Diabetes is an old disease.  Over two thousand years ago in China, there were descriptions of a wasting disease related to obesity (characteristic of diabetes).  In Chinese medicine, diabetes is felt as a condition with excessive heat or "Yang" energy. So the treatment approach aims to restore the balance.  Unfortunately, there is currently no cure for diabetes regardless of whether you are talking about Western medicine or Chinese medicine. 

 

If there were a cure, we would not be seeing over 300 million people worldwide and over 90 million people in China living with diabetes. The good news is that diabetes can be controlled.  Whether the medication is Western or Chinese, the most important foundation for treatment  is lifestyle changes.  Exercise, weight loss (if appropriate), and a healthy meal plan are crucial to controlling diabetes and preventing diabetes related complications.  Medication will be needed as the disease progresses over time. 

 

I would encourage your father to take charge of his diabetes and learn as much as he can about managing diabetes. 

 

In terms of spirulian, there is not enough information on the compound for me to comment.

 

Answer by: William Hsu, M.D.