Neuropathy Facts

Neuropathy Facts

Neuropathy disrupts the body’s ability to communicate with its muscles, organs, and tissues. Symptoms can include numbness, tingling, weakness, and pain often beginning in the hands and feet. With early diagnosis, it can often be controlled and quality of life restored. If ignored, symptoms can intensify to loss of sensation, weakness, unremitting pain, and/or disability. Of more than 100 known types of neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy represents over a third of all neuropathies, making diabetes the leading cause. The millions of Americans with peripheral neuropathy include: 15—18 million with diabetic peripheral neuropathy; 79 million with pre-diabetes who are at risk for developing DPN (source: CDC); 230,000—575,000 with HIV-neuropathy, or 20—50% of HIV patients (source: CDC); 420,000 with chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, or 30% of cancer survivors (source: American Cancer Society); 125,000 with Charcot-Marie Tooth hereditary neuropathy (source: CDC). “Living with neuropathy can cause tremendous frustration for patients. Many feel isolated because relatives, loved…

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Healthy Eating Motivation

Healthy Eating Motivation

Many of us pray that God will help us to lose some of our extra weight, and prayer is always good. Our Metab360 supplements are helping some of us to lose those extra pounds, too. In reflecting on why I haven’t lost the weight I intended this year, I came across a funny article on the Internet, and I’d like to share part of it and hope it brings you a smile or two: “My goal for 2017 was to lose just 10 pounds. Only 15 to go.” “I ate salad for dinner, but it was mostly croutons and tomatoes. Well, actually, it was just one big, round crouton covered with tomato sauce and cheese. Okay, it was a pizza.” “I heard about tofu and figured out how to prepare it: 1. Throw it in the trash. 2. Grill some meat.” “I don’t mean to brag, but… I finished a…

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Seven Ways to Heal with Bananas

Seven Ways to Heal with Bananas

Green Bananas Fight Diarrhea Green banana contains starches resistant to digestion and have been studied in combination with pectin to significantly reduce intestinal permeability and fluid loss during bouts of diarrhea. Even without pectin, green banana has been found to hasten recovery of acute and prolonged childhood diarrhea. Banana Can Help Prevent Ulcers Banana powder has been studied to prevent ulcer formation induced by a variety of drugs, including aspirin, indomethacin, phenylbutazone, prednisolone, cysteamine, and histamine. Banana Peel Suppresses Prostate Gland Growth Banana peel has been found to suppress testosterone-induced prostate gland enlargement. Banana Stem Extract Suppresses Oxalate Kidney Stones Banana stem extract has been found to suppress the formation of oxalate-associated kidney stones in the animal model, leading researchers to conclude that it “may be a useful agent in the treatment of patients with hyperoxaluric urolithiasis.” Banana Consumption Protects the Skin Against UV-Light Damage UV-B light induced skin damage…

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Salsa Meatballs

Salsa Meatballs

This recipe is a perfect, healthy appetizer to enjoy at upcoming holiday gatherings. Yield: 16 appetizer servings Serving size: 3 meatballs, 1T sauce 1 lb. Freshly ground turkey 1/2 c. Salsa (divided) 1/4 c. fine, dry breadcrumbs 1/4 c. (1 oz.) Shredded, reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese 2T finely chopped green onions 2 cloves garlic, minced Cooking spray 3/4 c. fat-free sour cream COMBINE: turkey, 1/4 c. salsa, breadcrumbs, cheese, green onions, and garlic in large bowl and mix well. Shape turkey mixture into 48 (3/4 inch) balls. Place meatballs on rack of a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400 F. For 20-25 min. or until done. Drain on paper towels. Combine sour cream and remaining salsa; stir well. Serve meatballs warm with sour cream sauce mixture. Enjoy! Per serving: Calories 57, Protein 7.8g; Carbs 2.7g Click here to view and print this newsletter.

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