Correspondence Address:
Dr. Bhagyesh Kulkarni Founder, Diabetes Free Forever Program (DFF), Pune, India Email: drpradnya.karanjgaonkar@gmail.com
Date of Acceptance: 2025-09-10
Date of Publication:2025-10-30
Article-ID:IJIM_455_10_25 https://ijim.co.in
Source of Support: Nil
Conflict of Interest: Non declared
How To Cite This Article: Kulkarni B., Karanjgaonkar P. Reversal of Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome through an Integrative Ayurvedic Lifestyle Protocol: A Case Report. Int J Ind Med 2025;6(10):45-48 DOI: http://doi.org/10.55552/IJIM.2025.61010
Insulin resistance, prediabetes, and metabolic syndrome are increasingly prevalent and often coexist with hypothyroidism and obesity. Ayurveda offers holistic, root-cause management through dietary, lifestyle, and detoxification approaches. A 43-year-old female with prediabetes, hypothyroidism, obesity (BMI 29.3), oedema, and fatigue underwent a six-month Diabetes Free Forever (DFF) Ayurvedic protocol integrating Ahara, Vihara, Panchakarma (Virechana, Basti, Jal Basti), Langhana, herbal formulations, yoga, and digital health monitoring. Post-intervention, her weight reduced from 75 kg to 59 kg, BMI improved to 23, and symptoms resolved. HbA1c decreased from 5.6% to 5.1%, fasting insulin from 71 to 3.88 µIU/mL, and postprandial insulin from 200 to 15.71 µIU/mL. OGTT and thyroid profile normalized, and metformin was discontinued. This case demonstrates successful reversal of insulin resistance and metabolic imbalance through an integrative Ayurvedic lifestyle approach, warranting further validation in controlled clinical studies.
Keywords: Ayurveda, Insulin resistance, Prediabetes, Metabolic syndrome, Hypothyroidism, Obesity, Panchakarma, Langhana, Virechana, Basti, Gandharva Haritaki, Yoga, Lifestyle modification, Digital health
