Originally published July 11 2005
Preventing diabetic neuropathy
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Neuropathy, a disease or abnormality of the nervous system that tends to occur in older diabetic patients, can be curtailed with the right diet and exercise regiment, which includes diligent monitoring, self-management and a well-balanced diet.
People with diabetes can greatly improve their chances of preventing or limiting the impact of diabetic neuropathy, a serious and often undiagnosed diabetes complication, through more diligent monitoring and self-management, according to Anastasia Chehak, RD, LD, CDE, and the president and founder of Anastasia Marie Laboratories.
Chehak points to a recent American Diabetes Association (ADA) survey that revealed only a small percentage of people with diabetes who have symptoms of the condition are actually diagnosed.
Typically, explains Chehak, the condition presents itself as sensory neuropathy, the most prevalent form of the condition and often marked by nerve damage-related symptoms that may include numbness, sharp pain or a tingling feeling, foot sores, and muscle weakness.
"It's essential that diabetes education be dramatically improved, and individuals with diabetes in turn need to carefully monitor their feet, where the condition often first appears," said Chehak, whose company, Anastasia Marie Laboratories, has developed diabetes skin treatment products that soothe the effects of neuropathy and are 100% safe to use between the toes.
An active, regular regimen can help maintain normal glucose levels, keep weight down and aid circulation to reduce the risk of complications and neuropathy.
Be sensitive to even the hint of early symptoms like numbness or sharp pain.
Keep regular appointments with your doctor or podiatrist.
"Neuropathy need not signal an inevitable downward spiral for those who have it, and we're excited that our Diapedic� Foot Treatment product will be one part of the solution, one that will help lessen the impact of the condition for so many with diabetes," Chehak concluded.
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