Peripheral nerves function sends messages from the spinal cord and brain to the rest of the body. When the peripheral nerves get damaged, the messages are interrupted therefore affecting how the body responds to reflexes such as temperature and pain.
Peripheral neuropathy is as a result of damage of the nerves that send the message to the central nervous system. It is usually noticed in the feet and hands first. Alcoholism, infection, traumatic injury and majorly diabetes mellitus are the major causes of peripheral neuropathy.
The effects of peripheral neuropathy can either spread slowly over time or develop suddenly. Most treatment methods depend on its cause. However, below are some 5 home remedies to try for the treatment of peripheral neuropathy:
Despite your age, health goals, location or health history, staying active is one of the best things you can always do to your body. This should majorly occur especially if the cause of your peripheral neuropathy is diabetes-related. Regular exercises not only assists in maintaining a healthy body weight but also controls blood sugar level and blood pressure level.
Continuous exercising reduces peripheral neuropathy pain and symptoms in the diabetics. Exercises also boosts intra-epidermal nerve fiber branching.
2. Control Your Blood Sugar Levels
Managing your blood sugar level is as important as exercising regularly. It will not only reduce pain in peripheral neuropathy patients but also prevent permanent damage to your body’s key systems such as the blood vessels and nerves. There are several ways through which you can manage your blood sugar level most importantly good dieting.
You should always eat more fish, vegetables, fruits, cereals, foods rich in fiber, chicken, healthy fats and foods rich in proteins such as beans and eggs. Avoid processed foods, sugars, trans-fats and white bread.
3. Minimize Exposure to Toxins
Peripheral neuropathy caused by diabetes are usually worsened by exposure to toxins. Reducing exposure to toxins helps in dealing with underlying issue and improving symptoms. Toxins such as beauty products and household cleaners are some of the major sources of toxins in our environment.
Quitting smoking would also assist in reducing toxin exposure. This is because smoking causes constriction of blood vessels which causes circulation impairment leading to more pain.
4. Stress management
Both real and perceived stress is the reaction of the body to dangerous situations. Whenever you feel threatened by a situation, chemical reaction occurs as a mechanism to prevent injury.
During such a response, the heart rate rapidly increases, muscles tighten, blood pressure increases and breathing fasten. Reducing stress lowers the body’s pain leading to an improvement in health.
5. Receive More Vitamin D
Vitamin D is produced by the skin in response to exposure to sunlight. This helps in reducing pain the nerves. Most individuals with diabetic neuropathy usually have lower levels of vitamin D. therefore, they more often experience more pain.
There are so many causes of peripheral neuropathy. Therefore, each and every situation has got specific symptom and need as well. You should be more focused on the root issue rather than just reducing the symptoms by following the above mentioned home remedies that are natural.
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