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Ed Tomezsko: Looking For A Miracle

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Ed and Jean Tomezsko share more than most married couples….they both have PN. Ed can trace his back to about 1985 while on a business trip to Colorado. Hiking in the mountains and hopping from rock to rock, Ed noticed an unusual balance issue – wobbling as he crossed a stream on the rocks. Feeling …

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Another Reason to Exercise: Pain Relief

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Physicians in Taiwan have published a new study that finds that getting active may actually help alleviate some pain, including that related to nerve damage. Researchers, including Yu-Wen Chen, PhD, studied the effects of exercise as a treatment of nerve-related pain in laboratory animals. The article provides a link to the exercise page on the FPN …

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Gluten can attack the brain – Damages neurological system

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Long before gastrointestinal symptoms of gluten intolerance begin, neurological damage may already be done. The Gluten Free Society calls gluten a ‘potential neurotoxin’ and gluten damage can range from dizziness to numbness in the hands and feet. Approximately 10% of people with Celiac disease develop neurological symptoms. Gluten neuropathy is characterized by nerve damage to …

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Exercise Plays Key Role in Controlling Diabetes

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Statistics from the 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet reveal that a total of 25.8 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes. One of the complications of diabetes is peripheral neuropathy. Regular exercise is important for most diabetics because it helps regulate blood sugar. There are certain precautions that should be taken when …

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Dianne Jones: Chicago to Cleveland

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Some might say Dianne Jones is one of the lucky ones. Diagnosed with idiopathic peripheral neuropathy 25 years ago, she experiences numbness and tingling but she has no pain. Her hands and feet are numb; moving around is difficult. She loses her balance, bumps into things, her gait is uneven. She is stiff and uncoordinated, …

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