Natural Remedies For Diabetic Neuropathy!

About one in five type 2 diabetics develops a chronic, painful nerve condition called diabetic neuropathy. Nerve tissues absorb sorbitol and cease to function. The exact mechanisms of diabetic neuropathy are hard to describe, but as nerve cells die, remaining nerve cells constantly tell the brain: "We're here! We're here!" by sending signals of burning pain 24 hours a day.

Diabetic neuropathy affects 60 to 70 per cent of all diabetics. Symptoms may range from mild loss of sensation in your feet, right through to constant pain in various parts of your body. Nerve damage may also impair digestion and sexual function, particularly in males, and can also be responsible for a number of other complications.

For 50 years or more, doctors have used antidepressants to treat neuropathy. Antidepressants activate the regions of your brain that can shut out nerve pain. An old-style antidepressant medication called amitryptyline that has been on the market so long it now costs just US $4 for a 30-day supply, and works for many type 2 diabetics who suffer chronic nerve pain. And the antidepressant medication fluvoxamine (Luvox) also can be helpful.

The downside of antidepressants is that they encourage weight gain and they have unpredictable effects on mood. Many type 2 diabetics look at ways of controlling the pain of neuropathy without the expense or side effects of antidepressant medication.

Probably the best non-drug treatment for neuropathy caused by type 2 diabetes, is alpha-lipoic acid. Taken in a dosage of 1,000 to 2,000 mg a day, it acts by first relieving numbness and then relieving pain in most diabetics who take it. An additional benefit of taking alpha-lipoic acid is that it can shore up sagging jaw lines and waistlines, by encouraging the circulation of fluid out of the tissues between fat cells.

If you take alpha-lipoic acid, be sure you also take the B vitamin biotin, as this anti-oxidant depletes biotin. You would need to take 100 mg of biotin for every 1,000 mg of alpha-lipoic acid.

Some natural health products manufacturers also offer R-lipoic acid. This is the alpha-lipoic acid produced by a different process that results in a supplement that is 100% utilized by the body. (About 55% of the product made in traditional manufacture is an isomer of the chemical that is not recognized by human cells). If you take R-lipoic-acid, take half much, plus 200 mg of biotin for every 1,000 mg of R-lipoic-acid.

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Beverleigh Piepers is a registered nurse who would like to help you understand how to live easily and happily with your type 2 diabetes.
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Diabetic Neuropathy Causes and Remedies to Help You Ease the Pain

Diabetes neuropathy has caused me pain in my feet for quite some time. Maybe seven or eight months of tingling in my lower extremities has On occasion I had severe pain. Before my condition got worse I started to reverse the tide after seeing an Acupuncturist who pointed me in the right direction. My course of action is something anyone can do. I will share what worked for me later in this article.

Diabetes neuropathy causes and symptoms.

Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage. Diabetes neuropathy usually appears in your legs and feet. If you have had diabetes for an extended period of time it is likely that you will get neuropathy. Tingling feeling in your limbs will be one of the symptoms of this form of diabetes. Internally, if your organs in your body are disturbed by neurology suffer from vomiting, diarrhea, bloating and abdominal pain. You may also be ill with sexual problems, dizziness, weakness and urinary concerns.

Diabetic neuropathy has a few different classes.

There are three kinds of diabetic neuropathy, with peripheral neuropathy being the most common. Peripheral reduces capability to sense pain temperature, touch and vibration in distinct areas of your body. If you have peripheral you probably are being affected in the lower parts of your legs and in your feet. Potential problems include ulcers bone and joint defects and infection.

The nerves control the involuntary workings of your body. These include heartbeat, sweating, digestion, urination and some sexual functions. If these are your issues then there may have been some damage to the nerves that control those tasks. Autonomic neuropathy is also very common.

Focal neuropathy affects a single nerve. Usually it is in the foot, thigh or wrist. The single nerve may also affect your eyesight if it is one of the nerves that control eyesight in your back or chest.

Visiting your health care provider would make sense. You may need a neurological examination or an electromyogram (EMG) to determine what is the problem. Knowing what to treat is part of the treatment.

As I told you in the beginning of this article I am informing you of what has been working for me. My diet has changed to one of all raw foods. When I saw a doctor she told me that I would need to be on this diet for approximately six months. So far I have been eating uncooked fruits, vegetables and some nuts for three weeks as of May 5, 2007. I am experiencing relief. My feet feel and look better. There is less pain and less of a tingling feeling in my lower extremities. Hey, I am getting petty good diversifying salads I am making. I will keep you apprised as to how I am doing with my diet and condition.

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