Author: Leonard Kreicas
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Recent research from Europe indicates the potent cough syrup ingredient ambroxol could be effective in alleviating neuropathic pain when used as a cream applied to the skin. The German scientists concluded that, “[Ambroxol] is therefore considered to be a useful, simple concept for pain management with few side effects. In the case reports presented in…
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The severe cold gripping Canada over Valentine’s Day weekend may affect people with neuropathy more than those in the general population. According a news article in northumberlandnews.com, “People with medical conditions such as diabetes, peripheral neuropathy and disease affecting blood vessels are at a greater risk for frost bite and hypothermia.” Hypothermia and hyperpyrexia can…
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A recent study summarized evidence that antioxidant treatment may be able to combat diabetic neuropathy. While using a holistic approach may sound appealing, so far no self-treatment methods have been proven to be effective in curing the disease or its effects. One of main barriers arises from the fact any supplement taken orally has to…
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“There is a daunting list of toxins that can affect the peripheral nervous system,” according to a study published by Dr. Hani Kusiaf of the Department of Neurology at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. A host of potentially toxic neuropathy and myopathy drugs are unintentionally being released from research laboratories around the world, because the…