Diabetes Mellitus is one of the most common and deadly diseases in the modern world – it is the fifth leading cause of death by disease in the United States. Modern science doesn't exactly know what causes the immune system to turn on itself through the increase in the prevalence of diabetes could be attributed to a steady change in what and how we eat and higher levels of stress. From an Ayurvedic perspective, the ultimate cause of Type II diabetes is a build up of toxins in the tissues that result in imbalances in all three Doshas. Read more for an in-depth look at Ayurveda's process of diagnosis and treatment plan for diabetes.