A neuropathy is nerve disease or damge and often presents as a secondary condition to disease such as diabetes as the high blood sugar levels of diabetics can cause nerve damage throughout the body. There are three kinds of neuropathy: peripheral affecting the peripheral nerves that affect pain, touch, hot and cold, movement and muscle strength; autonomic affecting the nerves that control heartbeat, blood pressure, sweating, digestion, urination and sexual function; and focal which affects a single nerve in the wrist, thigh or foot or the back, chest and eye muscles.
How can I tell if I am experiencing a neuropathy?
- Lack of sensitivity
- Problems with digestion such as bloating, bleching, constipation and diarrhea, nausea and vomiting
- Problems maintaining body temperture
- Problems urinating including difficulty telling when your bladder is full or difficulty emptying
- Sex related problems such as erectile dysfunction and vaginal dryness
- Poor circulation or low blood pressure
- Difficulty sensing low blood sugar
How can I prevent a neuropathy?
The best way to prevent a neuropathy, especially if you have a primary health condition such as diabetes, is to maintain as healthy a lifestyle as possible.
- Eat a healthy diet
- Exercise regularly
- Avoid alcohol and cigarettes
- Try to avoid injuries
- Avoid toxic chemicals
How can I treat a neuropathy?
- Stop smoking and drinking immediately.
- Avoid processed foods, junk foods, sodas, MSG, and aspartame as they can all negatively affect the nervous system.
- Do light exercise; avoid activities that may cause injury.
- Take alpha lipoic acid which helps to treat the nerve degeneration.
- Take magnesium; it helps soothe the nervous system.
- Find out if you’re deficient in Vitamin B6 and take a supplement if necessary.
- Make a drink of 15 drops of Skullcap in a glass of water and drink 3-6 times a day to help with pain.
- Take evening primrose oil to help control nerve damage and stall progression.
- Taking colloidal silver may help to regenerate nerves.
- Try taking digestive enzymes two or three times a day when your stomach is empty. They may help to remove plaque and restore circulation.
