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What is the content of the medical consultation?

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In addition to blood glucose tests, we conduct urinalysis and traditional Korean medicine examinations to explain the state of your body and the status of your diabetes and complications, and provide guidance on customized herbal medicine and lifestyle management.
If you are taking diabetes medication, you have likely been receiving care that involves checking your blood glucose/HbA1c levels to adjust your medication, as well as managing carbohydrate restriction and exercise. At our diabetes clinic, we additionally check for glucose loss and the potential for complications through urinalysis, and we identify the metabolic functions of the body that regulate blood glucose from the perspective of traditional Korean medicine to provide treatment aimed at addressing the root cause and regulating metabolism.

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Is this a treatment to lower blood glucose?

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Oral hypoglycemic agents, known as diabetes medications, and insulin injections are tools that can immediately lower blood glucose regardless of the individual's underlying cause of the disease; they work by suppressing blood glucose production in the body or by promoting insulin secretion to store blood glucose within tissues. Diabetes herbal medicine aims to manage issues related to excessive blood glucose production and impaired blood glucose storage. By improving these underlying issues, changes in blood glucose levels may result. Therefore, those who experience significant stress regarding their blood glucose levels can use herbal medicine in parallel without discontinuing their existing diabetes medications.

Question 3

Do you also receive acupuncture treatment?

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Acupuncture treatment is included in your care. At our clinic, acupuncture is also a process of assessing the patient's physical condition.

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Is it something like a blood glucose management supplement?

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Products known as blood glucose management supplements are generally formulated based on 'ingredients shown to be effective in lowering blood glucose.' Traditional Korean medicine for diabetes is created by examining the patient's body and combining medicinal herbs tailored to each individual's metabolic condition. In fact, some patients in Korea receive only traditional Korean medicine treatment without taking diabetes medication, while those who have been managing their blood glucose for a long time often choose to combine both treatments, as they wish to continue taking their diabetes medication.

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Does it help in preventing diabetic complications?

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Preventing diabetic complications is aided by herbal medicine, which focuses on overall physical health and the restoration of metabolic function. While it is known that diabetic complications should be prevented through strict blood glucose control, in reality, they can sometimes occur regardless of blood glucose levels. This is because, in addition to hyperglycemia damaging blood vessels, complications can also arise when glucose, an energy source, is not smoothly supplied to various parts of the body. The treatment goal of our diabetic clinic is not only to manage hyperglycemia but also to correct the metabolic functions that allow the entire body to receive and utilize energy.

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