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Diabetes, Let Chinese Medicine (TCM) Helps You!

Name: Diabetes, Let Chinese Medicine (TCM) Helps You!
Rating: 4.8 (20 reviews)

Harmonizing Health: Empowering Diabetes Management with Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Created byDr Clement Ng 黄欣杰博士

Last updated 9/2022

English

What you'll learn

1. Know the etiology and pathogenesis of Diabetes
3. How Modern Medicine manage Diabetes
2. The Global trends of Diabetes
4. Understand the different TCM approaches such as Acupressure massage techniques, Medicated diet adopted in disease management.

Course content

7 sections • 40 lectures • 1h 49m total length

Introduction1:47
Explore the etiology and pathogenesis of diabetics, the global trend of the disease, and how Traditional Chinese Medicine can help manage the condition through acupressure, massage, and medicated diet.

Global Trends with Singapore Specific8:25
Global diabetes trends project nearly 700 million by 2045, elevating healthcare costs, while Singapore faces rising undiagnosed cases and diabetes prevalence across adults.
Diabetes Management is not about Sugar Control1:40
Diabetes management is about more than sugar control; metabolism of sugar matters, and diet alone cannot regulate diabetes.
Causes of Diabetes5:05
Explain pancreatic islets and beta cells producing insulin to control blood sugar, differentiate type 1 insulin deficiency and type 2 insulin resistance, and discuss glucose in blood and urine.
What Insulin Does3:00
Explore how insulin promotes glucose uptake and glycogen storage in liver, muscle, and fat, regulates amino acid and lipid synthesis, and its role in energy use and ketoacidosis risk.

Diabetes Modern Medicine Perspective3:54
Modern medicine links about 15% of diabetes risk to genetics, while 85% relates to constitution, lifestyle, and diet, with aging and pancreatic islet function affecting overall metabolism.
Clinical Symptoms and Diagnostic of Diabetes7:56
Diabetes often shows no early symptoms; prepare for health checks and learn to interpret fasting and random blood glucose tests, oral glucose tolerance, and HbA1c as diagnostic indicators.
Types of Diabetes4:07
Modern Medicine Diabetes Control Pathways3:48
Introduction to Oral Hypoglycemic Drugs3:56
Side Effect of Oral Hypoglycemic Drugs3:23
Symptoms of Hypoglycemia2:28

Overview of Syndrome Differentiation2:08
Syndrome Differentiation - Yin Deficiency1:20
Syndrome Differentiation - Damp Heat1:13
Syndrome Differentiation - Deficiency in Yin and Yang2:05
Syndrome Differentiation - Qi and Yin Deficiency1:23
Syndrome Differentiation - Blood Stasis2:04
Syndrome Differentiation - Summary0:54
Explore how syndrome differentiation captures dynamic changes in diabetic patients and demonstrates the advantage of TCM in managing diabetes beyond sugar control.
Comparison between MM and CM Approaches4:30

Acupressure Massage for Diabetes - Overview1:33
Learn how acupressure massage targets the spleen and digestive meridians to support diabetes prevention and management, using key points along the spleen meridian to nourish and strengthen the spleen.
Acupressure Massage for Diabetes - Details8:12
Explore diabetes relief through acupressure by stimulating Li 11 and SP6 at the three-yin intersection to detoxify, regulate qi and blood, and support spleen and kidney function.
Common Food - Overview0:57
Explore foods and herbs for diabetes or pre-diabetes, such as garlic, notoginseng, bitter gourd, mulberry, and cotton or silk, to strengthen the spleen and regulate the liver while reducing sugar.
Common Food - Astragali1:48
Astragalus, a sweet and warm herb, strengthens the spleen and immunity, promotes wound healing with tissue growth and pus discharge, and supports the diabetes-focused discussion in this lecture.
Common Food - Notoginseng1:07
Improve blood circulation in diabetics by using Notoginseng, addressing thicker blood viscosity and treating stasis, swelling, and pain. Take weekly, or daily for those over 40, as supplementary health maintenance.
Common Food - Bitter Gourd0:35
Common Food - Mulberry1:11
Mulberry, a goji berry (wolfberry) family fruit, nourishes the body, moistens the intestine, and is good for diabetic patients and those with high cholesterol.
Common Food - Yam1:00
Discover how yam supports kidney, lung, and spleen health and nourishes yin and chi, while serving as a practical carbo replacement in meals like rice or soup.
Common Food - Corn Silk1:26
Learn how corn silk tea can help address high blood sugar, cleanse the liver and gallbladder, and support high blood pressure in diabetics, with simple preparation tips.
Recipe - Yam Astragalus Tea0:51
Learn to brew yam astragalus tea, a simple diabetic-friendly remedy that strengthens the spleen and kidney system, promotes fluids, and boosts immunity by boiling for half an hour.
9 Command Foods Good for Diabetes - I5:10
Explore how common foods like oatmeal, corn, black sesame, broccoli, and bitter gourd support diabetes management, offering hypoglycemic effects, improved glucose absorption, and insulin-sensitizing benefits within a constitution-based tcm context.
9 Command Foods Good for Diabetes - II5:38
Spinach contains an insulin-like substance that can stabilize blood sugar, while celery, black fungus, and enokitake mushrooms promote insulin secretion, requiring caution with insulin or glipizide to avoid hypoglycemia.

Requirements

1. To be opened to alternative view of Health and Wellness

Description

Dear Friend,

I’m Dr. Clement Ng, founder of TCM and You in Singapore.

Are you looking for an empowering, holistic, and effective way to manage your diabetes naturally? You're in the right place.
“Diabetes, Let Chinese Medicine (TCM) Help You!” is a unique online course that blends the time-tested wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with the insights of modern medical understanding, offering you a comprehensive path to better blood sugar control and improved overall well-being.

At the heart of this course is the principle that diabetes stems from the body's inability to properly metabolize sugar. We guide you through proven TCM strategies—including major acupressure massage points, TCM diet therapy, and herbal recommendations—to help regulate blood sugar levels and enhance insulin sensitivity.

We take a truly holistic approach, addressing both the physical and emotional dimensions of diabetes. You’ll learn stress-reducing practices such as meditation and tai chi, which are vital in supporting long-term health and internal balance.

By integrating the strengths of both modern medicine and TCM, this course provides a well-rounded framework for diabetes management—giving you practical tools and timeless knowledge to take control of your health journey.

Bonus: A book of the same title, “Diabetes, Let Chinese Medicine (TCM) Help You!”, is now available on Amazon. It’s a great companion to the course, helping to reinforce what you learn.

Don't let diabetes define your life. Take the first step toward empowerment and healing.

Enroll today, and I look forward to welcoming you in the student’s area!

To greater health,
Dr. Clement Ng
Updated 23 March 2025

Course Content

Section 1: Introduction

01 - Course Intro and Learning Outcome

Section 2: The Global trends of Diabetes

02 - Global Trends with Singapore Specific

03 - Diabetes Management is not about Sugar Control

04 - Causes of Diabetes

05 - What Insulin Does

Section 3: How Modern Medicine manages Diabetes

06 - Diabetes Modern Medicine Perspective

07 - Clinical Symptoms and Diagnostic of Diabetes

08 - Types of Diabetes

09 - Modern Medicine Diabetes Control Pathways

10 - Introduction to Oral Hypoglycaemic Drugs

11 - Side Effect of Oral Hypoglycaemic Drugs

12 - Symptoms of Hypoglycaemia

Section 4: How Chinese Medicine manages Diabetes

13 - Causes of Diabetes - TCM Perspective

14 - Causes of Diabetes - Diet - Oil Fat Sugar

15 - Causes of Diabetes - Emotional Swing

16 - Causes of Diabetes - Weak Body Constitution

17 - Causes of Diabetes - Exogenous Factors

18 - Pathological Changes of Diabetes - TCM Perspective - I

19 - Pathological Changes of Diabetes - TCM Perspective - II

Section 5: Diabetes Syndrome Differentiation

20 - Overview of Syndrome Differentiation

21 - Syndrome Differentiation - Yin Deficiency

22 - Syndrome Differentiation - Damp Heat

23 - Syndrome Differentiation - Defiency in Yin and Yang

24 - Syndrome Differentiation - Qi and Yin Deficiency

25 - Syndrome Differentiation - Blood Stasis

26 - Syndrome Differentiation - Summary

27 - Comparison Between MM and CM Approaches

Section 6: Acupressure Massage and Medicated Diet Approaches for Diabetes Management

28 - Acupressure Massage for Diabetes - Overview

29 - Acupressure Massage for Diabetes - Details

30 - Common Food - Overview

31 - Common Food - Astragali

32 - Common Food - Notoginseng

33 - Common Food - Bitter Gourd

34 - Common Food - Mulberry

35 - Common Food - Yam

36 - Common Food - Corn Silk

37 - Yam Astragalus Tea

38 - 9 Command Foods Good for Diabetes - I

39 - 9 Command Foods Good for Diabetes - II

Section 7: Course Reflection and Conclusions

40 - Conclusion

Who this course is for:

1. For you! who are keen to explore ways to improve the health and Wellness for you and your loved ones
2. You, who believe the health is a personal responsibility
3. Diabetes, is a dynamic progressive condition and structural understanding is important

Diabetes, Let Chinese Medicine (TCM) Helps You!

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 2min

Section 2: The Global trends of Diabetes4 lectures • 18min

How Modern Medicine manages Diabetes7 lectures • 30min

How Chinese Medicine manages Diabetes7 lectures • 13min

Diabetes Syndrome Differentiation8 lectures • 16min

Acupressure Massage and Medicated Diet Approaches for Diabetes Management12 lectures • 29min

Course Reflection and Conclusions1 lecture • 2min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: