Diabetes Reflexology
Reflexology diabetes massage is simple to perform without any known side effects, have many benefits not only in controlling blood glucose, also well for overall body system. For diabetic patents, reflexology is very much helpful in lowering their quantity of medicine taken to control blood glucose.
Before applying any alternative medicines therapy, you should be aware that many of these therapies have not been evaluated in scientific studies.
Causes of high glucose & how reflexology helps to relieve it?
High blood glucose is mostly caused due to defect in carbohydrate or glucose metabolism. Defect in carbohydrate metabolism may be due to stomach, intestine, liver, pancreas or muscle cells. These problems can be resolved by stimulating the respective organs reflex points. See the picture below for reflex points of the different organs.
Reflexology diabetes treatment
Diabetes may be caused due to some minor defects is the organs such as Pancreas, Liver, Small intestine, Muscular system and or other glandular systems.
It is always preferred and advisable to start the reflexology treatment with massaging endocrine glands (all the 7 glands); which controls the entire metabolic system. Followed by; massaging the organs that may causes high blood sugar/glucose and organ that may be affected by the high glucose level in blood.
- Massaging the reflex of the Endocrine system
- Massaging the reflex of the organs responsible for High blood sugar/glucose.
- Massaging the reflex of the organs that are at risk due to high sugar/glucose level in blood.
Reflexology massage Endocrine system
- Pituitary gland
- Pineal gland
- Thyroid & parathyroid gland
- Thymus gland
- Adrenal gland
- Pancreas gland
- Testes (for male) or Ovaries (for women)
Massaging the reflex points of the endocrine glands helps to normalize sugar/glucose level in blood. Concentrate much on Pancreas, because this is responsible for insulin secretion.
Reflexology to organs responsible for carbohydrate metabolism
Carbohydrate is the major food constituent in the daily food intake. If this food item is digested and absorbed properly then blood sugar/glucose level is maintained in a normal level. The organs that are responsible for carbohydrate digestion and absorption is:
- Stomach
- Small intestine - absorbs glucose after digestion
- Liver - Glucogen & Fat storage
- Pancreas
- Muscle cells - defects will cause insulin resistance
Massaging the reflex points of stomach, small intestine, liver, pancreas and muscle cells can help to normalize the carbohydrate metabolism and thus blood sugar/glucose level is maintained at normal level. If there is any pain, numbness in these reflex points then special attention should be given to that points. Because a different sensation at this area means there is some defect in these organs. If that particular point shows any positive change after massaging, then increase the frequency of massage to that location. If happen otherwise discard massaging those reflex points.
Reflexology to avoid diabetes complications
Long term of high level of blood sugar/glucose can cause nerve damage, which can lead to:
- Nerves damage
- Heart problems
- Kidney problems
- Eye problems
- Sex & urological problems
Massaging the reflex points of these organs can be helpful to avoid any complication due to long term of diabetes. Thus Diabetes Reflexology Massage not only controlling the blood sugar/glucose level, but also protects organs that may be affected by long term of diabetes.
