There are two main types of cures for diabetes that have been successfully applied in Japan: the natural or nonsurgical cure, which dates back 2,000 years and focuses on the use of exercise and nutrition control associated with specific natural herbal supplements, and the surgical cure, through the transplant of pancreatic cells.
Natural Cure
Exercise keeps blood glucose levels (BGL) in the healthy range; prevents diabetic complications by improving the tissues, muscles and fat absorption of insulin; and helps the immune system stay strong and healthy. It is important to find the type of exercise that you like and suits your schedule so that it can be preferably done every day. A brisk 20- or 30-minute walk has great benefits. Practices such as tai chi, which combine physical exercise and meditation/stress reduction, are also highly beneficial.
Nutrition is the other essential element to cure diabetes. Specific to Japan and different from the western world is the emphasis on natural whole foods and their combinations to keep BGL in the healthy range as well as help the pancreas produce the necessary amounts of insulin. In Japan healthy whole nutrition and exercise have stopped and reversed innumerable cases of diabetes, at times even type I diabetes. Healthy nutrition is based on the concept of balance.
Be in balance with nature and do not use processed/highly processed foods. Use natural, whole foods as close as they are found in nature. For example brown rice is as it is from the harvest. White rice is brown rice processed to take out all the fiber. Avoid highly processed foods (such as fast food and junk food), white sugar, white flower, farm raised hormone/chemical-heavy meat and chemical-heavy produce. Choose whole grains and starches, brown rice (short, medium and long grain), millet, buckwheat, leafy greens in season, natural fruits in season, beans, nuts, seeds and seaweeds. A combination of brown rice, millet and buckwheat is very advantageous for curing diabetes.
Choose produce that is grown locally and in season and therefore in balance with the environment. This provides a variety in your nutrition and strengthens your immune system and your metabolism.
Each meal should be a balance of grains, vegetables, salad, seaweed and protein. If there is an imbalance of salty nutrients over sweet nutrients then you will crave sweets and vice versa.
Your nutrition has to be in balance with your lifestyle. If your days are primarily sedentary, your immune system and metabolism will benefit from frequent, light, whole, small meals and snacks throughout the day and daily workout. If your daily routine is more physical and burns several calories then you'll benefit from complex grains and carbohydrates that will sustain your energy over time.
Finally the use of natural herbal supplements has been part of the Japanese cure for diabetes. Many studies have shown that a combination of rehmannia, atractylodes, scrophularia, polygonatum, phellodendron, coptis, lycium bark, ho-shou-wu, yu-chu, lonicera, ginseng, and alisma lower blood sugar levels. These supplements have to be taken several times during the day according to your specific needs.
Surgical cure
In Japan diabetes has been cured with the transplant of pancreatic cells from a living donor. The procedure has shown to be more successful than the American alternative, which uses cells from cadavers.
This cure makes the pancreas of the diabetic person capable of functioning normally and produce the required insulin. The person is freed from the need to receive insulin injections but has to be monitored over time to makes sure the pancreas remains in good health.
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