Complementary Therapies

Chinese Herbal Medicine Lessened Progression to Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes is the most common cause of peripheral neuropathy. Researchers at the University of Chicago, found that the use of Chinese herbal medicine for 12 months decreased the onset of type 2 diabetes in patients with impaired glucose tolerance by 32.1% compared with placebo. ‘With diabetes evolving into a serious public health burden worldwide, it …

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Behavioral Therapy Eases Pain from Diabetic Neuropathy

A controlled clinical study from Boston University School of Medicine and the Veterans Administration indicates that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help relieve chronic pain for people suffering with type II diabetes. Left untreated, elevated glucose levels can develop into nerve damage, causing painful burning and stinging sensations in the hands and feet. DPN patients …

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Cancer Patients Try Alternative Treatments

In an article that acknowledges that breast cancer is one diagnosis women do not want to hear, Lexi Nisita, contributing writer, talks about the move to alternative treatments for these patients. Many of them are trying to manage the side effects of the drugs, like neuropathy; others are trying to find a holistic alternative to …

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Treatment Decisions for Peripheral Neuropathy

Rita Woods, LMT (Licensed Massage Therapist) has published instructional articles in Massage Today on the use of massage to benefit diabetic and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Now, she has written an overview article on how to make treatment decisions for neuropathy. READ MORE Source: Massage Today

Using Acupuncture for Side Effects of Chemotherapy

Fighting ovarian cancer for over 12 years, Barbara McQuade of Ft. Myers, FL, developed neuropathy in her hands and feet. Neuropathy is common in cancer patients. To give patients some relief, Lee Memorial Health System added an acupuncturist to their staff. Being used to treat not just the neuropathy but the nausea, vomiting and dry …

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