{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Longevity Now!","title":"Ep 36 | Common causes of nerve damage with Dr. Anthony Zampino","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/08943fff\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4463,"description":"Dr. Anthony Zampino is a neurologist specializing in nerves and muscles. He explains which nerve problems are preventable, including those caused by diabetes, alcohol, vitamin deficiencies and over-supplementation, and which symptoms are worth taking seriously. Worth a listen if you take supplements or have wondered whether a recurring symptom needs a doctor.\nWhere to find our guests:https://www.uhhospitals.org/doctors/Zampino-Anthony-1427518505 \nWhere to find us:Website | https://vitaveda.healthYoutube | https://www.youtube.com/@vitavedahealthTwitter / X | https://x.com/drprilongevityNewsletter | https://substack.com/@vitavedahealthInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/drprilongevity/ \nTimestamps00:00 - Introduction and field overview 03:25 - How EMG and nerve testing works 07:49 - Electrical and magnetic therapies 10:37 - The leading cause of nerve damage - diabetes15:31 - Alcohol nerve damage22:52 - Vitamin B12 deficiency 31:11 - Vitamin B6 toxicity 39:47 - Malabsorption, surgery and GLP-1s 42:56 - Copper deficiency and excess zinc 46:06 - Carpal tunnel and prevention 52:34 - ALS1:00:27 - Multiple sclerosis and myasthenia gravis 1:10:21 - Twitching, cramps and stress\nDiabetic peripheral neuropathy (10:37)What - Metabolic injury to the nerve endings, the farthest ends of the nerve degrade first.Who - Anyone with diabetes. The single most common cause of peripheral neuropathy in the US, and common within the diabetic population. Diabetics are also more prone to carpal tunnel and pinched nerves.Signs / symptoms - Numbness or tingling in the feet, slowly crawling up the legs and sometimes into the hands. Pain, sensory loss, balance problems, falls. In younger or earlier-stage patients the first sign is often autonomic instead: erectile dysfunction, lightheadedness on standing, or nausea and abdominal pain after eating from gastroparesis.Red flags - Dragging the feet, trouble lifting the legs, hand weakness. That is not typical diabetic neuropathy and points to a...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/lYVmVX7KZmZ9jr5E7gb6B0lA-gnEIUPDcNtVC20FkeI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84MDE4/NmM5ZDgyMWFlMDUx/MmY2YWVjYTE4MGVj/ZWM0Ni5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}