“Just cut my toe off!” Neuropathy Ruined His Life.

Progressive Neuropathy Lead To Dire Straits

Just a few short years ago, one of my patients was in pretty dire straits when he came to see me for his progressive neuropathy.

He’d been suffering from diabetic neuropathy for decades and doing all the mainstream things you are supposed to do (mask the symptoms and watch it get worse, really.) It finally got so bad he was willing to try anything, even see a doctor who approached things differently.

Let’s call him Luigi (not his real name). 

Luigi hadn’t had much feeling at all in his feet for a few years now and spent most of his time in a wheelchair since his balance was horrible. When he arrived, we had a bit of a consultation, and he mentioned he was concerned about one foot in particular.

When he took off his shoe, I could smell we were in trouble. His big toe had some pretty advanced gangrene.

Bye-bye toe

We referred him to a surgeon, and they removed the toe in short order. No anesthetic was needed at all. Luigi didn’t feel a thing. It was dead.

How does it get that bad you might ask? How could he not know?

One of the big problems with nerve damage is the loss of sensation. People with leprosy lose feeling first and then hurt themselves. Imagine hitting your fingers with a hammer, and not feeling it. A lot of damage can occur pretty fast.

The other issue is the loss of blood flow. The high blood sugars, combined with nutrient deficiencies, leave you with much-reduced blood flow to the small fibre nerves in your feet and hands. That’s why a vital component of the healing by design system is to restore that needed blood flow (and several effective methods do).

And he can’t be blamed – he’s just a typical neuropathy sufferer. I’ve cared for dozens who had lost all hope. The mainstream approach leaves you pretty hopeless – cover the pain, and do what you can to lower your A1c, and that’s it. It’s progressive, you know.

They told him “There’s nothing you can do, it’s progressive.” So, he did nothing and his neuropathy progressed.

Give it to me straight, doc.

Any time you approach things differently, people seem to get upset about it. I’ve been told that I’m “full of it,” that I really am a “stupid psycho idiot.”. And that’s fine. I’m okay with whatever names people call me, as long as they learn what to do, and start healing.

Call me whatever you like. I know the science. I’ve read the research. I’ve seen the results. 

I know there is hope.

If you’re tired of the drugs, the sales scams, and the pain, know that there is an answer. You can learn what to do for free with this free cheat sheet.

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