OBJECTIVE:
Diabetes care needs more than drugs. There is a holistic approach for diabetics living with their illness. Holistic treatment deals with the entire person. In the health care field, holistic treatment involves integrating the patient’s mind, body, and spirit in the healing process. The proposed hospital project from the S. N. Shirke Charitable Foundation will have an independent diabetic research center.
Patients are encouraged to maintain a positive attitude and use physical activity, spirituality, visualization, aromatherapy, music, and art as tools to help them cope with their condition. With non-infectious diseases such as diabetes, there is evidence that shows how a healthy lifestyle and mindset can have a positive impact on how people deal with their diagnosis.
Diabetic Research
The motivation to seek help and understand diabetes begins in the mind. One of the components of holistic therapy is being able to mentally grasp how thought and healing processes are interrelated. After the initial shock of being diabetic has lessened, the choice to educate oneself, make appropriate lifestyle changes, or wallow in self-pity can have a major impact on one’s quality of life.
The WHO estimates that diabetes resulted in 1.5 million deaths in 2012, making it the 8th leading cause of death. However, another 2.2 million deaths worldwide were attributable to high blood glucose and the increased risks of cardiovascular disease and other associated complications (e.g., kidney failure), which often lead to premature death and are often listed as the underlying cause on death certificates rather than diabetes.
As of 2019, an estimated 463 million people had diabetes worldwide (8.8% of the adult population), with type 2 diabetes making up about 90% of the cases. Rates are similar for women and men. Trends suggest that rates will continue to rise. Diabetes at least doubles a person’s risk of early death. In 2019, diabetes resulted in approximately 4.2 million deaths. It emphasizes the need for a Diabetic Research Center.
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