How diabetes, especially type 2, has become a growing epidemic linked to chronic inflammation, poor diet, and inactivity. It outlines natural strategies for better management through plant-based nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, and mind-body practices like qigong. By combining Western treatments with Eastern wellness approaches, patients can improve glucose control, lower medication needs, and prevent serious complications. With dedication to positive lifestyle changes, individuals with diabetes can reclaim their health.
By Catherine Kurosu, MD, Lac & Aihan Kuhn, CMD, OBT.

This article explores the deeper meaning of De (德) as the microcosmic link to Dao, hidden within each person, and how Taiji moving meditation provides a pathway to rediscover it. Through focusing inward on the dantian, practitioners access their original life energy, allowing Qi to flow naturally and harmonize with the universe. True mastery transcends skill and form, leading to effortless movement, inner wholeness, and the ultimate state of no conflict—reconnecting the small self to the grand unity of Dao. By Master Waysun Liao.