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There have been a lot of questions about what to eat with neuropathy. I know each person is different. This was sent to me and I am sharing with you. I hope this works for you. I have made some of the changes.
https://ameripharmaspecialty.com/other-health-conditions/the-role-of-diet-and-nutrition-in-managing-small-fiber-neuropathy/
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I would agree. I have noticed a direct correlation between the foods that I eat and my neuropathy. If i eat something that is high in saturated fat, I get a spike or 'jolt' in my neuropathic pain shortly after eatting it, and I am NOT diabetic.
My neuropathy is caused by my celiac disease. So I have been on a gluten free diet since July 2025. By not ingesting gluten which includes wheat, rye, barley, my neuropathy is kept on the mild side. So I do agree that what we eat and what occurs in our guts is truly related to neuropathy and perhaps other neurological diseases. No medicines needed but the gluten-free foods tend to cost more. Better labeling of foods is also needed so our government should respond to this.
I already eat a antinflammatory diet, I'm healthy (low cholesterol, normal BP, and a 21 bmi), but who doean't love a good burger ever now and then. So now I tend to be careful when selecting any meats. I try to keep everything at or below 3g of saturated fat or I will pay for it later.
My Neurologist indicated sugar would aggravate symptoms and increase numbness and tingling.
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I recently read about a Japanese doctor who won the 2016 Nobelium Prize for his work on the effects of fasting on nerve cell regeneration. Has anyone tried or read about the optimum fasting time to bring about such changes, particularly to the myelin sheath over the peripheral nerves?
@allwheeldrive
Japanese cell biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (not the Nobel Peace Prize) for discovering the mechanisms of autophagy aka starvation —the body's internal recycling system. His work showed how cells break down and reuse damaged parts during nutrient deprivation or fasting, though his research did not specifically focus on nerve regeneration
Ohsumi’s prize-winning work studied yeast cells, not direct nerve repair.Broader modern science studies show that autophagy helps clear toxic proteins linked to brain diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, supporting overall nerve cell health rather than direct nerve regeneration. Nerve Mylin Sheath different than nerve regeneration. Currently, the doctors have not figured out how to regenerate nerves.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7125795/
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2016/press-release/