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A Spicy Treatment for Diabetic Neuropathy
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A Spicy Treatment for Diabetic Neuropathy

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A Spicy Treatment for Diabetic Neuropathy

Diabetic Neuropathy Spicy Treatment Up to half of all people with diabetes will develop diabetic neuropathy over the course of their disease. A safe, simple, topical herbal cream can help. Diabetic neuropathy is caused by peripheral nerve damage that causes numbness, tingling, burning, pain and weakness in the fingers, legs and feet. It can lead to further problems, like foot ulcers and infections. Drugs that are used for diabetic neuropathy focus on pain management rather than treating the underlying condition, and they

Shuswap Health Foods2025-10-31T02:27:59+00:00October 31st, 2025|

High Blood Pressure? Olive Leaf

High Blood Pressure? Check Out Olive Leaf Some herbs don’t get the attention they deserve despite an impressive body of research. One of them is olive leaf extract, a powerful herb for high blood pressure. It’s hard to believe, but 22.6% of Canadian adults have high blood pressure. Harder still to believe is that nearly half of Americans over the age of 20 do. Worse, only 24% of Americans with high blood pressure have it under control. Impressive research is piling up

Shuswap Health Foods2025-10-16T22:27:15+00:00October 18th, 2025|

Licorice Relieves Gastroesophageal Reflux

Licorice to the Rescue! Licorice Relieves Gastroesophageal Reflux The conventional treatment for the all too common gastroesophageal reflux syndrome (GER) is antacids. But supressing acid has several serious side effects. This double-blind study used licorice extract instead. The dose was 75mg twice a day for 2 weeks. Compared to the placebo, licorice significantly improved GER related quality of life, including heartburn when lying down, standing and after meals; pain when swallowing and regurgitation when standing or after meals. There was significant

Shuswap Health Foods2025-10-16T20:22:39+00:00October 16th, 2025|