PEA Improves Pain Scores in Diabetic Neuropathy
PEA supplements (palmitoylethanolamide), which have been used to decrease microglial activation (often called brain pain, which is common in fibromyalgia), has now been found to be helpful for diabetic neuropathy.
In the placebo-controlled study, PEA supplements were given to people with diabetic nerve pain who had scored themselves 4.7 on a pain scale of 1-10. After eight weeks of 300 mg PEAtwice daily, their reported pain had dropped by an average of 64%.
So good news for this coming Novermber's National Diabetes Month :-)
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Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D. is one of the world's leading integrative medical authorities on fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. He is the lead author of eight research studies on their effective treatments, and has published numerous health & wellness books, including the bestseller on fibromyalgia From Fatigued to Fantastic! and The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution. His newest book (June 10, 2024) is You Can Heal From Long COVID. Dr. Teitelbaum is one of the most frequently quoted fibromyalgia experts in the world and appears often as a guest on news and talk shows nationwide including Good Morning America, The Dr. Oz Show, Oprah & Friends, CNN, and Fox News Health.