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At present nearly 30 million Americans are living with diabetes, one of the most common metabolic disorders in humans, across the globe.
Approximately one in three people with diabetes are undiagnosed. The rate of new cases of diabetes soared by about 90 percent in the United States in the past decade, fueled by growing obesity and sedentary lifestyles. Many in the medical field believe there is no end in sight to the diabetes epidemic. Among patients with diabetes, as much as 90% are living with diabetes type 2 while the remaining manage diabetes type 1 daily with insulin dosage.
Recent research into the management of diabetes has found convincing evidence that diabetes type 2 can indeed be prevented and even delayed in high risk individuals through better diet, exercise and lifestyle choices. With a strong medical case for the prevention and control of diabetes, improving care for persons with diabetes as well as for those at high risk has increasingly become an important concern for decision- makers and health-care planners.
It was found that while doctors are using a wider array of newer, more costly drugs to treat diabetes, there is little long-term proof they work better than alternative treatments and older, cheaper medications. In fact, studies indicate that Low Level Laser Therapy has proven to have precautionary and therapeutic effects on blood glucose levels, pain, and other conditions caused by diabetes.
In one particular study, 89% of patients treated with laser therapy reported an increase in blood flow to extremities, and the decrease or elimination of pain, cramps, and parastesies. The data collected in this study confirm the positive influence of laser therapy on the vascular complications in diabetes.
Natural Healing with Low Level Laser Therapy
Low level laser therapy (LLLT) has been in use in Europe and other countries for more than 30 years. Americans are now experiencing the benefits of this amazing technology. In recent years, LLLT has rapidly gained acceptance by the medical and healthcare professionals as a superior treatment method. Physicians have had success treating traumatic, inflammatory and overuse injuries, pain relief and healing of arthritic lesions, increased circulation, reduction of abscesses, and treatment of persistent non-healing wounds.
How does LLLT work?
When active correctly, our bodies are able to prescribe the exact natural drug, along with the perfect amount required to treat and heal illness from within.
Laser therapy is unique in that it actually stimulates the body to heal itself. Photons of light are administered to the body and absorbed by the injured cells without producing heat. The cells are then stimulated and respond with a higher rate of metabolism. This results in increased circulation from the body, an anti-inflammatory reaction, relief from pain and an acceleration of the healing process.
Effects of LLLT
Increases Cellular Energy Production
Laser therapy is absorbed molecule enzymes, which react to laser light. This starts the production of ATP, which is the major carrier of cell energy and the energy source for all chemical reactions in the cells. This increases the energy available to the cell so that the cell can take on nutrients faster and eliminate waste products.
Activates Pain Control
Laser therapy is highly effective at treating nerve cells by blocking pain transmitted by these cells to the brain by decreasing nerve sensitivity. Also due to less inflammation, there is less edema and less pain. Another pain blocking mechanism involves the production of high levels of pain killing chemicals such as endorphins and enkephlins from the brain and adrenal gland.
Faster Wound Healing
Laser light stimulates fibroblast development (fibroblasts are the building blocks of collagen, which is predominant in wound healing) in damaged tissue. Collagen is the essential protein required to replace old tissue injuries. As a result, LLLT is effective on open wounds, especially those difficult to treat due to diabetes.
Improves Vascular Activity
Laser light significantly increases the formation of new capillaries in damaged tissue that speeds up the healing process, closes wounds quickly, and reduces scar tissue. Additional benefits include an increase in the diameter of blood vessels and improved circulation.
Improved Nerve Function
Slow recovery of nerve functions in damaged tissue can result in numbness and impaired limbs, especially in diabetics. Laser light will speed up the process of nerve cell regeneration and increase the amplitude of action potentials to optimize muscle action.
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