of Ayurveda, author of Know Your Blueprint

Dr. Jackie Christensen brings delight and deep wisdom to The Ayurveda Solution to Type 2 Diabetes. Her guidance will help many live with more joy, balance, and radiance.

Kelly (Chlo) Spellman, Esalen Massage Therapist

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THE AYURVEDA SOLUTION TO TYPE 2 DIABETES

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T ype 2 diabetes, previously known as non-insulin dependent diabetes or adult-onset diabetes, is one of the most significant public health challenges in the twenty-first century. Experts project that by 2035 this preventable healthcare burden will affect 592 million people worldwide. But there is hope! The future is not predetermined, and health professionals around the world are working hard to identify the root causes of type 2 diabetes. The ancient Indian practice of Ayurveda can inform our modern understanding of diabetes and its treatment. A holistic system of medicine, Ayurveda, was developed in India over 5,000 years ago. The term Ayurveda comes from the Sanskrit words ayur (life) and veda (science or knowledge). Ayurveda therefore means knowledge of life. Ayurveda offers many solutions to the type 2 diabetes riddle. It shines light on the various factors that contribute to this disease, providing dietary guidelines, lifestyle choices, and other unique therapies to combat the disease naturally and without prescription medicines.

The Ayurvedic approach to treating type 2 diabetes is complex. It considers the disease processes, the strength of digestion, the presence of toxins, the actions of the doshas (energetic forceswell come back to this later), the current state of the body, and the patients constitution. All these factors play an essential role in the development of type 2 diabetes. Ayurveda views this condition as a metabolic disordernot one disease, but a syndrome with many interrelated imbalances and disorders. Type 2 diabetes is a multifaceted disease that is unique to each individual and deserves a personalized approach to its prevention and treatment. Ayurveda offers a patient-centered approach. We are all unique in our mind-body type, and Ayurveda focuses on the individuality of the person and the nuances of the imbalance. There is no one-size-fits-all treatment for type 2 diabetes, and Ayurveda is unbeatable in its personalized approach.

Type 2 diabetes is a modern lifestyle disease caused by harmful daily habits and routines, often overlayed on a persons genetic predisposition to the disease. The good news is that, according to numerous studies, 80 to 90 percent of all cases of type 2 diabetes can be prevented by making lifestyle changes, such as cleaning up your diet, reducing sedentary time, and increasing exercise. In this book, Im going to show you exactly how to make simple, long-lasting changes to improve your life. This approach can not only prevent type 2 diabetes, but it can also reverse it.

The foods and herbs recommended in the Ayurvedic diet for type 2 diabetes work to balance blood glucose, optimize digestion, and reduce the buildup of toxic internal waste such as excess mucus and improperly digested food particles. By rediscovering traditional foods, we can reduce our dependence on genetically modified, chemical-laden foods. And through the introduction of Ayurvedic foods into the Western diet, what we eat can become our medicine. Ayurvedic foods are delicious, powerful agents that help heal the body, and they can be incorporated into a wide variety of meals, making our diet a source of medicinal herbs.

In addition to diet and lifestyle, Ayurveda includes detoxificationan in-depth purification method that plays a pivotal role in Ayurvedas preventive and curative power for type 2 diabetes. The 12-week program described in this book includes diet and lifestyle adjustments as well as home detoxification so that you can experience the depth of this nourishing science of life we call Ayurveda. Throughout this program, you will discover your true nature and transform your lifestyle to one that is beneficial and healing for your mind-body type. Personalized medicine is a new concept in modern healthcare, but it is well-established in the tradition of Ayurveda. Ayurveda recognizes that each person has a unique makeup. Just as we are all unique in our genetics, so we are in our Ayurvedic mind-body type.

Ayurveda describes three dynamic life forces, or doshas, which control the functions of the mind and body. These three energetic forces are vata, pitta, and kapha. When they are in balance, we feel good. However, when they are out of balance, they disrupt the functions of the body.

Modern medicine emphasizes the structure of the body. Ayurveda, on the other hand, focuses on the energies behind that structurethe doshas. Doshas are the underlying energies within the mind and body that control the actions of the bodys organs. One dosha is not better than the rest; we need all three for the mind and body to operate. What makes us unique is the amount of each dosha in our constitution.