I get more information online from medical doctors; than I ever did by "chatting" for 2 minutes with my Primary Care Doc. The current medical system is obsolete when it comes to nutrition and metabolism. I always end up educating my poorly informed doctor about current studies.
Right! I hate those (obviously legally and ethically necessary) disclaimers on the internet saying “talk to your doctor about this!” I can rarely get doctors to engage in conversation with me let alone give me more than a shrug or a generic response when I have questions about supplements and nutrition. They won’t even answer my questions about potential biomechanics causing my pain. Plus it’s hard to see some doctors regularly, so you really have to make your own choices in your care rather than wait 3 months to ask a question about a supplement or conservative treatment method.
I am in UK, trying to see a doctor is near impossible. I have seriously considered an Ouji board to contact him that way. I have peripheral neuropathy, unfortunately I have medication for my heart which are sensitive to many of supplements. Turmeric is one I cannot take. I have not heard of ALA so I will check that out. This was still interesting. Good luck to you all.
Getting to a doctor is becoming more and more difficult. Often appointments are out 30 days or more. In addition, it is a big expense if you do not have insurance. Doctors usually are trained in Medicine, but not that knowledgeable in natural medicine. With help of the internet, you can learn a lot!
Every time I "talk to a doctor" they want to push a a new prescription medication on me. Doctors have my diabetic mother on 11 different prescription medicines. And she still feels awful. I'm not letting them do that to me. I'll take my chances with exercise, diet, nutrition and supplements.
He put me on statins because Diabetics are considered heart patients and it will "eventually happen." If that were true, wouldn't they give us a cane and guide dog when we're diagnosed as diabetic, since that will inevitably occur as well? Yes, I'm being snippy. However, to automatically assume the worst and prescribe a detrimental drug to "nip a problem in the bud", regardless of the fact that it has frequent negative effects on mental acuity and promotes brain fog, is nuts~~at best.
Then get another doctor. See my posting above. My GP, my neurologist and my cardiologist are all on board with, as my neurologist dubbed it, "My Cocktail".
My Dr said he is a western man. There's no proven studies that support vitamin supplements work. If there's no study, he don't believe in it. My neurologist says that's not true. Some vitamins he suggest I take for neuropathy are helping me. I feel doctors must get some type of deal prescribing some of the medicines out there.
My doctor talks to me about supplements. She’s an osteopath. Has the same hospital privileges and prescribing rights as an MD but DO’s don’t try to mask conditions, they talk about all the ways a problem can be approached, not shove a bottle of pills at you.
I take R-Alpha Lipolic acid and Lions Mane. Been 3 months. Noticeable improvement. Get quality supplements. 3rd party tested. Made in USA. Read the labels. USDA.
if you could get raw Curcumin in your country in the wet form not dried then you could use it for drinking in milk add a pinch of black pepper too it really helped me in decreasing my pain
@patriciaissa7935 Another person to look into is Dr Joel Wallach. He's been screaming from the rooftops about nutrition and that our "4 basic food groups" hasn't provided us with proper nutrition since 1935! Google him and check out what he has to say.
Most doctors don't think outside the square. It's their way or the highway. I've been made to feel like a fool by several doctors purely because I want options and control over my wellness but they just want to prescribe the latest drug. Thank you for your content 🙏
So true, some doctors havr no idea or share knowledge of supplements for peripheral neuropathy. Yes some will do. They will recommend Antidepressants eg, Amytriptyline and maybe physio. Its so important to know the supplements and the importants of it. I agree with the video, very informative. I will share with my colleagues, friends, family and community. All my blessings doctor from a retired trained Nurse Cape Town ❤South Africa 🎉🎉🎉
I know you HAVE to say that ('Talk to your Dr'), but we all know 95% of Dr's don't know didley about any of these supplements...they can probably get in trouble for even mentioning them.
@ba-gg6jo I have heavy neoropathie and cobined with RLS. Many Docs do not know what these pains are, most of them say, there is nothing what can help. Even in hospitals the staff and docs does not realy know what it is. I come from Gernany, North Rheine Westpalia.I am 73 , my night sleep is 1 hour, I am going crazy.
4.3.2024 --- I was diagnosed with PN in 2016. It is really terrible. I feel the most pain when I go to bed. Sleeping with socks on helps alot. I'm on a lot of gabapentin. and just added amitriptyline. Which still isnt' helping. By Living is the suburbs and not doing a lot of walking I didn't know how bad it was until I went on a trip to Europe. The guide asked could we all walk about 20 minutes and we said yes. Well almost 3/4 into the walk the pain in my feet was unbearable. I was holding up the tour. Fast forward to a cruise. I rented a scooter and that was the best thing ever. -- My cousin just told me about ALA yesterday and here it is in your video. She said it helped her alot. 10:31 She also said to take it with B complex. I'm going to try it.
I was pre med.. this is spot on, mag glincinate, also help w sleep + relaxation.. tu for reinforceing. What I've studied, would like ini on sibo, gut detox, though I know u r spine, have long COVID, + neck, vagus nerve needs help🙏❤️
Be careful of too much B6 (B6 toxicity) as it can make pain worse in a select unfortunate few…like myself. Not trying to scare you but just wanted to mention it. :)
I want to thank you for taking the time to make this video. I’ve been battling/ researching idiopathic PN in my toes for little over a year and a half now and this is the best information I’ve seen to date…. I’ve been trying the 600 mg of ALA for the last 6 months and I think it is has slowly reduced the severity of the burning sensation… its hard to say for sure because my symptoms only present if I’m active or I simply let my feet get to warm which means replicating the environmental conditions is difficult to control for… however taking a warm shower isn’t as bad as it once was…plus they seem to recover more quickly now.. but then again I’m now taking 75mg of Lyrica daily which has made a huge improvement in reducing the peak pain levels. I’m going to look into those supplements and boost my fish intake as well. If you ever have the time, I love to see a video explaining the connection between PN and hyperthyroidism…I see it often listed as a cause but I don’t understand the connection and most of the doctors I’ve spoken to seem to think there’s a connection in my situation…
Don’t use just ALA ,get RALA instead and also try vitamin b12 along with an EMS pad ,it worked wonders for me in I now can walk and stand for hours with NO pain👍
@@glennheaslip5376 , Thanks! Actually I recently added both of those, after a month using the EMS pad there seems to be some improvement… hard to say. Can I ask how much time do you typically set aside for a session? I need to be more disciplined and use it daily.
Been on these supplements 1 month and seeing some improvement in pain in feet. Suffered for 5 years with neuropathy. B12 is also necessary and avoiding sugar to repair myelin. IMHO
It's not helping me but cbd drops that has tumeric in I'm from S Africa it's called Relieve by Rethink Dischem Stores sell it my Lupus went into remission omega 3...1000 mg 2 x daily Cod liver oil 2 x 2 x daily
@alanaronald244 I think you'll be blown away by these... In "Hiding in plain sight: Thiamine deficiency " you're looking for section 7.3. The entire article is excellent though. "Finally, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, and tannic acid in coffee, tea, and energy drinks, oxidize the thiazole ring of the thiamine molecule, impairing its absorption, while the added sugars, flavors and other substances to enhance taste, increase thiamine demand. Sixty-two percent of Americans consume an average of three cups of coffee per day [163], suggesting this popular food item may contribute more to TD than acknowledged" - Coffee creates thiaminase pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30725889/ -And they're diuretics, which in excess (like we commonly do) is not good for water soluble things like B vitamins & electrolytes. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537204/
I have been taking Neuroturna which has 600 mg of Alpha Lipoic Acid. I’ve been on it for two years now and it seems to be working very well for my chemotherapy induced neuropathy.
Thank you so much sharing this information! I had to listen twice. First listen was put of curiosity. Second listen, I sat down with my planner to take notes. Thank you, good doctor!
I take R-ALA and Benfotiamine, along with B-12/B-6 and the other supplements mentioned in the video. I've also gone keto and started taking Berberine to get my insulin and blood glucose levels down. The neuropathy has definitely improved! I think each one of these things (plus a few other supplements I'm taking) are all working together to help my overall health because I feel much better, I actually have the energy to exercise, and have lost about 20 pounds. BTW, if you're not familiar with Berberine, I encourage you to research it, because it has many health benefits, and hyperinsulinemia over many years is why many people end up with NP in the first place. So it can help address what may be the root problem, at least for some people. I also saw one person in the comments mentioned they've seen noticeable results adding Lion's Mane, which I've actually recently been reading about, so I think I will try adding it to the mix!
Vitamin D and Curcumin milk really helped me in decreasing my pain in fact it's too less to notice now, i also started to practice yoga it works wonders
@@stevefarquer9144 if you could get raw wet turmeric it's similar to ginger, take an inch of it crush it and add to milk make sure u add some whole pepper after crushing it to make the absorption better
Iam 69 years old diagnosed with peripheral neurapathy forever. My Dr had me on so much Cymbalta and Lyrica for years never no relief. Iam going to get the ALA supplement give it 30 days. I've had no life and after a major accident I have plates pins screw throughout both feet. My life is so miserable I truely hope this will give relief even some.😅
Thank you for mentioning the side effect of arterial fibrillation with Omega 3. I've been taking Omega 3 for many years and just found out about the afib which I do have which was starting to get worse. I quit the Omega 3 and things have calmed down.
No mention of B1 Benfotiamine?? You're missing a large epidemic. Read the research paper "Hiding in plain sight: Thiamine deficiency" by Dr Eric Longsdale. He has other research published, spent 60 years diving into that one area. He did many cases of mega dosing but included magnesium with it, since they're both required to work together
Love this video,i have burning sensation ,striking shocking like pain also severe pain unable to walk after sitting for a long time,this started approximately 2mths ago.
Your information isa blessing. Thank you so very much. Before watching this, I started taking omega 3 in the form of flax seed oil. I’m already showing much improvement in my pain control. I am going to start your supplement recommendation immediately.
Benfotiamine and R-Lipoic Acid (not A or RA Lipoic Acid) has greatly reduced my 89 year old feet pain in a month. Discarded my A-Lipoic Acid that I was taking with no results. They need to be taken with a meal as they are fat soluble.
Did you ever look at insulin levels and pherifial neuropathy? Improved blood flow from exercise & b complex helped to take feet numb to majority of feeling return. Also lately starting using the supplements you mentioned for other reasons: diabetes management and overall health care.😊
Dr. Grant, I am taking 600mg R-Alpha-Lipoic Acid (R-ALA) which my pharmacist told me is the best form and not just ALA without the R in front. May I have your comment/opinion please.
Another RUclips channel says with the Alpha Lipoic Acid it is important to take only R ALA. Allegedly the S ALA and the combo of R and S ALA will not work. I don't know if that's true, or if there was some nefarious motive for making that allegation.
R Lipoic Acid is what you want, not Alpha Lipoic Acid. Regular ALA does not give the results you want. Make sure it says R Lipoic Acid and also stabilized.
You keep saying talk to my doctor before taking supplements. My doctor said don't take any supplements.Said to eat a bowl of Total cereal with milk! He said they spray vitamins on the cereal! That’s medical school training at its finest!
I take the R-ALA version (Immunovites brand off Amazon) But .... I cannot take more than 300mg at a time without feeling sick. After watching this video I plan to take 300mg twice a day. I take the other items mentioned in this video, along with Benfotiamine, as someone else mentioned here. When I added in Lions Mane about a month ago, the pain in my feet went from about a 7 to a 4. (DoubleWood brand) I had felt like the ball of my left foot had a marble under it when I walked. I no longer feel that. I went to the VA hospital in St Pete, FL this morning to see the Neurologist about my peripheral neuropathy. He prescribed Topamax, which has been around for many years. He is starting me on a very low dose to see if that is all I need. He appreciates all the natural supplements route, and he is going to look into Lions Mane for himself and his other patients. Lions Mane has growth hormones, and can heal nerves.
Hope you are feeling better. About the ALA (R Type), are you taking it on an empty stomach? I’ve read it should be taken 3 hours before / after eating. I’m taking mine at bedtime.
@@craigmichelson8552 great question. I actually get serious heartburn if I take ALA or the better version, R-ALA on an empty stomach. I can take 600mg as long as I take it immediately after eating a meal. I had been taking just 300mg at a time due to the heartburn issue. Funny thing about taking a lot of supplements for a given issue like peripheral neuropathy .... when you feel a lot better, you can't say which supplement actually helped! All I can say is that I was taking R-ALA for several weeks, and had not noticed a significant change. My feet still hurt. Then I added DoubleWood brand of Lions Mane, and within about two weeks the pain was about 50% less, and about two weeks beyond that, I could actually walk fast again through the store and elsewhere. Today it is something like 80 to 90% better than it was about two months ago. I have also been doing some exercises that are supposed to help. Basically you are seated on a chair, and then lift just your toes for about a count to 10 or 20. You then lift you heel, keeping toes on floor, and again, for a count from 10 to 20. The other exercise is with legs extended, and with heels on floor, point toes away from you in a stretch. You can stretch out fingers / arms at the same time. Again a count of 10 to 20. Then point toes towards you, same count ... and can make hands into a fist. I've been doing those exercises along with all the supplements. So maybe it all works together
Speaking to your Dr about supplements is all well and good, but talking with an experienced PHARMACIST is necessary as well. Too many Drs only get a week or so of schooling on drugs & interactions. Pharmacists work with it DAILY.
nac + capsaine + alphalipoic acid type r + gluthathion + vitamin c acerola natural + vitamine b benfothiamine, methylocolabamine .... cost for me a lot of money !!
Great video... good advice. I did a bunch of tests a while back and the doctors didn't really tell me much... I'm not diabetic apparently... they just give u a bottle of gabapentin & send u on your way lol Cheers-
R-ALA and ONLY R-ALA. Make certain it contains no S-ALA or RS-ALA as these are synthetic and counterproductive. They’re cheaper to produce and manufacturers try to pass them off as the real thing but it’s a scam. Only R ALA actually works.
Let's be real. Even if you pay your doctor a visit to ask him about all these supplements he's not going to know any more than anyone else whether or not you should take them that's ridiculous
Interesting video BUT As for ALA you should have mentioned that the R type is tho only one to take and that it must be able to be adsorbed. Also that there a lot of scam ALA products sold that do NOTHING to help. If you are going to offer advice you should be more complete in doing so!
There are two kinds of ALA the "R" kind is better,natural & more expensive. I believe the synthetic the "S" form😊 and sometimes they're combined. I hope I didn't misspeak. I noticed my brother had some, and it didn't differentiate? Thank you😊
Is eating walnuts just the same as taking an ALA supplement and giving the same health benefits? I've read that walnuts contain around 1.8 to 2.5 grams (1800 mg - 2500 mg) per 30 gram serving.
Alpha-lipoic acid is not the same as alpha linolenic acid, which is an omega-3 fatty acid that may help heart health. There is confusion between alpha-lipoic acid and alpa linolenic acid because both are sometimes abbreviated ALA.
Je regrette mais selon mon expérience il n'existe aucun supplément efficace pour traiter la neuropathie, même pour en atténuer les symptômes. Depuis quelques années j'ai essayé tous les suppléments recommandés sans résultat probant.
My neuro says, I have lumbosacral disc degeration causing bilateral S1 neuropathy, the physician does not recommend surgery but manages with medication that does not help. Sir what r ur recommendations??
I've seen a vid where the R-ALA is the best one to take ..... * However, Dr. Cooper, I have a bulging disk somewhere at L4 & L5 and wondering if I should nip-it? When I exercise, its when It gets worst and I have ro stop exercising.
I take all these supplements. One of them is a ALA/NAC combo that sometimes causes burning in my throat. Is that normal? I also wonder if I'm taking a high enough dose to help with neuropathy.
R-ALA (🥵 As you've been waiting for so long, why not checking other credible sites on peripheral neuropathy? They all say the same thing namely R-ALA. Take it easy man, and it will propably hurt a lot less. 😶🌫️ Good Luck !
Everybody calls him/herself “doctor”nowadays and unless you specifically specify WHAT sort of physician you are talking about it means nothing.. Originally it was only theologians and philosophers who used this word. It changed in the 19th century. The word comes from Latin and it refers to teachers as scholars. Second: your “so called good idea" is meant to cover yourself because allopathic physicians have way too much control over our medical treatment.
I get more information online from medical doctors; than I ever did by "chatting" for 2 minutes with my Primary Care Doc. The current medical system is obsolete when it comes to nutrition and metabolism. I always end up educating my poorly informed doctor about current studies.
Right! I hate those (obviously legally and ethically necessary) disclaimers on the internet saying “talk to your doctor about this!” I can rarely get doctors to engage in conversation with me let alone give me more than a shrug or a generic response when I have questions about supplements and nutrition. They won’t even answer my questions about potential biomechanics causing my pain. Plus it’s hard to see some doctors regularly, so you really have to make your own choices in your care rather than wait 3 months to ask a question about a supplement or conservative treatment method.
Spot on, they are definitely not up to date re peripheral neuropathy.
What helps the most fo neopathy especially the pain
Yr really lucky to have a Dr who wants to know!
@@goop847Drs used to be a lot better 30 yrs ago!
Talking to your doctor is a waste of time as they don’t have a clue about supplementation
I am in UK, trying to see a doctor is near impossible. I have seriously considered an Ouji board to contact him that way. I have peripheral neuropathy, unfortunately I have medication for my heart which are sensitive to many of supplements. Turmeric is one I cannot take. I have not heard of ALA so I will check that out. This was still interesting. Good luck to you all.
What happens to you with taking turmeric ? Please tell your experience as I also take turmeric @ba-gg6jo
And my experience with ALA is good
Tumeric reduces the effectiveness of my heart meds according to my consultant.
Getting to a doctor is becoming more and more difficult. Often appointments are out 30 days or more. In addition, it is a big expense if you do not have insurance. Doctors usually are trained in Medicine, but not that knowledgeable in natural medicine. With help of the internet, you can learn a lot!
Omg! Talk to your doctor, over and over. If I wanted or could talk to my doctor I wouldn't be watching you!
It's what we used to call CYA. Cover your a**
lol He has to say that to protect himself from lawsuits.
No one is forcing you to listen to his talk!!
Every time I "talk to a doctor" they want to push a a new prescription medication on me. Doctors have my diabetic mother on 11 different prescription medicines. And she still feels awful. I'm not letting them do that to me. I'll take my chances with exercise, diet, nutrition and supplements.
Same here. So frustrating when doctors do that. It makes patients reluctant to share anything with them. At least, that's what it did for me.
My Dr put me on statins because of my Diabetes. What can statins cause? DIABETES!!!
He put me on statins because Diabetics are considered heart patients and it will "eventually happen." If that were true, wouldn't they give us a cane and guide dog when we're diagnosed as diabetic, since that will inevitably occur as well? Yes, I'm being snippy. However, to automatically assume the worst and prescribe a detrimental drug to "nip a problem in the bud", regardless of the fact that it has frequent negative effects on mental acuity and promotes brain fog, is nuts~~at best.
A honest doctor giving medical expertise for suffering patients to free from pain free living, thank you God bless you.
5- NAC
4- Omega 3 fatty acid
3- Acytil N carnitin
2- curcumin supplement
1- Alpha lipoic acid
No point in talking to doctors about supplements they always tell me, I don't need supplements
That’s what they are trained to say, reflexively. Ask your pharmacist instead.
Then get another doctor. See my posting above. My GP, my neurologist and my cardiologist are all on board with, as my neurologist dubbed it, "My Cocktail".
My Dr said he is a western man. There's no proven studies that support vitamin supplements work. If there's no study, he don't believe in it. My neurologist says that's not true. Some vitamins he suggest I take for neuropathy are helping me. I feel doctors must get some type of deal prescribing some of the medicines out there.
Correct
My doctor talks to me about supplements. She’s an osteopath. Has the same hospital privileges and prescribing rights as an MD but DO’s don’t try to mask conditions, they talk about all the ways a problem can be approached, not shove a bottle of pills at you.
I'm using R-Alpha Lipoic Acid and Curcumin for my burning feet. They've really helped cut down on pain meds.
How long did it take. I've been taking for bout two weeks haven't noticed change yet.
I take R-Alpha Lipolic acid and Lions Mane. Been 3 months. Noticeable improvement. Get quality supplements. 3rd party tested. Made in USA. Read the labels. USDA.
if you could get raw Curcumin in your country in the wet form not dried then you could use it for drinking in milk add a pinch of black pepper too it really helped me in decreasing my pain
Which brand of R-Alpha lipoic acid
I had good results from cbd oil obtained via my doctors recommended brand.
Alpha Lopic Acid worked well for me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@patriciaissa7935 Another person to look into is Dr Joel Wallach. He's been screaming from the rooftops about nutrition and that our "4 basic food groups" hasn't provided us with proper nutrition since 1935! Google him and check out what he has to say.
The lack of nutrition from out soil ended in '35. He's not *that* old, yet!😂😆😂
Most doctors don't think outside the square. It's their way or the highway. I've been made to feel like a fool by several doctors purely because I want options and control over my wellness but they just want to prescribe the latest drug. Thank you for your content 🙏
You are just what I needed 💕🙏 I'm 75 and my hands are on fire.
So true, some doctors havr no idea or share knowledge of supplements for peripheral neuropathy.
Yes some will do. They will recommend Antidepressants eg, Amytriptyline and maybe physio. Its so important to know the supplements and the importants of it.
I agree with the video, very informative. I will share with my colleagues, friends, family and community.
All my blessings doctor from a retired trained Nurse Cape Town ❤South Africa 🎉🎉🎉
I know you HAVE to say that ('Talk to your Dr'), but we all know 95% of Dr's don't know didley about any of these supplements...they can probably get in trouble for even mentioning them.
@ba-gg6jo I have heavy neoropathie and cobined with RLS. Many Docs do not know what these pains are, most of them say, there is nothing what can help. Even in hospitals the staff and docs does not realy know what it is. I come from Gernany, North Rheine Westpalia.I am 73 , my night sleep is 1 hour, I am going crazy.
You are correct 😢
I am a patient of Peripheral Neuropathy from 2014
Only Gabaneuron 300mg and Libotryp 12.5mg help me
4.3.2024 --- I was diagnosed with PN in 2016. It is really terrible. I feel the most pain when I go to bed. Sleeping with socks on helps alot. I'm on a lot of gabapentin. and just added amitriptyline. Which still isnt' helping. By Living is the suburbs and not doing a lot of walking I didn't know how bad it was until I went on a trip to Europe. The guide asked could we all walk about 20 minutes and we said yes. Well almost 3/4 into the walk the pain in my feet was unbearable. I was holding up the tour. Fast forward to a cruise. I rented a scooter and that was the best thing ever. -- My cousin just told me about ALA yesterday and here it is in your video. She said it helped her alot. 10:31 She also said to take it with B complex. I'm going to try it.
Pls let me to know how to order 5 supplements help me have the nerve disorder thank you God Bless you Amen
I was pre med.. this is spot on, mag glincinate, also help w sleep + relaxation.. tu for reinforceing. What I've studied, would like ini on sibo, gut detox, though I know u r spine, have long COVID, + neck, vagus nerve needs help🙏❤️
Be careful of too much B6 (B6 toxicity) as it can make pain worse in a select unfortunate few…like myself. Not trying to scare you but just wanted to mention it. :)
Yes, I agree. And they put a B6 in so manj different drinks and other suplements 😬. I feel that too much B6 make my condition worse 😢😢😢😢😢
I want to thank you for taking the time to make this video. I’ve been battling/ researching idiopathic PN in my toes for little over a year and a half now and this is the best information I’ve seen to date…. I’ve been trying the 600 mg of ALA for the last 6 months and I think it is has slowly reduced the severity of the burning sensation… its hard to say for sure because my symptoms only present if I’m active or I simply let my feet get to warm which means replicating the environmental conditions is difficult to control for… however taking a warm shower isn’t as bad as it once was…plus they seem to recover more quickly now.. but then again I’m now taking 75mg of Lyrica daily which has made a huge improvement in reducing the peak pain levels. I’m going to look into those supplements and boost my fish intake as well. If you ever have the time, I love to see a video explaining the connection between PN and hyperthyroidism…I see it often listed as a cause but I don’t understand the connection and most of the doctors I’ve spoken to seem to think there’s a connection in my situation…
I've had results combining RLA with high dose chelated magnesium and Lyrica. The omega 3s did nothing. But the Lyrica makes me dizzy and tired =(
Don’t use just ALA ,get RALA instead and also try vitamin b12 along with an EMS pad ,it worked wonders for me in I now can walk and stand for hours with NO pain👍
@@glennheaslip5376 , Thanks! Actually I recently added both of those, after a month using the EMS pad there seems to be some improvement… hard to say. Can I ask how much time do you typically set aside for a session? I need to be more disciplined and use it daily.
Been on these supplements 1 month and seeing some improvement in pain in feet. Suffered for 5 years with neuropathy. B12 is also necessary and avoiding sugar to repair myelin. IMHO
This video has been so informative and easy to understand. Thank you for great information on natural supplements!!
Hard to believe Benfotamine wasn’t mentioned
It's not helping me but cbd drops that has tumeric in
I'm from S Africa it's called Relieve by Rethink Dischem Stores sell it my Lupus went into remission omega 3...1000 mg 2 x daily
Cod liver oil 2 x 2 x daily
Agree with you
That's what I thought! Hidden epidemic from all the factory carbs, added sugars, booze and coffee we consume.
@@Acts-1322 Coffee? Is that from boosting inflammation or leaching vitamins or both, you think?
@alanaronald244 I think you'll be blown away by these...
In "Hiding in plain sight: Thiamine deficiency " you're looking for section 7.3. The entire article is excellent though.
"Finally, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, and tannic acid in coffee, tea, and energy drinks, oxidize the thiazole ring of the thiamine molecule, impairing its absorption, while the added sugars, flavors and other substances to enhance taste, increase thiamine demand. Sixty-two percent of Americans consume an average of three cups of coffee per day [163], suggesting this popular food item may contribute more to TD than acknowledged"
- Coffee creates thiaminase
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30725889/
-And they're diuretics, which in excess (like we commonly do) is not good for water soluble things like B vitamins & electrolytes.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537204/
Please add B vitamins and B 12 sublingual to support the nerves and myelin sheath.
Shouldn't that ALA start with an R? I thought ALA was synthetic whereas R-ALA was natural and absorbable?!
You are correct!
Yep
I was just going to say the same thing. R-ALA is the real deal. I think this fellow should have known that since he is proclaiming to be the expert.
@@FlexBicep Yep!
That's what I understand.
I have been taking Neuroturna which has 600 mg of Alpha Lipoic Acid. I’ve been on it for two years now and it seems to be working very well for my chemotherapy induced neuropathy.
Thank you so much sharing this information! I had to listen twice. First listen was put of curiosity. Second listen, I sat down with my planner to take notes. Thank you, good doctor!
I take R-ALA and Benfotiamine, along with B-12/B-6 and the other supplements mentioned in the video. I've also gone keto and started taking Berberine to get my insulin and blood glucose levels down. The neuropathy has definitely improved! I think each one of these things (plus a few other supplements I'm taking) are all working together to help my overall health because I feel much better, I actually have the energy to exercise, and have lost about 20 pounds. BTW, if you're not familiar with Berberine, I encourage you to research it, because it has many health benefits, and hyperinsulinemia over many years is why many people end up with NP in the first place. So it can help address what may be the root problem, at least for some people. I also saw one person in the comments mentioned they've seen noticeable results adding Lion's Mane, which I've actually recently been reading about, so I think I will try adding it to the mix!
Vitamin D and Curcumin milk really helped me in decreasing my pain in fact it's too less to notice now, i also started to practice yoga it works wonders
How did u make curcuman milk
@@stevefarquer9144 if you could get raw wet turmeric it's similar to ginger, take an inch of it crush it and add to milk make sure u add some whole pepper after crushing it to make the absorption better
Iam 69 years old diagnosed with peripheral neurapathy forever. My Dr had me on so much Cymbalta and Lyrica for years never no relief.
Iam going to get the ALA supplement give it 30 days. I've had no life and after a major accident I have plates pins screw throughout both feet. My life is so miserable I truely hope this will give relief even some.😅
God help it work !
When I go out I take a 400.mg Ibrufen because sitting makes me stiff
I hope this has worked for
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Make sure to use RALA as ALA is synthetic and of no use at all👍
Great. Thank you!
Very good and informative video 👍
Thank you for mentioning the side effect of arterial fibrillation with Omega 3. I've been taking Omega 3 for many years and just found out about the afib which I do have which was starting to get worse. I quit the Omega 3 and things have calmed down.
I only take Omega 3 when I eat chicken to offset the inflammation of the omega 6 in chicken.
No mention of B1 Benfotiamine?? You're missing a large epidemic. Read the research paper "Hiding in plain sight: Thiamine deficiency" by Dr Eric Longsdale. He has other research published, spent 60 years diving into that one area. He did many cases of mega dosing but included magnesium with it, since they're both required to work together
What type of Magnesium?
@@calvinlogan3668 for most people, Glycinate is a good one, or Threonate, possibly citrate
Thank you
Love this video,i have burning sensation ,striking shocking like pain also severe pain unable to walk after sitting for a long time,this started approximately 2mths ago.
Currently taking 3 of these supplements for general health, just need to be more consistent and avoid the occasional sugars and pastries.
Yeah, 'avoid the occasional sugars and pastries...', don't we all. Alot easier said than done. 🤐
Your information isa blessing. Thank you so very much. Before watching this, I started taking omega 3 in the form of flax seed oil. I’m already showing much improvement in my pain control. I am going to start your supplement recommendation immediately.
I have been taking all of your mentioned supplements plus vitamin b12 methyl and of late used a ems foot massager which helped immensely 👍
Benfotiamine and R-Lipoic Acid (not A or RA Lipoic Acid) has greatly reduced my 89 year old feet pain in a month. Discarded my A-Lipoic Acid that I was taking with no results. They need to be taken with a meal as they are fat soluble.
Did you ever look at insulin levels and pherifial neuropathy? Improved blood flow from exercise & b complex helped to take feet numb to majority of feeling return. Also lately starting using the supplements you mentioned for other reasons: diabetes management and overall health care.😊
Dr. Grant, I am taking 600mg R-Alpha-Lipoic Acid (R-ALA) which my pharmacist told me is the best form and not just ALA without the R in front. May I have your comment/opinion please.
Great info .Thanks for sharing
Great information
Another RUclips channel says with the Alpha Lipoic Acid it is important to take only R ALA. Allegedly the S ALA and the combo of R and S ALA will not work.
I don't know if that's true, or if there was some nefarious motive for making that allegation.
R Lipoic Acid is what you want, not Alpha Lipoic Acid. Regular ALA does not give the results you want. Make sure it says R Lipoic Acid and also stabilized.
You keep saying talk to my doctor before taking supplements. My doctor said don't take any supplements.Said to eat a bowl of Total cereal with milk! He said they spray vitamins on the cereal! That’s medical school training at its finest!
I'm assuming you now have a new doctor.
My doc looks at me like a 'deer in the headlights' when I talk about supplements. sigh
Sir, many thanks.
I take the R-ALA version (Immunovites brand off Amazon) But .... I cannot take more than 300mg at a time without
feeling sick. After watching this video I plan to take 300mg twice a day. I take the other items mentioned in this video, along with Benfotiamine, as someone else mentioned here. When I added in Lions Mane about a month ago, the pain in my feet went from about a 7 to a 4. (DoubleWood brand) I had felt like the ball of my left foot had a marble under it when I walked. I no longer feel that. I went to the VA hospital in St Pete, FL this morning to see the Neurologist about my peripheral neuropathy. He prescribed Topamax, which has been around for many years. He is starting me on a very low dose to see if that is all I need. He appreciates all the natural supplements route, and he is going to look into Lions Mane for himself and his other patients. Lions Mane has growth hormones, and can heal nerves.
Hope you are feeling better. About the ALA (R Type), are you taking it on an empty stomach? I’ve read it should be taken 3 hours before / after eating. I’m taking mine at bedtime.
@@craigmichelson8552 great question. I actually get serious heartburn if I take ALA or the better version, R-ALA on an empty stomach. I can take 600mg as long as I take it immediately after eating a meal. I had been taking just 300mg at a time due to the heartburn issue. Funny thing about taking a lot of supplements for a given issue like peripheral neuropathy .... when you feel a lot better, you can't say which supplement actually helped! All I can say is that I was taking R-ALA for several weeks, and had not noticed a significant change. My feet still hurt. Then I added DoubleWood brand of Lions Mane, and within about two weeks the pain was about 50% less, and about two weeks beyond that, I could actually walk fast again through the store and elsewhere. Today it is something like 80 to 90% better than it was about two months ago. I have also been doing some exercises that are supposed to help. Basically you are seated on a chair, and then lift just your toes for about a count to 10 or 20. You then lift you heel, keeping toes on floor, and again, for a count from 10 to 20. The other exercise is with legs extended, and with heels on floor, point toes away from you in a stretch. You can stretch out fingers / arms at the same time. Again a count of 10 to 20. Then point toes towards you, same count ... and can make hands into a fist. I've been doing those exercises along with all the supplements. So maybe it all works together
Speaking to your Dr about supplements is all well and good, but talking with an experienced PHARMACIST is necessary as well. Too many Drs only get a week or so of schooling on drugs & interactions. Pharmacists work with it DAILY.
great
Thank you one million times. 💪💯👍
I use Gabapentin, which works great. 300 mg morning and knight.
Thank you so much very informative!
Is there any vitamins to prevent hands from shaking?
If you can even get an appointment
nac + capsaine + alphalipoic acid type r + gluthathion + vitamin c acerola natural + vitamine b benfothiamine, methylocolabamine .... cost for me a lot of money !!
True , but they prove their efficiency on the long run
He missed one, l glutamine works great for neuropathy. Take a heaping teaspoon a day and in a few days you will see it works
I started zinc 14 mg a day and my foot neuropathy pain began to diminish within 5 days.
Which form of zinc?
@@petermwangi7884 pill
Thanks for the vidio.
Great video... good advice. I did a bunch of tests a while back and the doctors didn't really tell me much... I'm not diabetic apparently... they just give u a bottle of gabapentin & send u on your way lol Cheers-
Your #1 is apha lipoic acid ? but the regular ALA OR R- ALA ? SOME VIDEOS SAY R-ALA IS WAY BETTER ? WHICH IS TRUE ? THANKS
I take the r-lipoic acid which I have heard other people recommend above ala.
Has to be R-ALA
R-ALA and ONLY R-ALA. Make certain it contains no S-ALA or RS-ALA as these are synthetic and counterproductive. They’re cheaper to produce and manufacturers try to pass them off as the real thing but it’s a scam. Only R ALA actually works.
R-ala
To johnanderson: Hello from Texas 🙋🏻♀️…where can I buy R-ala ?
Let's be real. Even if you pay your doctor a visit to ask him about all these supplements he's not going to know any more than anyone else whether or not you should take them that's ridiculous
thanks for the information
How about METANX SUPPLEMENT for Diabetic peripheral neuropathy?
Interesting video BUT As for ALA you should have mentioned that the R type is tho only one to take and that it must be able to be adsorbed. Also that there a lot of scam ALA products sold that do NOTHING to help. If you are going to offer advice you should be more complete in doing so!
Nerve five is one of the leading companies and they use the synthetic version. What do you think of that?
Why do the experts say alpha lipoic acid must have an R in the front . Is this true 😮
R-Lipoic Acid works for me, not A-lipoic Acid
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Thanks. ❤
There are two kinds of ALA the "R" kind is better,natural & more expensive. I believe the synthetic the "S" form😊
and sometimes they're combined. I hope I didn't misspeak.
I noticed my brother had some, and it didn't differentiate?
Thank you😊
The medications are very many. So just add to the list
Thanks for the video. Does this info apply to PN in hands and arms?
Is eating walnuts just the same as taking an ALA supplement and giving the same health benefits? I've read that walnuts contain around 1.8 to 2.5 grams (1800 mg - 2500 mg) per 30 gram serving.
Alpha-lipoic acid is not the same as alpha linolenic acid, which is an omega-3 fatty acid that may help heart health. There is confusion between alpha-lipoic acid and alpa linolenic acid because both are sometimes abbreviated ALA.
@@cindy4678 Thank you.
How long does it take to see a change? Thank you,
what about benfotiamine?
It should've also been up there.
Thank you.
Thank you for your video. N-Acetal Cysteine is not available in my country. Is there an alternative to this supplement?
Order online: eBay or Amazon
B-12 shots help me.
Doctors are interested to keep you on prescription drugs , on chemicals .
Je regrette mais selon mon expérience il n'existe aucun supplément efficace pour traiter la neuropathie, même pour en atténuer les symptômes. Depuis quelques années j'ai essayé tous les suppléments recommandés sans résultat probant.
My neuro says, I have lumbosacral disc degeration causing bilateral S1 neuropathy, the physician does not recommend surgery but manages with medication that does not help. Sir what r ur recommendations??
I've seen a vid where the R-ALA is the best one to take .....
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However, Dr. Cooper, I have a bulging disk somewhere at L4 & L5 and wondering if I should nip-it? When I exercise, its when It gets worst and I have ro stop exercising.
Should you take omega 3 from fish or algae?
Photobiomodulation probably also helped
So what brand of ALA and Curcumin do you recommend. It's hard to know who manufacturers quality products
All I know is get R liporic acid
All my doc says gabapaten they dont know their selves.😮
Please where is your video on spinal stenosis?
I take R-alpha lipoic acid I understand the R is better!
Is there a way to get all of these in one supplement? Thanks.
Not at the correct dosages
Thanks
How can I get these supplements?
ruclips.net/video/wPruq49-ksU/видео.html
Another list from from a doctor.
Doctors are not paid to give advice on natural remedies 🤣
I take all these supplements. One of them is a ALA/NAC combo that sometimes causes burning in my throat. Is that normal? I also wonder if I'm taking a high enough dose to help with neuropathy.
the ala he mentions is the synthetic version. and does 0 good. you want R-ALA.
Not true I’ve been taken to synthetic version for two years has done wonders for me and a lot cheaper
How can you ignore Benfotiamine ? this is almost criminal
Took for half year did not help
@@RS-dq9pn no dear.. I got a triple regime treatment which helps.. first check yourB12 blood level and magnesium level (and optionally vitD level too)
You never answered my question from 1 month ago ? ALA OR R-ALA ? COMMON MAN,,,,
R-ALA 💯 @tigeralderman283
Yes, check that the ingredient content table lists only R ALA and no other forms of it, like S ALA. As any other form reduces the effect that of R.
R-ALA
R-ALA (🥵 As you've been waiting for so long, why not checking other credible sites on peripheral neuropathy? They all say the same thing namely R-ALA.
Take it easy man, and it will propably hurt a lot less.
😶🌫️ Good Luck !
What about agmatine?
Most flks promote the R- Alpha Lipoic Acid. So...which is it, ALA?
That's all these doctors do when you try to explain to him about the supplements they don't know they want to push another prescription
Everybody calls him/herself “doctor”nowadays and unless you specifically specify WHAT sort of physician you are talking about it means nothing.. Originally it was only theologians and philosophers who used this word. It changed in the 19th century. The word comes from Latin and it refers to teachers as scholars. Second: your “so called good idea" is meant to cover yourself because allopathic physicians have way too much control over our medical treatment.
Would this also help with Trigeminal Neuralgia?
You seriously don't know the L is silent in salmon? Bizarre!
Local colloquialism. Of everything in this video, that’s what stands out to you?!?
What about Pregablin, lyrica?
Is it possible to order sum supplsnts with no in my area?
Where is your office located?
Princeton, NJ