Hajloo, M., Ahadi, H., Rezabakhsh, H., Mojembari, A.K. · Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences · 2014
EFT was effective in controlling blood glucose levels in diabetic patients (Fob:7.24 > Fcr:4.22).
HbA1C and blood glucose are hard laboratory numbers used to manage a serious chronic disease, not subjective ratings — a genuine, replicated effect on these values would mean tapping is doing something measurable to metabolic regulation itself, a claim strong enough that endocrinologists would have to take seriously.
If a link between tapping and blood sugar control is confirmed with more rigorous testing, picture someone managing diabetes, whose stress and blood sugar feed off each other, adding a free, self-administered stress-reduction technique that might help on both fronts alongside their regular diabetes care, with no extra clinic visits required. That would matter most for people whose diabetes management is complicated by chronic stress.
If tapping really moves blood glucose and HbA1C, the compelling next step is finding the pathway — does stress reduction from EFT lower cortisol enough to improve insulin sensitivity, and would continuous glucose monitoring reveal exactly when in the day the effect shows up, such as blunting stress-triggered glucose spikes? A larger, longer trial adding cortisol and inflammatory markers, both elevated in poorly controlled diabetes, layered onto usual diabetes care, would test whether this is a real, clinically meaningful add-on to medication and diet management.
| Design | Randomized trial |
|---|---|
| Participants | 30 people |
| Population | diabetic patients at Imam Hossein hospital in Tehran, Iran |
| Comparison group | control group |
| Outcome measures | blood glucose level, HbA1C |
| Journal | Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences |
| Year | 2014 |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | English |
| Method | EFT / tapping |
| Publication type | Study / trial |
| Verification | ✓ Confirmed against the primary source |
Hajloo, M., Ahadi, H., Rezabakhsh, H., & Mojembari, A.K. (2014). Investigation on Emotional-Freedom Technique Effectiveness in Diabetic Patients' Blood Sugar Control. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences. https://doi.org/10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n27p1280
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