Diabetic Neuropathy - Treatment Programs Through Alternative Medicine

Diabetic neuropathy is a common complaint by up to 60% of the diagnosed diabetics. Although there is many types of neuropathy common between different medical conditions, the diabetic customarily is plagued by symptoms centered around the extremities, either the hands and arms or the feet and legs.

Common reported symptoms do include:

A tingling or burning feeling
Numbness
Pain which can be a dull steady ache up to sharp, piercing pain with muscle weakness in the extremities

Control Methods For Diabetic Neuropathy

Preventing or just reversing diabetic neuropathy through the use of alternative therapies often offers satisfactory results. Dietary and lifestyle changes though are required to offset the destruction of the nerves.

First, your doctor is going to request the elimination of the following from your daily routine:

Eliminate the use of all alcohol and tobacco products
Eliminate all fast foods, pre-packaged foods and processed foods
Eliminate all sugary sweets, sodas and junk foods
Double-check all labels when shopping and avoid all GMO foods and conventionally grown fruits and produce. Switch to all organics to reduce your toxicity levels of herbicides, chemicals and pesticides.
Eliminate all products with hydrogenated oils, partially hydrogenated oils and trans fats on the ingredient label
Eliminate artificial sweeteners (aspartame) and any product with added MSG (monosodium glutamate)

Now for you new program you will be asked to add these items for your protection and relief of diabetic neuropathy.

Light exercise such as walking, exercise bike, swimming, and dancing
Herbal medications and supplements will be used, commonly alpha lipoic acid, evening primrose oil plus others
Start using a cream or ointment which has cayenne pepper as one of its major ingredients
Massage therapy and acupuncture may be utilized under the direction of a qualified practitioner

Remember though, the changes in your diet are the single most crucial therapy change you can make to reverse the course of diabetic neuropathy. Being more careful about what you do or do not eat will be the deciding factor in whether your condition improves or whether you continue on a downward spiral.

Kathi Robinson
Learning the hard way not to accept every word a doctor tells you is part of life. Do not allow yourself to stop asking questions and just accept the outcome they give you. For information on what I have learned on the way please visit my site at http://www.allergy-and-diabetic-health.com/.

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