Chinese Medicine

Type 2 diabetes

High blood sugar that needs long-term care. It used to be called non-insulin-dependent diabetes, but many people with type 2 use insulin too. Medicine, food and exercise are the core of treatment. Dr. Pan checks your sugars and medicines first, then makes a plan. Acupuncture and herbs work alongside, helping regulate blood sugar and easing numb feet and tiredness.

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See what a first visit involves

Please bring your blood sugar meter or log, any recent A1c results, and a list of the medicines, supplements and herbs you take now, including insulin.

How it is treated

Diabetes medicine, chosen to fit you. Some newer medicines also protect the heart and kidneys. Never stop a diabetes medicine on your own.
Food and movement: fewer sugary drinks and white starches, more vegetables, regular walking. Losing some weight, if needed, can bring blood sugar down a lot.
Regular checks: A1c every three to six months, kidney and cholesterol tests, an eye exam with drops (usually every year), and foot checks.
Acupuncture: very thin needles. It helps regulate blood sugar and eases numbness and burning in the feet. It works together with your diabetes medicine — keep taking it as prescribed.
Chinese herbs, prescribed for your pattern, help regulate blood sugar and ease tiredness and numb feet. They are checked against the medicines you already take.

How many visits

Usually once a week at first. Six to eight visits make a course; then you and Dr. Pan look at how much better you are: your sugar log, how your feet feel, your energy, and your next A1c.

Common questions

Can I use herbs with my diabetes medicine?

Yes — they work well together. Keep taking your diabetes medicine as prescribed; never stop it on your own. If your A1c and sugars stay good over time, Dr. Pan may lower your medicine with you, step by step.

Can type 2 diabetes go away?

With weight loss, blood sugar can come back to normal, and regular checks help keep it there.