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1. Turnabout: Now the Mainstream Media Reports That Vitamins Can Reduce the Risk of Cancer
2. Toxic Alert: Herbicide Now Detected in Human Urine
3. Taking Herbs for Neuropathy
4.Neuropathy, A Diabetic Side Effect: How to Decrease or Eliminate This Problem

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Turnabout: Now the Mainstream Media Reports That Vitamins Can Reduce the Risk of Cancer

These vitamins come from a major drug company. Maybe we should conclude that vitamins made by a drug company reduce cancer and others don’t?  See full article Low-dose multivitamins

Toxic Alert: Herbicide Now Detected in Human Urine

Last year, Bt toxin originating from genetically engineered Bt crops were found in 93 percent of pregnant women tested and 80 percent of umbilical blood in their babies. Now, results from a German study shows that people who have no direct contact with agriculture have significant concentrations of glyphosate in their urine. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in many broad-spectrum herbicides, including Roundup

Urine samples collected from city dwellers in Berlin all tested positive for glyphosate, with values ranging from 0.5 to 2 nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml), which is five to 20 times the permissible upper limit for glyphosate in German drinking water

Research published in 2010 showed that the chemical causes birth defects in frogs and chicken embryos at far lower levels than used in agricultural and garden applications

For complete story  Toxic Alert

Taking Herbs for Neuropathy

There are many different herbs being talked about in getting relief from neuropathy. What are they really?  It is important to understand the right dosage and the strength of the extracts used in formulas. It can vary a lot.

We don't recommend herbs for neuropathy, we recommend taking the supplements that will actually help to repair the damage, but many people feels they can get some relief by taking them.   

Here is a list of the various herbs, what they do, how long can they be taken, and any side effects.

Herbs & Neuropathy

Neuropathy, A Diabetic Side Effect: How to Decrease or Eliminate This Problem

One diabetic side effect is neuropathy. This is a condition where the nerves of the body are damaged. It is called “Diabetic Peripheral (referring to the outer part of the body) Neuropathy”. This type of neuropathy affects the feet and legs, hands and arms, and it can occur on both sides of the body. In fact, 40 percent of type 2 diabetics experience Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.

Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy shows up as one or more of the following symptoms:|

* Tingling and numbness in the toes, fingers, or legs.
* Feeling cold, pain or burning feet, hands or legs.
* Extreme sensitivity to touch, even a light touch.
* Sharp pains or cramps.
* Loss of balance and coordination.

These symptoms are often worse at night.

Causes of nerve damage  

Higher than normal sugar levels in the body cause the outer sheathing (protective covering) of nerve cells to degenerate. This is similar to an electrical wire that is covered with insulation, and the insulation is beginning to crumble. Without insulation the unprotected wire will start short-circuiting.

In the same way, when the sheathing of nerve cells degenerate, the signals being transmitted are scrambled, resulting in your body receiving signals that are interpreted as numbness, heat, cold, tingling, pain, etc.

What can be done about it?

Read this article about Neuropathy