The thing about vitamins is that despite all the ads touting their benefits, not all of them are good for us; indeed, in large doses, some can actually be quite toxic to our systems. Such is the case with megadoses of the vitamin B6. In a December report from the Department of Neurology at the University of Ulm in Germany, researchers evaluated a patient with severe sensorimotor neuropathy after intake of highest dosages of vitamin B6.

Despite all the articles touting the benefits of substances with “anti-aging” or antioxidant properties, a research study out of England now says that these so-called miracle products—foods, vitamin supplements and beauty items that claim to prevent aging by eliminating “free radicals”—are a lot of bunk.

The Helios braces made for me in Vegas by Mitch Warner (I have CMT) gave me a whopping blast of confidence, they gave me a saucy superior, star-size eagerness. What a great way to begin the New Year. 

Recently, HNF teamed up with a group of experts to create the Helios Brace Performance and Production Study. The premise of the study is that the Helios, a revolutionary ankle-foot orthotic bracing system that can store and release energy, can help to compensate for neuropathic impairment in the lower extremities of CMT patients and improve their gait. The main goal is to improve mobility for people with CMT.

There’s been a lot of chatter on Yahoo’s popular CMTUS chat group lately about a pain-relief technique called “Intramuscular Stimulation” or IMS, developed in the ‘70s by Dr. C.C. Gunn, a pioneer in the treatment of pain and president of the Institute for the Study and Treatment of Pain in Vancouver, Canada.  In Gunn’s words, Gunn IMS is a “safe and effective technique” using needles for treating 'the shortened muscle syndrome.'  Since the discovery, doctors from the US to Europe have been applying the therapy to treat everything from low-back and knee pain to myofacial or soft-tissue pain. For CMT patients, the treatment offers relief for a host of painful symptoms.

In the past, we have touted the benefits of Ayurvedic medicine, a form of medicine that originated in India more than 2,000 years ago and relies heavily on herbal products. In India, an estimated 80 percent of the population practices Ayurveda. In the United States, Ayurvedic remedies have increased in popularity and are available from South Asian markets, health food stores and on the Internet.

Recently, we heard from Lolly Bienenfeld, of Brooklyn, New York, who wrote in to tell us about a product called Silver Ring Sprints that helped her husband, John, a professional jazz trumpet player, overcome debilitating CMT symptoms that threatened his career. Lolly told us, &#14...

One of the problems with CMT is that its symptoms, like frequent falls, can be unpredictable. Wouldn’t it be great if we could predict—and prevent—a bad fall before it happened? A new device, created by an MIT graduate student called the iShoe insole could help doct...

Recently, on our forums, Juve Fan, an HNF member from United Arab Emirates wrote, seeking help for his struggle with his handwriting due to neuropathy-related weakness. He said, “My handwriting has become very slow. My thumb muscles are weak and I am having difficulty writing...

Researchers at Temple University's Gait Study Center have found that Iyeynger yoga—a basic yoga regimen that stresses proper ways to breathe, stand and pose—had helped improve stability and balance in women over age 65, and, thus, may also help to prevent falls. We at HN...