If you've been diagnosed with diabetes - Type 2
diabetes in particular - you may have been told you need to make some
significant lifestyle changes to maintain your health. Those changes can
seem challenging, even for the most disciplined people.
Many Americans with diabetes also suffer from neuropathy, a burning, tingling
sensation caused by nerve pain, often affecting the feet most. Nerve pain can
make it nearly impossible to build exercise into daily life, no matter how
disciplined you are.
"I had numbness and shooting pain on the pads of my feet, near my toes. It was
getting to the point where I couldn't walk across the room, let alone exercise
regularly," says Sue Bartlett, who suffers from nerve pain associated with
diabetes. "As a diabetic, I know I'm supposed to exercise, but the pain was
keeping me from getting on my feet."
But relief is available at your local drug store. Neuragen, an over-the-counter
topical pain reliever, offers relief for people suffering from nerve pain.
Neuragen is a homeopathic drug that can be applied at the site of nerve pain.
About 70 to 80 percent of people who use Neuragen experience rapid pain relief,
and one out of two of those people benefit from a remarkable level of pain
relief - their pain is reduced by half or better. Often pain reduction happens
within 30 minutes of application.
Now that the product is widely available in the U.S. and Canada, people with
neuropathy can get back on their feet again. Many also find it easier to sleep
and feel generally happier because the chronic pain is reduced.
Once you're feeling better, it's important to ease into your new healthy
lifestyle step by step. Too often, people jump into lifestyle changes and give
up because the change is too dramatic.
"Once they're no longer suffering from chronic pain, I suggest patients build
exercise and healthy eating habits into their lives gradually," says Dr. Alex
MacLellan, a naturopathic physician based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. "Taking the
stairs to work, eating more fruit and vegetables, even getting more sleep and
having a positive attitude can make you healthier."
Dr. MacLellan suggests focusing on the areas of your life where realistic
improvements can be made. Some of these include:
Exercise in short bursts. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic found that thin people
burn calories by incorporating more short bursts of activity into their day.
Consider little things like delivering a message to your colleague in person
instead of by e-mail, or exercising during the commercials while watching your
favorite television show. These activities are easy to build into your routine
and burn calories throughout the day.
Get more sleep. Getting a good night's sleep is important to physical and
emotional well-being. People are healthier and happier when they're well-rested.
If you're having trouble getting to bed earlier, try moving your bed time back a
minute or so at a time. Over time you'll build in extra sleep and start to feel
better.
Build in healthy foods. Modifying your diet with healthier fare can help you
lose weight and better control your diabetes. Try adding something good for you
to each meal - whether it's raspberries or radishes. If you keep it up,
eventually the good foods will win out.
Be happy. It's sometimes difficult to feel cheerful when you're dealing with a
chronic illness. But looking at life more positively can improve your mental and
physical well-being. When you're feeling down, consider the things you're most
grateful for and keep them in mind.
"By introducing small changes into your life, you're more likely to succeed in
improving your health for the long term," adds Dr. MacLellan.
To find out more about how you can relieve nerve pain and improve your
day-to-day life, visit www.neuragen.com.
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