What is Type 2 Diabetes?

Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects more than 37 million Americans, and approximately 90-95% of them have type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes occurs when your body doesn’t respond to insulin normally, also known as insulin resistance. This leads to high blood sugar levels, which can lead to serious health problems, like heart disease, vision loss, and kidney disease.

According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, over 20 million Americans are estimated to have some form of neuropathy. Since symptoms of neuropathy can start small and gradually become worse, many people with early symptoms of neuropathy delay getting a diagnosis until the symptoms have become unbearable and have taken over their life. 

What is Neuropathy?

There are over 100 known causes of neuropathy, and over 20 million Americans suffering from neuropathy. Neuropathy is a chronic condition causing nerve damage leaving people to live with chronic discomfort and pain. It feels like chronic numbness, tingling, burning pain , electric-shocks, especially in the feet and hands.

What is radiation therapy?

Radiation therapy is a common treatment used for treating cancer. Radiation therapy works by using beams of energy to destroy cancer cells.