Effect of Naturopathic Management in a Patient with Grade I Fatty Liver and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Case Report
Anjaly Ghosh, Geetha B Shetty, Sujatha Kannaroady Janardhanan, Prasanth Shetty
Keywords :
Blood sugar level, Case report, Essential hypertension, Glycated hemoglobin, Liver function test, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, Obesity grade I, Renal function test, USG of abdomen
Citation Information :
Ghosh A, Shetty GB, Janardhanan SK, Shetty P. Effect of Naturopathic Management in a Patient with Grade I Fatty Liver and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Case Report. Integr Med Case Rep 2024; 5 (2):57-59.
Aim: In a 42-year-old married woman with metabolic syndrome (MS), the effect of naturopathic treatments on blood parameters and abdominal ultrasound compared before and after 12 weeks were evaluated.
Methods: A 42-year-old married woman with obesity for 5 years, hypertension for 2 years on conventional medications, type 2 diabetes for 2 years (not on any medications), and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) for the past 2 years visited our clinic in June 2022. She underwent naturopathic treatments and dietary interventions for 12 weeks. Blood investigations like fasting blood sugar (FBS) levels, postprandial blood sugar levels (PPBS), lipid profile, liver function test (LFT), renal function test (RFT), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and abdomen ultrasound sonography (USG).
Results: The patient's FBS, PPBS, total cholesterol, LFT, RFT, HbA1c, body weight, body mass index (BMI), and liver size in USG of the abdomen, were reduced at a 12 weeks of intervention.
Conclusion: According to the study, MS can be efficiently managed with a naturopathic lifestyle adjustment.
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