Diabetic Chronicles

  The 7 signs of Diabetic Nerve Pain and Diabetes Diabetic Pain Are you living with diabetes and have experienced a tingling, burning sensation in your hands or feet? If so you may be suffering from diabetic nerve pain. Diabetic nerve pain (damaged nerves) or Peripheral Neuropathy are a result of an injury or disease. The restriction of blood flow to the damaged nerves leads to the chronic, debilitating pain. Nerve pain can make doing the simplest things very painful. Have you reached this point and desperate to find some help to alleviate this pain? If there is too much sugar in your blood, this can lead to complications, such as diabetes. Often times affecting the kidneys, heart, nerves and eyes. Diabetes affects as many as 29 million people in the U.S. More than 8 million people are either unaware or have yet to be diagnosed with the condition. Unfortunately, Peripheral Neuropathy is one of those complications that occur in diabetic patients. Patients with high blood s...

  How to Manage Eye Health with Diabetes   How to Manage Eye Health with Diabetes   Diabetic retinopathy is the most common form of eye problem affecting people with diabetes, but further diabetes-related eye problems are common – such as glaucoma and cataracts. Both glaucoma and cataracts can have a serious influence on vision. Diabetic eye disease is a term that encompasses a range of eye problems At their most extreme, each of these conditions can cause loss of vision and even blindness but treatments can help to reduce the risk of this happening. Which eye problems are commonly associated with diabetes? Retinopathy is the most common form of eye problem in people with diabetes. Diabetes eye problems occur when blood glucose levels are left untreated or may be hereditary and exacerbated by diabetes (such as cataracts and glaucoma). What other diabetes related eye conditions exist? Other diabetes-related eye diseases include cataracts (diabetics are tw...

  Diabetes is a condition that is the direct result of having an excessive amount of glucose in the blood. This excess can affect many different areas of your body, including the eyes. It has been reported that conditions of the eyes that are directly related to diabetes are the leading cause of blindness in adults ages 20 all the way to 74. In order to prevent blindness and other types of vision damage related to diabetes, you should talk with your doctor. There are options available, including natural vitamins. So, can eye vitamins help diabetics? Best Eye Vitamins for Diabetics   You can’t cure diabetic retinopathy with vitamins. However, antioxidant nutrients may help in the promotion of overall retinal health and reduce the chance of developing retinal damage. Some of the vitamins proven to do this include vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin E. These antioxidants will aid in the prevention of macular degeneration, which affects the retina of the eye. This has proven tha...

Diabetes occurs when your body does not properly process food as energy. When you have Diabetes, your body either does not respond to or does not produce insulin, which is a hormone that delivers glucose (blood sugar) to the cells in your body. Having too much glucose in the bloodstream, outside the cells where it belongs, can lead to damage of the blood vessels and nerves that run throughout your body, including to the eyes.   Diabetes can lead to blurry vision in several ways. Sometimes it is a minor problem that you can simply sort out by stabilizing your blood sugar or using eye drops. Other times, it is more serious and needs you to discuss with your health practitioner.  But ultimately blurred sight is often one of the first warning signs of Diabetes. Blurry vision means it is more difficult to make out fine details in what you are seeing.  Several causes can start with Diabetes, as it may be a sign your glucose levels are not in the correct range - either too...

Peripheral neuropathy is a condition that affects the peripheral nerves of the body and can lead to numbness, tingling, and burning sensations in the extremities. The exact cause of peripheral neuropathy is unknown, but it can be associated with conditions such as HIV/AIDS, Diabetes, vitamin deficiencies, autoimmune diseases, certain cancers and toxins. The great news is that there are ways to manage and treat this condition. The first step is to determine the underlying cause. It's important to get a thorough diagnosis from your doctor so that you can start the appropriate treatment for your specific condition. This could include lifestyle changes, medications or even surgery if needed. Once you know what's causing your symptoms, you should make any necessary lifestyle changes that may help reduce or prevent further damage to your peripheral nerves. For example, if you have diabetes then managing blood sugar levels and controlling any associated complications can help reduce...

Do you suffer from Peripheral Neuropathy which affects your feet. I am sure if you do, this affects your life in all aspects, and you are desperate to find something that will help relieve the pain.  Here is a little secret I want to share with you, which could help you live a more normal life and no more feet pain.  But first let me ask you the following questions to see if this is the right product for you. ·       Do you try and imagine what it would feel like to live without pain in your feet? ·         Can you imagine how would it feel to be able to stand and walk around without tired, achy feet? ·         Can you imagine what it would be like to not have swollen feet at the end of the day? ·         And finally how much more would you enjoy life if you could be active, healthy and pain free like when you were younger?   If these...