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Subject:

	Diabetes

Study Conducted:	Country:	Institution:

	China		First Hospital Affiliated to Beijing Medical University

Citation:

	Duan, Z. et al., "Foot Reflexology Therapy Applied on Patients with NIDDM (Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus)." 1993 China Reflexology Symposium Report, Beijing : China Reflexology Association, pages 24-25

Synopsis:

	22 patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus were divided into two groups - one was given hypoglycemic agents and 35 minutes of foot reflexology for 30 days; the other was given hypoglycemic agents only. There was great improvement in the fasting plasma glucose level of the first group which was given foot reflexology.

Conclusion:

	Foot reflexology has been shown to be successful in reducing the fasting plasma glucose levels of patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.

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