Complementary and Integrative Medicine: Emerging Therapies for Diabetes, Part 2: Preface

Abstract

This is the second part of a two part Diabetes spectrum From Reseach to Practise section focussing on the use of complementary and integrative therapies for diabetes management.Part 1 (Diabetes Spectrum 14:19-160, 2001) included articles on vitamin and mineral supplements in diabetes management, the use of subtle energy therapies (magnetic and touch), and Traditional Chinese medicine as an example of an alternative system healing.