Causes Of Peripheral Neuropathy

Did you ever let your foot fall asleep and suffer first from numbness and then from a tingling, pins-and-needles sensation while it "awakened"? People with peripheral neuropathy suffer from those types of sensations all the time. And…
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Is My Diet Making My Neuropathy Worse? Peripheral neuropathy is a condition in which nerve damage triggers a burning, tingling or numb sensation in your hands and feet. The specific cause can be difficult to pinpoint, but contributing…
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OBESITY RISE SPURS ON BARIATRIC SURGERY With 36.5% of U.S. adults suffering from obesity (according to latest statistics by the CDC National Center for Health), we are seeing an ever increasing rise in bariatric surgery.  Approximately…
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Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is a serious and common complication of diabetes.  Currently there are 29 million cases of type 2 diabetes that have been diagnosed and another 8.1 million cases that are undiagnosed, reported by the CDC…
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One of the most insidious and harmful chemicals in our environment today is pesticides.  Pesticides are chemicals that kill unwanted molds, rodents, insects and plants and are used in a variety of settings including homes and schools.  …
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Just How Much Toxic Exposure Do Really Endure Daily? There are chemicals in our food, our water, the air we breathe, the clothing we wear, the carpet we walk on, and the plastics that surround us.  A new infographic called the …
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Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) Between 60% to 90% of patients undergoing chemotherapy will develop peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is damage to the nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord (your brain…
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FDA Issues Black Box Warning Once Again On May 12, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is requiring a stronger black box warning for common, popular antibiotics called fluoroquinolones that include Levaquin…
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HOW THE DRUG COMPANIES ARE CONTROLLING OUR LIVES Dr. Angell is a former editor in chief of the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine. She is currently a senior lecturer in social medicine at Harvard Medical School. The full title…
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