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1. Does Neuropathy and Nerve Pain Feel Worse during the Holiday Season?
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Does Neuropathy and Nerve Pain Feel Worse during the Holiday Season? Have you noticed it yourself? Whatever it is that you were doing that was helping, doesn’t seem to work. What changed? Is it the weather? Have you noticed that your diet changes after Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving is an eating holiday followed by pies, desserts and Christmas cookies. Most religions have holidays at this time of the year and celebrate the same way – with food. Are you now eating more often with friends and attending parties with friends and at work? So what does this have to do with neuropathy? B vitamins are vital for healthy nerves. And during the Holidays, we can unknowingly create a vitamin B deficiency. Sugar burns B vitamins. Yes, those holiday cookies, pies, desserts, etc. burn B vitamins. And where else is the sugar? Sugar can be found in candied yams, fancy meals, etc. So if you feel worse at this time of the year, this may be the reason. Taking more B Vitamins if you indulge will help.
Eating too Many Carbs? This information is offered as a solution for those times when someone (especially a diabetic) because of social reasons, a party, or special occasion, will be eating more carbohydrates than would normally be eaten. A study done in Sweden in 2001 showed that blood sugar spikes were held in check when pickles preserved in vinegar were consumed immediately after a high-carbohydrate breakfast. Earlier Swedish research indicated that vinegar might help control blood sugar spikes.
As a result of the earlier research, Carol S. Johnston, Ph.D., from the Department of Nutrition at Arizona State University, created a study to put vinegar to the test on three groups of subjects: ten type 2 diabetics, 11 subjects who showed symptoms of pre-diabetic insulin resistance, and eight subjects with normal insulin sensitivity. None of the subjects were taking any diabetes medications.
And here's the most surprising result: Pre-diabetic subjects (insulin resistant) who drank vinegar actually had lower blood glucose levels than subjects with normal insulin sensitivity who also drank vinegar. Three tablespoons of this type of salad dressing will supply you with the two tablespoons of vinegar needed for the above results.
Vitamin C that Now Uses Organic Camu Camu Sorbitol (a form of sugar) travels to certain parts of the body where it builds up. These parts of the body are the lens of the eye where it forms a white milky film called cataracts, and the sciatic nerve (the big nerve that runs down your leg) where it can cause nerve damage (nerve pain). Evidence indicates that taking 2,000 mg a day of vitamin C may reduce the production of sorbitol and help strip sorbitol out of the body. The human body does not manufacture the vitamin C it needs. The only way you can acquire the vitamin C you need is through your diet and/or supplementation. Most of the vitamin C sold in the US is ascorbic acid by itself. Camu camu is one of the highest known sources of natural vitamin C. Research indicates camu camu contains up to 56 times more vitamin C than a lemon and 50 times more vitamin C than an orange. RHP Vitamin C contains only organic camu camu extract, a real food source of vitamin C, that is highly bioavailable because it literally is a food. It is vitamin C in a whole food extract which contains bioflavonoids, protein and all the other food factors that enables the body to absorb, retain and utilize this vitamin C much more efficiently. You can find out more and order RHP Vitamin C
Addressing Your Neuropathy, What Can You Do?
1. Control your Blood Sugars if you are diabetic – it is the high blood sugar that creates nerve damage. 2. Find out what the Cause of Your Neuropathy is – and make sure you eliminate the cause. If you got neuropathy from trauma, it isn’t a problem unless someone is beating you up every week, but there are many causes, and you need to find out what created your neuropathy and eliminate the cause. Not sure what caused your Neuropathy – go to Causes and Risk Factors for Neuropathy; and see if it can be spotted. Idiopathic Neuropathy just means someone hasn’t found out yet. There is always a cause and it might even be more than one cause. The combination of risk factors can create the problem that you are now feeling. If you have neuropathy, I'd check all the possible reasons and contributors to neuropathy, and stay away. You don't want anything that might contribute to your neuropathy Don’t eat things that include artificial sweeteners or MSG (watch for the names this ingredient may be hidden – see other names for MSG) It can be toxins to avoid, or medications such as statins or blood pressure medications with a possible side effect of neuropathy. Talk to your doctor about changing the medication. You can find a natural solution for High Cholesterol. See article on Cholesterol 3. Alpha Lipoic Acid & Acetyl l Carnitine will help the body address the condition by getting the nerves to become healthy faster. For a good source of Alpha Lipoic Acid & Acetyl L-carnitine 4. Take B12 (methyl B 12 NOT cynocobalamine) The body uses B12 to prevent and correct neurological defects including regeneration of neurons and the myelin sheaths protecting the nerve cells. cynocobalamine isn't always absorbed by the body and you only get a small amount. 5. Take B1 (benfotiamine) Benfotiamine is fat soluble B-1 and has 360% greater bioavailability than any other form of B-1 which is essential to overall nerve health. It doesn't wash out of the body like regular B1. For a good source of these vitamins and others that work together to build healthy nerves. Take a Quiz: Am I doing everything I can to daily help my neuropathy? Find out what lifestyle changes will help, take the quiz and get our suggestions and get our assistance on what you can do. Take Our Quiz Read more Articles on Neuropathy & Nerve Damage
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