How Chronic High Sugar Attacks the Nervous System: The Silent Progression of Diabetic Neuropathy Diabetes is often seen as a “sugar problem.” But beyond high blood glucose levels lies a far more dangerous and often silent enemy: nerve damage. One of the most devastating consequences of chronic high blood sugar is its direct assault on
Neuropathy Without Diabetes: Causes, Misdiagnosis & Ayurvedic Insight Neuropathy is often automatically linked with diabetes, leading many people with burning, tingling, or numbness in their hands and feet to either suspect or be tested for diabetes. But what happens when neuropathy exists without high blood sugar? This condition, known as non-diabetic neuropathy, is far more
Axonal Degeneration vs. Demyelination: Two Mechanisms of Diabetic Nerve Damage When we think of diabetic neuropathy, the burning feet, tingling hands, or numbness often come to mind. But underneath these symptoms lie two distinct and critical mechanisms of nerve damage: axonal degeneration and demyelination. Both contribute to the complex and painful reality of diabetic nerve
Tingling, Zaps, and Crawling Sensations: What They Mean Neurologically Have you ever felt tiny electric zaps running through your limbs? Or an odd sensation as if insects were crawling under your skin, despite nothing being there? Maybe a persistent tingling in your feet or fingers that comes and goes—or never goes away? These sensations may
