Evaluation of individual experiences on medication phytotherapy, nutrition and physical activity methods for the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes

This study investigates the success rates of medicinal treatment and phytotherapy applications on Type 2 Diabetes patients, based on the individual experiences. It is argued that the information about appropriate nutrition programmes, physical exercises and phytotherapy supplements that support the medicinal treatment, individual awareness and consciousness would be helpful for overcoming Type 2 Diabetes. Firstly, this study includes a literature search on local and global sources for glucose homeostasis and diabetes mellitus with their inside mechanisms, risk factors, risk groups and symptoms. Based on this literature search, both medicinal treatments and phytotherapy alternatives are investigated together with their success rates. Under the light of the literature review, this study utilizes a survey study and investigates right nutrition type, physical exercises and phytotherapy to support medicinal treatment. Within this perspective, an 18 question survey study with a sample size of 117 patients is made by the researcher in order to understand the awareness and consciousness of the patients with Type 2 Diabetes. This survey study asks questions about their nutrition types, physical exercises, medicinal histories and experiencing herbal alternatives to evaluate the level of awareness and consciousness. Survey analysis reveals that the patients could not sustain physical exercises and right nutrition programme due to the lack of necessary consciousness and awareness in addition to difficulty for long term treatment of Type 2 Diabetes. Besides, it is observed that the patients believe in drug therapy more than the herbal alternatives and they mostly prefer olive leaf, cinnamon and apple vinegar. Lastly, it is revealed that they prefer herbal alternatives which are advised by non-experts or by information found on internet.