A1c is a blood test that shows you what your diabetes control has been for 2-3 months. The A1c and your daily blood sugar levels let your doctor see how well you are managing your diabetes. There is now a new term…
Research shows that low blood levels of vitamin D are linked to a higher risk for developing diabetes. New studies show that even if you already have diabetes, you still need more vitamin D to lower your risk of developing nerve pain…
Natural cures may go a long way towards helping people who are in need of medical care alleviate, or even eliminate, their symptoms.Here are some of the natural remedies lupus sufferers have found beneficial. (Lupus, Muscle Weakness, Fatigue)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 35 percent of Americans report getting less than the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep each night. This rampant deprivation has consequences, and not just grogginess: People who dont get enough sleep…
The so-called sunshine vitamin, which can be obtained from food or manufactured by human skin exposed to the sun, plays a key role in boosting the immune system, researchers believe. (Autoimmune Disease, T Cells, Crohn’s Disease)
Many medications deplete the body of important vitamins and minerals. Depletion of nutrients is among the most common — and overlooked — side effects of both over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription drugs. Heres How to Protect Your Health…
Peripheral neuropathy may be one of the most common conditions youve never heard of. Estimates are that it affects as many as two-thirds of people with diabetes, 10% to 20% of people with cancer and 8% of all people over age 55.…
A large analysis of clinical studies confirms what doctors have long known: People who have diabetes are at much greater risk of dying after a heart attack than those who don’t have the disease, researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston…
Biotin, choline, inositol, and thiamine are B vitamins that have all been found useful in treating the peripheral and autonomic neuropathies found in diabetes. In addition, Alpha-lipoic acid has long been used in Europe for the treatment of peripheral neuropathy in diabetics.…
There are probably more studies attesting to the benefits of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) for dealing with peripheral neuropathy than studies for any other nutrient. ALA is known as a “universal antioxidant.” In addition to its remarkable abilities as a natural antioxidant, it…