Peripheral neuropathy involves nerve damage often from diabetes, chemotherapy, B12 deficiency, or idiopathic causes. Herbal and nutritional support can help.
Peripheral neuropathy involves nerve damage often from diabetes, chemotherapy, B12 deficiency, or idiopathic causes. Herbal and nutritional support can help.
Numbness, tingling, burning pain, typically in hands and feet, weakness, balance issues, sensitivity to touch, worse at night.
Diagnosis requires identifying cause. Diabetic neuropathy needs management. Sudden onset or progressive symptoms need evaluation.
Blood sugar control if diabetic, foot care, B12 testing and supplementation, gentle exercise, protect from injury (reduced sensation), balance training.
Alpha lipoic acid has strong research especially for diabetic neuropathy. Acetyl-L-carnitine. B12 and B complex. Omega-3s. St. John's Wort oil topically. Capsaicin cream. CBD. Curcumin. Evening Primrose oil. Magnesium. Address underlying cause.
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