Three Finger Technique : The subject is made to close his eyes and the hypnotist places his thumb on the centre of the forehead between the eyebrows ( third eye) and 2 fingers on the skull. He then gives the affirmation, “As you put all your focus on your forehead your breathing is becoming deeper and deeper and you are going into a state of deep relaxation”. Once the subject is under trance he can be taken deeper by further giving him suggestions to visualize a ten-flight staircase and affirming, “With every step you will go deeper and deeper into the trance. The hypnotist can even start counting backwards from 10-1 slowly and simultaneously affirming that with every count the subject will go deeper and deeper. All the muscles are getting relaxed making the subject feel heaviness in the arms, legs and other parts of the body. These suggestions would make the technique very effective.

Proper diet that is low in fat and simple sugars and high in fiber and complex carbohydrates can help balance the blood sugar and control weight. Avoid processed sugars, including those in cookies, candies, cakes, ice cream, sodas, honey, chocolate, and desserts. Avoid dried fruit. Choose the diet such that the approximate calories from the various components of the food is as follows:
Proteins - 20 percent
Fats - 20 percent
Carbohydrates - 60 percent
Eat apples and other fruits high in pectin. Take a midmorning and afternoon snack of fruit such as apple to keep blood sugar stable.

Eat a low-fat, high-fiber diet including plenty of raw fruits and vegetables as well as fresh vegetable juices. This reduces the need for insulin and also lowers the level of fats in the blood.

Fiber helps to reduce blood sugar surges.

Eat 3 meals a day at regular times. Exercise helps. Exercise and proper diet may help prevent the diabetes.

Supplement your diet with spirulina. Spirulina helps to stabilize blood sugar levels. Other foods that help normalize blood sugar include berries, brewer’s yeast, dairy products (especially cheese), egg yolks, fish, garlic, kelp, sauerkraut, soybeans, and vegetables.

Get your protein from vegetable sources, such as grains and legumes. Fish and low-fat dairy products are also acceptable sources of protein.

Avoid saturated fats and simple sugars (except when necessary to balance an insulin reaction).

Avoid consumption of processed foods such as hot dogs, bacon. bologna, French fries, mayonnaise, etc. Research has shown that these may increase the risks for diabetes.

Eat more carbohydrates or reduce your insulin dosage before exercise. Exercise produces an insulin-like effect in the body.

Don’t smoke. If you have to drink, drink only in moderation. This will minimize the effects of poor circulation that tend to affect legs the most as they are far from the heart. Wear good fitting shoes.
Do not take extremely large doses of vitamins B1 (thiamine) and C. Excessive amounts may inactivate insulin. These vitamins may, however, be taken in normal amounts.

If symptoms of hyperglycemia develop, go to the emergency room of the nearest hospital. This is a potentially dangerous situation. Intravenous administration of proper fluids, electrolytes, and insulin may be required

Avoid taking large amounts of vitamin B3 (niacin). However, small amounts (50 to 100 milligrams daily), taken by mouth, may be beneficial.

It is very important to control stress. Avoid fatigue, and emotional upsets. Stresses create anxiety that send damaging hormones racing through your system. Exercise can be used to control stress

Exercise is one of the most effective ways to prevent diabetes and controlling blood sugar levels.

Exercise has been found to decrease blood glucose levels while assisting the cells to absorb glucose in response to insulin.

A woman with diabetes who wants to become pregnant should watch her blood sugar levels long before she plans to conceive. The fetus has the greatest chance of developing birth defects during the first five to eight weeks of pregnancy, before most women know they are pregnant. It usually takes a few months to get the blood sugar under proper control; if a woman begins to monitor her blood sugar level the day she conceives, damage may already be done by the time it is under control.

There are several important benefits of exercise.
Exercise helps reduce blood glucose levels and makes insulin more effective.
Exercise also helps people lose weight faster.
Exercise helps people maintain their lower weight.
Exercise is believed to improve insulin’s sensitivity (its ability to work).
Exercise reduces the dosage requirement or the need for blood-glucose medications
Exercise reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.

We recommend that you do exercise daily whether you are suffering from diabetes or not. It will help prevent the disease or delay the onset if you don’t have diabetes yet.

Exercise alone can’t control blood-sugar levels, except in rare cases. Some people have the mistaken notion that as long as they are exercising vigorously and regularly, they can eat as much of anything they want. This just isn’t true. Exercise won’t control blood glucose, although it does influence it. A sound meal plan forms the cornerstone of all treatment for type-II diabetes. Everything else must build on that sound base.

Age: All people are vulnerable to the disease throughout their lives. However, the risk is higher as you grow older. There is a gradual increase in susceptibility, with slight peaks at puberty and during pregnancy, until we reach the age of 40. Then there is a rapid jump.
Heredity
If you have a family history of diabetes, especially parents or siblings with diabetes, then you’re near the top of the list in terms of risk. Heredity is the most important predisposing factor for diabetes, especially for type-I diabetes.
Type- II diabetes also tends to run in families, but since 80 to 85 percent of all cases occur among people who are over 40 and overweight, obesity is considered more important in the development of this form of the disease.
Obesity
80 to 85 percent of people with type-II diabetes are overweight. It is true that not all overweight people have diabetes. But if you are obese, you may be setting yourself up for this disease 10 or 20 years from now. (You are considered obese, if you are more than 20 percent over ideal body weight.)
Race
In the United States the disease is more common among African-Americans, Hispanics and American Indians. More than 40% of Pima Indians in the United States have type 2 diabetes. However, that race alone does not predict diabetes; it must be combined with another factor, such as obesity.
Poverty
Researchers have uncovered a link between poverty and diabetes. In a survey in the USA, households with the lowest income-under $15,000- was found to have the highest incidence of diabetes.
Having impaired glucose tolerance
Having high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels (240 mg/dl or more)
In women, having a history of gestational diabetes or delivery of babies weighing more than 9 pounds
The presence of one risk factor does not predict diabetes, but it does suggest a possibility. The more risk factors you have, the greater your chance of developing diabetes.

People tend to think of diabetes as one disease. But it really is a group of disorders. What they all have in common is a problem with insulin production or insulin action.

The two most common types of diabetes are called Type-I diabetes and Type-II diabetes.

There are several other forms of glucose abnormalities, as doctors often call them. Some of these are not diabetes, but they may signal that diabetes is developing.
Examples:
Increased risk for diabetes
Impaired glucose tolerance
Secondary diabetes
Gestational diabetes

Diabetes is believed to be the nation’s third or fourth leading cause of death. It makes the sufferer susceptible to serious complications that can lead to death.
Diabetes hastens wear and tear on many crucial functions of the body. In particular, it attacks:
The circulatory system. According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes leads to coronary heart disease, stroke and circulation problems in the hands and feet. These conditions are two to four times more common in people with diabetes, and they account for most of their hospitalizations. Heart attacks, hardening of the arteries, strokes, poor circulation in the feet, amputations-these are concrete and common examples of diabetes damage.
The kidneys. Diabetes is the leading cause of end- stage kidney disease.
The eyes. Diabetic eye disease, or diabetic retinopathy, is the major cause of new vision loss in Americans 20 to 74 years old, according to the National Eye Institute.
The nervous system. Nerve cells may be disturbed or damaged, causing severe pain or loss of feeling-a condition known as neuropathy.
Many people have the false belief that Type II diabetes is not very serious. But it is not so. In 1986, 144,000 people died as a result of type-II diabetes in the US, and 951,000 were totally disabled. In 1986, the economic cost of type- II diabetes in the United States was estimated at $19.8 billion. Of that, $4.8 billion was spent on treating related conditions and complications-primarily cardiovascular conditions that manifested themselves in heart attacks, hardening of the arteries and strokes. Circulatory problems, such as poor circulation in the feet, leading to amputation, are also common in type- II diabetes.
Diabetes is a very serious disease and should be treated as such. In nearly all situations, people with diabetes require, at a minimum, routine medical treatment- including daily self-care. Through scrupulous attention to a healthy lifestyle and a strong commitment to maintaining target blood-sugar levels, diabetic people can significantly slow down the degenerative process.

Left unchecked, diabetes shortens life. It is not a condition that goes away.

Polyuria: Passing of too much urine, or frequent urination.
Thirst
Weight loss
Tiredness - often present in diabetes. But other disorders can also result in tiredness. So, this alone is not sufficient.
Unrelenting hunger
Itching of the genitals and skin
Visual disturbances (such as blurry vision)
Skin disorders (for example, boils)
Pain and/or numbness of the extremities

Diabetes is a very serious disease. Left unchecked, it can bring serious consequences including death. Fortunately, it is a disease that can be managed. Unfortunately most of the people who have diabetes do not know that they have it and hence do not treat it till it become very late. If you suspect you have diabetes, it is very important that you get prompt professional attention and to determine whether you suffer from this.
Over 100 million people suffer from diabetes in the world. In the United States, it is believed that over 14 million people suffer from diabetes. That includes people of all ages, from children to the elderly. The American Diabetes Association estimates that 6 percent of the general U.S. population over age 40 has been found to have diabetes-and an equal amount has not been diagnosed yet.
People with Type II diabetes are at higher risk of vision and kidney problems, heart disease and nerve damage. More than 90 percent of the time, lifestyle changes such as losing weight, cutting back on fat and getting daily exercise can help keep your blood sugar levels in line. If you have diabetes, follow your doctor’s advice. The natural and Complementary remedies discussed in this website-used in conjunction with medical care and with your doctor’s approval-may help stabilize your blood sugar levels and, in many cases, reduce the need for taking medications or insulin injections. (Do not stop taking medications or alter insulin injections without first consulting and getting approval from your medical professional.)