Diabetes in India
As of 2014 it was estimated that 422 million people globally suffered from diabetes or 8.5% of the population. Type-2 diabetes is the most common type worldwide.

Currently, India is the diabetes capital of the world. It is estimated that over 69.2 million of those with diabetes are currently in India and that by 2035 that number will grow to 98 million. In other words, 1 in every 5 diabetics in the world will live in India. Diabetes is the number one cause of kidney failure, is responsible for 5% of blindness in adults and 1 million limb amputations.
But there are those rare times when this disease is present but there are no symptoms. This shows why it is important to get regular checkups throughout your life time.

Symptoms of diabetes
1] Excessive urine formation & Frequent urination.
2] Burning of palms and soles.
3] Increased hunger
4]Excessive Thirst.
5]Sweet taste to mouth etc.
6]Weight Loss
7]Blurry Vision
8]Wounds that take time to heal
9]Skin Infections and Unexplained extreme fatigue.

Diabetes Diet Planning, Dietary Treatments for Diabetes:
Diabetes is one disease which can be severely aggravated by the wrong kind of diet. Hence Diet planning is the cornerstone of managing diabetes.

Avoid sugar in any form – rice, potato, banana, cereals & fruits containing high percentage of sugar content.
Include at least one bitter dish in every meal
Take plenty of green vegetables, black gram, soya, fish etc
Vegetables such as Bitter Gourd, string beans, cucumber, onion and garlic, fruits such as Indian Gooseberry, Jambu Fruit and Grapes and grains like Bengal gram and black gram should be included in the diet.
Raw vegetables & herbs play a vital role in stimulating the pancreas and enhancing insulin production.

Diabetes Life style:

• Avoid sleeping during daytime
• Avoid smoking
• Take adequate eye care
• Regular exercise
• Take extra care of your foot.

Home Remedies
Mix 1 tbsp each amla fruit juice and bitter gourd fruit juice, and take once every morning for two months.

Take equal quantities of fruits of amla, java plum and bitter gourd. Extract their juice. 1 tbsp twice daily.

Extract 2 tsp juice from bitter gourd leaves. Mix in 2-3 pinches of ground asafetida. Take daily in the morning.
Take 1 tsp crushed tender leaf buds of mango and neem.

Grind 1 tbsp each dried mango flowers, dried tender mango buds and dried seeds of jamun into a very fine powder and store. Dose: 1 tsp along with hot water every morning for 40 days.

Eat 1 tsp seeds of the fig, separated from the pulp, along with 1 tsp honey every day for a few weeks.

Mix ¼ tsp asafetida powder in 2 tsp bitter gourd juice. Take twice a day.

Crush 8 tsp cumin into a fine powder. Take ½ tsp with water twice daily.

A pinch of saffron pounded with ½ tsp ghee taken regularly.

Mix 2 tsp lime juice in 4 tsp amla juice and 1 tsp honey. Take in the morning on an empty stomach.