AMLA fruit for Neuropathy?

Hello @bryce49, There is some evidence that the fruit supports nerve health but as far as an ad claiming to "repair" nerve damage I personally have my doubts...but I'm not a medical expert. For supplements you really don't know what else is in the ingredients so you have to do your own research along with making sure you discuss it with your doctor before starting one. Here are a few references I found:

-- Exploring the multifaceted neuroprotective actions of Emblica officinalis (Amla): a review
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30848470/
-- Amla Benefits: https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/amla/

A nerve can't be "repaired" once it's died, dead is dead.

Dead is, of course dead, but that wasn't the observation here. The observation related to "damage." And, yes, damaged nerves can and do, in several circumstances, particularly in the peripheral nervous system, repair themselves and slowly regrow. (And it should be noted that it is very difficult to ascertain when a nerve is actually dead.) As for AMLA, as John points out, there is some experimental but no clinical data suggesting benefit in some neuropathies, including diabetic neuropathy. In one animal model of diabetic neuropathy, for example, Emblica officinalis (AMLA) "attenuated diabetic induced axonal degeneration." In another animal study, AMLA "not only attenuated the diabetic condition but also reversed neuropathic pain through modulation of oxidative-nitrosative stress." And there are some clinical AMLA studies demonstrating improved blood glucose and lipid profile benefits in general. Some of the constituents of AMLA, particularly hydrolyzable tannins, are showing significant neuroprotective promise in other studies. All this said, whether a particular AMLA product would be of any help is impossible to say without rigorous testing. And, in any event, no one, in my view, should take any supplement that hasn't passed genuine third party testing for truth in labelling and purity.

Thanks for thoughts on this issue. Much appreciated.

@proteusx You can have a nerve biopsy that determines if the nerve is dead. Not that hard done by a neurologist.

@mrmacabre but a nerve can be replaced. The argument put forward by the supporters of Amla relates to the atypical action of mitochondria, where these power centers of the system are producing ATP more slowly than needed to replace dead cells with newly manufactured cells. The only research that I have seen is in rats, but here they did claim some success, however, how this relates to humans remains to be seen. There needs to be controlled human clinical trials to determine to what extent this success translates in humans.

If there's anyone wanting to try Amla made sure it's a genuine source, the most recommended is from Wellanova.

I have been taking AMLA now name change, but same formula called (ALEVIA). There are several types for different things, but this is for nerve damage and is all Superfruit Extract. I contacted them about how long to see results and as we all know different people have different time lengths, but about 4 to 8 weeks as I remember!!!!

What results did you have from taking it?

Have taken for about four months and no changes.