What Everyone Thinks:
"Neuropathy is caused by damaged or inflamed nerves, so I need medications to mask the pain."
The Scientific Reality:
Neuropathy isn't caused by "dead" or "damaged" nerves. Recent research from Stanford Medical School revealed that the real cause is the loss of electrical connection between the brain and foot nerves.
During sleep, electrical signals from your brain to your feet decrease dramatically (up to 80%). It's like your nerves "lost Wi-Fi" with your brain. They're still alive, but disconnected.
That's why you feel:
- Burning and tingling (nerves sending confused signals)
- Numbness (lack of communication)
- Pain that worsens at night (when signals get weaker)
If the nerves were truly "dead," they wouldn't be able to send pain signals to the brain.