Nerve damage due to increased sugar levels in your blood (hyperglycemia) is a common complication of diabetes. The innumerable symptoms for this disorder usually manifest 10 to 20 years after a diagnosis of diabetes has been made. Common symptoms include pain in the feet and legs, impotence, muscle cramps, loss of bladder control and vision changes. Currently diabetic neuropathy is not curable. When you are diagnosed with it, treatment is done to prevent the disease from worsening. Controlling your diabetes over time by eating healthy and maintaining a normal weight can help control this disease.
Step 1
Buy vegetables, fruit, dairy foods and whole grain products. Consume these products to maintain weight control and proper blood glucose levels, as well as reduce any possible heart complications. This will help you maintain a healthy, well-balanced diet every day.
Step 2
Purchase beans, lentils, corn tortillas and potatoes. Cook these and add them into any meal or as a side dish. Eat these complex carbohydrates to absorb their beneficial vitamins, fiber and minerals. This will help complex carbohydrates into your daily diet.
Step 3
Spread out your meal times evenly throughout the day. Keep to a consistent amount of six small to medium sized portioned meals per day, rather than having three large ones. Avoid skipping meals to prevent hunger, which then leads to over eating.
Step 4
Eliminate all forms of alcoholic beverages in your diet. Substitute this instead by buying and consuming mineral water or all natural, non-concentrate juices. Continue to drink the aforementioned beverages to maintain a proper blood sugar level and avoid the symptoms of diabetic neuropathy such as pain and tingling.
