Natural Health Alternatives

Did you ever wake up with your feet burning, just as if some lit a match under your feet? This is a sensation related to diabetes, this is also known as neuropathy. People usually describe neuropathy as having pins and needles stabbing their feet or the sensation of  a dull burning in the feet and legs, which is more evident at night when trying to sleep.

Experiencing leg cramps is not that unusual with painful neurophy,with these kind of symptoms of diabetes, the best way to prevent it is to keep your blood sugar under control. Men seem to have  more nerve problems than women, also people who are tall,they smoke,have poor blood circulation and have had diabetes for many years are affected.

If you are experiencing painful neuropathy, you can use some natural treatment options to taking prescription meds like ,creams made from chili peppers (capsaicin). These creams are rubbed on the feet to desensitize them. Or use alpha-lipoic acid, ALA can be used to reduce the pain, burning, paresthesia, and numbness associated with diabetic neuropathy, to increase glucose transport, and to improve cardiovascular function.

Alpha -Lipoic acid can improve symptoms of peripheral neuropathy as it works as an antioxidant in water and fatty tissues, allowing it to enter all parts of the nerve cell and protect it from damage. There is some good news though, over a period of time seems as though the pain of neuropathy  lessons.