A Wake-Up Call: How I Found Out My Dad Has Neuropathy

Stunned… Speechless… Really Dad?   I sat in the doctor’s office watching Dad’s physician stick a pin into his feet, and he said he felt NOTHING. It looked like she was using each foot as a pin cushion, and he felt NOTHING, and I said “ouch” with every prick.   How could this be?  We had known for years that his sugar levels were a little higher ...
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What Is Pre Diabetes?

Hearing you have prediabetes is a scary thing. What is prediabetes? How will it affect you, and how can you keep living healthily? Today’s blog post will cover everything you need to know about prediabetes! Prediabetes is a condition where blood sugar is elevated, but not to a high enough level to be classified as diabetes. It’s caused by sever...
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How Do I Know If I Have Feet Neuropathy?

Unfortunately, one of the MOST common complications diabetics can face is neuropathy. So what exactly IS neuropathy? What can you do to combat it? This blog post will go over EVERYTHING you need to know about foot neuropathy. What Is Feet Neuropathy? Feet neuropathy refers to a condition, caused by diabetes and nerve damage, where the feet exp...
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I Just Found Out Found Diabetes, Now What?

Now that you have your diagnosis, you may be wondering what to do going forward. What even is diabetes? What causes it, and what are the different types? Today’s post will answer ALL of your questions so you can go forward healthily and happily!

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Can Benfotiamine Help Alzheimer’s Disease?

Can Benfotiamine Help Alzheimer’s Disease? This what scientists are trying to determine these days. According to Alzheimer's News Today, a large clinical trial has received $45 million in U.S. funding to evaluate the efficacy of benfotiamine — a lab-made precursor of thiamine or vitamin B1 — in slowing the cognitive decline of those with mild Alzheimer’s disease or mild cognitive impairment
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