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Can vitamin D reverse nerve damage from diabetes?

Diabetic neuropathy is a neurological disorder that is often associated with diabetes mellitus. It results from injury to the small blood vessels that supply nerves. Symptoms may include numbness and tingling of extremities, abnormal sensations, diarrhea, erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, facial and eyelid drooping, vision changes, dizziness, muscle weakness, difficulty swallowing, speech impairment, muscle contractions, lack of orgasm, or burning and electric sensations.

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About John Cannell, MD

Dr. John Cannell is founder of the Vitamin D Council. He has written many peer-reviewed papers on vitamin D and speaks frequently across the United States on the subject. Dr. Cannell holds an M.D. and has served the medical field as a general practitioner, emergency physician, and psychiatrist.

2 Responses to Can vitamin D reverse nerve damage from diabetes?

  1. mbuck says:

    Doc, could you please address my issue at
    http://blog.vitamindcouncil.org/2011/09/12/dr-cannells-vitamin-d-regimen/

    Thank you,
    mbuck

  2. Nice article. There are 4 other articles and a clinical trial about Vitamin D and Peripheral Neuropathy, an Overview of Vitamin D and diabetes, and links to 134 clinical trials for vitamin D intervention to prevent of treat diabetes.
    Diabetes is one of the top 10 diseases to be prevented and treated by vitamin D. http://www.vitamindwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page_id=3800

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