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What natural vitamins can help to reduce neuropathy (diabetic) rather than chems such as neurontin (gabapentin)?
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Lipoic acid and...: Probably the best strategy for reducing neuropathy is better control of diabetes but a variety of supplements including lipoic acid, benfotiamine, acetyl-l-carnitine & gamma linolenic acid are proven to help diabetic neuropathy. See http://www.Lef.Org/protocols/neurological/neuropathy_04.Htm#nutritional-options also consider frequency specific microcurrent- see http://frequencyspecific.Com/.
Answered 5/4/2016
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Possibly: Alpha-lipoic acid -- an antioxidant made by the body -- has been used in europe for years to help people with diabetic neuropathy. http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/alpha-lipoic-000285.htm in one study, using 800 mg/day was better than placebo. Please talk w/your doctor about it first. It may also take 3-5 weeks at least, to show an effect.
Answered 12/10/2013
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