Hydrotherapy and type 2 diabetes: Effective method for reducing blood sugar levels

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Neue Studie zeigt: Hydrotherapie könnte Blutzuckerspiegel bei Typ-2-Diabetes effektiv senken! #DiabetesManagement #Hydrotherapie
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In a recently carried out scientific study, published in March 2024, the effectiveness of hydrotherapy, also known as water therapy, was examined for blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. Hydrotherapy is a form of treatment that is used in naturopathy for a wide variety of symptoms, and this study aimed to evaluate its effectiveness especially when lowering blood sugar levels.

A five -stage framework from Arksey and O’Malley was used for this overview to view existing studies that deal with the use of hydrotherapy for diabetes or examine their effects on the plasmaglucose mirror. The researchers searched several scientific databases for relevant publications and ultimately opted for six studies that met their criteria. Different hydrotherapy interventions were used in these studies, including hot therapies, cold therapies and a combination of both.

The results of these selected studies showed that hydrotherapy could be an effective method to reduce blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. Based on these findings, the scientists suggest that the integration of hydrotherapy treatments into conventional diabetes management could lead to a reduction in blood sugar levels and thus also to reduce diabetes -related complications.

The possible future prospects of this research could mean realignment in the treatment of type 2 diabetes by increasingly using non-drug therapies such as hydrotherapy. This could be a significant expansion of the treatment options for patients and at the same time lead to an improved quality of life.

In order to facilitate understanding of these research results, some basic terms are explained below:

  • hydrotherapy: a treatment method that uses the healing effect of water.
  • type 2 diabetes: A chronic disease that is characterized by an increased blood sugar level and typically appears in adulthood.
  • plasmaglukose mirror: The concentration of glucose (a form of sugar) in the blood, an important indicator for the energy status of the body and the diabetes control.
  • mesh (Medical Subject Headings): A comprehensive controlled vocabulary that is used to index articles in scientific databases to facilitate the search and find out of relevant publications.
In summary, this study indicates that hydrotherapy could be a promising, additional treatment option for people with type 2 diabetes, especially with regard to the reduction of blood sugar levels and reducing the risks for further complications.

Effectiveness of hydrotherapy in the regulation of blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes

The present study deals with the application and effectiveness of hydrotherapy as an intervention to regulate plasma dismantling mirror in patients with type 2 diabetes. Using the five-phase frameworks of Arksey and O’Malley, a comprehensive review of the existing literature was carried out in order to evaluate the effectiveness of this naturalopathic form of treatment.

methodology

Systematic review concluded studies that examined hydrotherapy as an intervention for the treatment of diabetes or the influence of hydrotherapy on plasmaglukose level. Databases such as Pubmed/Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar were searched until December 20, 2022. The following medical technical terms and search terms were used: ("diabetes" or "type 2 diabetes" or "diabetes mellitus" or "Plasmaglukose mirror") and ("hydrotherapy" or "water therapy" or "balneotherapy"). To evaluate the suitability of the studies for the inclusion criteria, two examiners were consulted independently. Overview articles, abstracts and articles that included aquatic exercises as interventions were excluded.

results

A total of six studies met the inclusion criteria. Of these, two studies focused on warm therapies, two more on cold therapy and the remaining two studies used both warm and cold therapies as interventions. The results of these studies indicate that hydrotherapy can be used as an effective means of intervention to regulate blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes.

outlook

The integration of hydrotherapy treatments in combination with conventional management facilities could contribute to reducing blood sugar levels and thereby reducing diabetes-related complications. This indicates the potential of hydrotherapy as a supplementary treatment option for the management of type 2 diabetes, but requires further research to determine the long-term effects and optimal treatment protocols.

The study underlines the need to consider hydrotherapy as part of a holistic treatment approach for type 2 diabetes and indicates the potential advantages of this natural opathic treatment. Further detailed examinations and randomized control studies are required to strengthen the evidence base for this intervention.

The complete study with all detailed results and discussions can be read at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37183593 .