Naturopathy and Yoga for improving quality of life in Pemphigus vulgaris and managing co-morbid type 2 diabetes: A case report

A 57 years old male patient was admitted to an inpatient Naturopathy and Yoga (N&Y) hospital, diagnosed with pemphigus vulgaris (PV) for one year and co-morbid type 2 diabetes (T2DM) for 10 years, associated with poor quality of life (QoL). He was administered N&Y therapies for 10 days, alon...

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Main Authors: Sagun Tiwari, Apar Avinash Saoji, Kshamashree Madle, Namrata Sapkota, H.C. Shashikiran, Prashanth Shetty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0975947618306089
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Summary:A 57 years old male patient was admitted to an inpatient Naturopathy and Yoga (N&Y) hospital, diagnosed with pemphigus vulgaris (PV) for one year and co-morbid type 2 diabetes (T2DM) for 10 years, associated with poor quality of life (QoL). He was administered N&Y therapies for 10 days, along with conventional medicines. There was improved QoL and reduced dosage of insulin, along with reduction in body weight. These changes were sustained and improved further during the 60-day follow-up period. Although there was no improvement in the skin lesions, the improvement in QoL indicate a possible role of N&Y in management of PV and T2DM. This case report also warrants further studies for N&Y in the management of dermatological conditions as well as metabolic syndrome.
ISSN:0975-9476