B6? In many studies, early intervention
with vitamin B6 completely reversed this
condition. Unfortunately, if left untreated
long enough, and the dysfunction becomes
severe, vitamin B6 alone may not be suffi-
cient. Every doctor in America should be
required to read the published clinical
studies on vitamin B6 and carpal tunnel
prior to sending any patient off for surgery.
Vitamin B6 is excellent for reducing the pain
and relieving the swelling that causes CTS.
Supplementing with vitamin B6 when the
first symptoms are noticed is important, as it
can help reverse the damage caused by the
inflammation before it is so severe the only
option for pain relief is surgery.
BURNING FEET (DIABETIC
NEUROPATHY)
Feeling like the bottoms of your feet
are painfully hot and prickly is a condition
known as burning feet. Although there can
be a number of causes, the pain results from
damage to the nerves in the foot, whether
due directly to frost bite or other injury, or
indirectly as a result of poorly controlled
diabetes, a stroke, rheumatoid arthritis,
or gout. The pain is often worse at night.
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Vitamin B6 has been shown to reduce the
nerve pain associated with diabetic neurop-
athy, one of the most common causes of
burning feet. In a study combining vitamin
B6 with another B vitamin (thiamin), 88%
of participants experienced a reduction in
pain after only 4 weeks, and their symp-
toms of peripheral neuropathy decreased
by almost 50% (Abbas ZG. East Afr Med J.
1997;74(12):803-8).
WATER RETENTION (EDEMA) IN PMS
AND PREGNANCY
Hormonal changes around the
menstrual cycle and during pregnancy often
trigger water retention. Retention of water
can cause clothing, jewelry and even shoes
to be uncomfortably tight. In fact, retaining
water can increase weight by as much as four
or five pounds. High levels of estrogen and
progesterone cause a woman’s body to retain
sodium (salt), which in turn causes water
to become trapped in the cells. Vitamin
B6 helps the liver process these hormones
more efficiently and balance sodium levels,
leading to a reduction in symptoms such as
water retention. In one study, supplemental
vitamin B6 helped reduce the breast tender-