Researchers compared the use of Metformin alone with a combined therapy of Metformin and acupuncture for treating diabetic patients with obesity and insulin resistance.
In this study they concluded that the combined therapy significantly improves:
- body weight & body mass index
- blood sugar & insulin markers
- fat & inflammation markers
- and even serotonin
This may prove to be incredibly useful if in the future it becomes an accepted integrative medicine strategy to help the millions of people suffering from obesity and diabetes around the world.
To read the full study please check the pubmed link below or the analysis done in the article from diabetes in control.
its the Summer Solstice, the longest day in the year, and the sun will be at its highest point in the sky, the most yang, and also the full moon will be at its lowest point in the sky and should look very large. as above so below, just as the sun and the moon interact like yin and yang, so can western and Chinese medicine work together, pharmaceuticals and acupuncture combining the best of both worlds to benefit people lives and improve health. This is 21st Century Medicine.
References
Acupuncture Helps to Increase Insulin Sensitivity
Firouzjaei A, et al. Comparative evaluation of the therapeutic effect of metformin monotherapy with metformin and acupuncture combined therapy on weight loss and insulin sensitivity in diabetic patients. Nutr Diabetes. 2016 May 2;6:e209. doi: 10.1038/nutd.2016.16..
