Acupuncture for diabetes in Tulsa

1. Acupuncture for Diabetes in Tulsa Diabetes is linked with many health problems: low thyroid function, early onset of stroke, eye problems and neuropathy. More and more Americans are developing type II diabetes. Why is high blood sugar so detrimental to your health? The reason is that high blood sugar is toxic to blood vessels and nerves causing inflammation. If you observe the blood vessels of a diabetic patient, you will find that they look purple and enlarged indicating bad circulation. If these blood vessels are in the brain, the inflamed nerves cannot get sufficient nutrients. This is how you can lose your memory and your vision in your early fifties. If blood vessels are damaged in your legs or hands, small cuts in those areas will not heal easily, eventually developing ulcers deep to the bone. If your blood vessels are damaged in your testicles or ovaries, you can develop impotence, ovarian cysts, an irregular period and possibly infertility. If the inflammation happens in your prostate, you can develop prostatis or even prostate cancer.

2. How does acupuncture treat diabetes? Acupuncture for diabetes in Tulsa is a modality of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which is comprised of a few different theories that are used in diagnosis. Once you are diagnosed with a certain pattern, your acupuncturist chooses a combination of points on your body that together can help you feel better. In TCM, diabetes is called 'Xiao-Ke', which essentially means 'emaciation-thirst', referring to the symptoms with which you present. Your acupuncturist differentiates the type of diabetes you have according to what part of your body is being affected the most: i.e. your upper, middle, or lower body. Xiao-Ke of the upper area of your body, aka your 'upper-jiao' or 'upper burner', will present with excessive thirst, your middle-jiao with excessive hunger, and your lower-jiao with excessive urination. Some or all of your jiao may be affected, but your acupuncturist offering acupuncture for diabetes in Tulsa will determine for you which needs to be of central focus for treatment purposes.

3. Diagnosis of your diabetes is further established by determining which of your organs need(s) to be treated. A common TCM pattern leading to diabetes is Qi (energy) stagnation, due to long-term mental over-stimulation. The idea is that the stagnation turns into heat, which then dries up the fluids in your Lungs (capitalized to differentiate from the scientific meaning), causing excessive thirst. For More information mail us tulsapath@cox.net or Call to (918) 494-0082. Visit www.tulsapath.com. Address: 6125 S. Sheridan Rd, Ste E   Tulsa, OK 74133