Complementary Perspectives on the Enigma of Diabetes Mellitus
In this chapter we describe what we learned from a two-year, ongoing study of Diabetes Type 2 and its potential treatment using Jin Shin Jyutsu as a complement to Western medicine.
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22. COMPLEMENTARY PERSPECTIVES ON THE ENIGMA OF DIABETES MELLITUS
ABSTRACT
In this chapter we describe what we learned from a two-year, ongoing study of Diabetes Type 2 and its potential treatment using Jin Shin Jyutsu as a complement to Western medicine. We investigated physiological changes as Jin Shin Jyutsu was administered and directly after. In particular, we identified Jin Shin Jyutsu flows that consistently reduced blood sugar concentration and we studied associated changes in blood oxygen saturation and pulse rate. Consistent with Jin Shin Jyutsu being an art rather than a system of techniques, we learned that the most appropriate flows used in a session were based on what was observed in a pre-treatment reading of the pulses and the signs of the body (e.g., blockages of universal energy, torques in the body, and visible regions of excess and deficience of energy in the body). We learned that the flows we used often were associated with reduction of blood sugar concentration, frequently between 20% and 30%. We learned that “less is more” in that it is preferable to use fewer flows in a shorter time than to complete more flows or increase treatment time. We also learned that when Jin Shin Jyutsu flows are used in a treatment of Diabetes Type 2, blood oxygen concentration drops into the low 90% region – that is, Jin Shin Jyutsu flows seem to put oxygen to work and thereby to reduce blood oxygen concentrations. Keywords: Diabetes Type 2, Jin Shin Jyutsu, complementary medicine, blood sugar, Qi, pancreas, liver Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 is an international problem that proves costly in terms of economic and human suffering. The International Diabetes Foundation (2015) noted that 415 million people had Diabetes, an enormous figure that is accelerating toward a projected 642 million, or 1 in 10 adults, by 2040. The economic costs are huge, estimated to be $673 billion per year – equivalent to 12% of global expenditure on healthcare. Although 75% of those with Diabetes are from countries classified as low and middle income, almost 30 million Americans have Diabetes and nearly 3 times that many are prediabetic. Two additional concerns are that approximately 25% of seniors are diabetic and among those aged 65 years and over, there are diagnoses of an additional 1.4 million cases a year. In the United States, Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death. Alarmingly, among the population that is older than 20 years, approximately 60% of lower-limb amputations occur in those diagnosed with Diabetes. M. Powietrzyńska & K. Tobin (Eds.), Weaving Complementary Knowledge Systems and Mindfulness to Educate a Literate Citizenry for Sustainable and Healthy Lives, 345–369. © 2017 Sense Publishers. All rights reserved.
K. TOBIN & N. ANSARI
Statistics and trends like these raise questions regarding the role of science education in educating the public about wellness, as it relates to Diabetes Type 2. It seems desirable for people across the age spectrum to be aware of Diabetes Type 2 and its relationship to lifestyle – esp
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