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My cousin is coming to visit me shortly who has diabetes so I was reading about food that lowers blood sugar and discovered drinking water just after getting up and eating cruciferous veggies has been shown to lower blood glucose levels. It can also help prevent and reverse diabetic neuropathy.
Just wondering if anybody has experienced this and found it to help.
Jake

Is it possible to put this comment in the diabetes section to see what people with the condition think?

Hi Leonard @jakedduck1 -- Here's the discussion you might want to post your comment in one or both of these discussions.

- Diabetic Neuropathy progressing?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/diabetic-neuropathy-progressing/
- Neuropathy due to long untreated diabetes: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/neuropathy-2/

Hi @jakedduck1 I have neuropathy and muscle weakness but not due to diabetes. I have discovered by trial and error that a low carbohydrate diet makes a significant difference for me. Besides lowering the level of my neuropathy pain it also stops the dry mouth and my sensitivity to certain tastes. It is not easy to stay on a low carbohydrate diet because I do not consume artificial sweeteners. For me, it is well worth the benefits of planning low carb meals. Toni

@avmcbellar
Thank you for the information.
My severe Neuropathy pain stopped a decade or two ago. But I'm curious if the low carb diet helps numbness from Neuropathy? That's what causes my problems now. I have numbness from my feet to my waist.
I enjoy my cousin but I certainly don’t enjoy cooking a no sugar low carbohydrate diet for him. I had candy, cookies, & fruit for dinner. I think I’ll go get some more candy and cookies for dessert now.
so much for a low sugar low carbohydrate diet.
Thanks much,
Jake

Latest news from the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy - December 22, 2020

FPN Applauds Congressional Action to Increase Research for Peripheral Neuropathy: https://www.foundationforpn.org/2020/12/22/fpn-applauds-congressional-action-to-increase-research-for-peripheral-neuropathy/

You’re welcome @jakedduck1! I agree, a low carbohydrate diet is not easy when you enjoy candy and cookies. I do it for the benefits. For one thing It reduces inflammation. That is a plus no matter the ailment. Everyone is different but I feel a decrease with the numbness and burning. Also, I am not highly sensitive to the sweet tastes in foods. Before, no matter what I ate, all I could taste was the sweetness. Nothing tasted good to me like the way I knew it. A low carbohydrate diet helps decrease the symptoms of neurological disorders. The Keto diet which is low in carbohydrates was used back in the 1930s or so to lower the occurrences of seizures. This was before pills were developed to do the same. People preferred the pills because it was much easier to control the seizures than following a low carb diet. Needless to say the Keto diet became less popular when the pills came out. It is used now to lose weight. Sugar or carbs is addicting. The more you have the more you want. Did you notice an increase of numbness after consuming the candy and cookies? You can try eliminating the sweets for a couple of days to see if you get a decrease in numbness, that is, if you want to change your diet. I once tried the “south beach diet” where the first 2 weeks you avoid eating foods with a high carb count. It was hard at first but in the end I did not care for the sweet foods. It is up to you. It all depends on what you consider more important to you. This time of year is particularly difficult to do without the cookies, cakes, and candies. Don’t forget the hot chocolate in colder climates. Toni🤓

Have chronic coat hanger pain (among others). Nothing seems to help.