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Is adjunctive naturopathy associated with improved glycaemic control and a reduction in need for medications among Type 2 Diabetes patients? A prospective cohort study from India

BMC Complement Altern Med. 17 August 2016; Volume 16 (Issue 1); DOI:10.1186/s12906-016-1264-0
Bairy S, Kumar AMV, Raju MSN, Achanta S, Naik B,  et al.
BMC Complement Altern Med. 17 August 2016; Volume 16 (Issue 1); DOI:10.1186/s12906-016-1264-0
With an estimated 65 million Diabetes Mellitus (DM) patients, India ranks second in the world in terms of DM burden. The emphasis of current medical practice has been on pharmacotherapy but, despite the best combination therapies, acheiving glycaemic control (reduction of blood sugar to desirable levels) is a challenge. 'Integrated Naturopathy and Yoga'(INY) is an alternative system of medicine that lays emphasis on the role of diet and physical exercise. We assessed the short term effect of INY as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy on glycaemic control among type 2 DM patients.More