This Food Heals Neuropathy

The internet is full of useless old wives’ tales about treating neuropathy.

That’s why a new study in the journal Pain Practice gathered all previous studies on food and supplements for treating neuropathy and produced an exhaustive list of ingredients that actually work.

The researchers searched 10 scientific databases and other sources for trials performed between 2000 and 2021 involving adults with chronic neuropathic pain and non-pharmaceutical oral treatments for it.

They selected 40 studies on neuropathy related to chemotherapy (22 studies), diabetes (13 studies), complex regional pain syndrome (three studies), and other types of nerve pain (two studies).

The researchers identified one problem that made it impossible to draw any definite conclusions from the studies involving neuropathy related to chemotherapy. These studies surveyed patients with different types of cancer and different treatments, so the conclusions reached were wildly different.

These were their tentative findings for treatments for pain caused by chemotherapy.

1. N-acetyl-cysteine, l-carnosine, crocin, magnesium, guilongtonluofang, ninjin’yoeito, and antioxidants seemed to be promising options.

2. Acetyl-l-carnitine was largely ineffective and could even be harmful.

3. Alpha-lipoic acid was ineffective.

4. The results were hopelessly mixed for goshajinkigan, vitamin B12, vitamin E, and glutamine.

N-acetyl-cysteine and L-carnosine are both available as supplements. Poultry, eggs, dairy products, and soybeans can help your body make its own.

Crocin is the main ingredient in the spice saffron and is also available as a supplement.

Magnesium is present in avocado, fatty fish, dark leafy greens, nuts and seeds, bananas, dark chocolate, tofu, dairy, and beans.

Antioxidants are abundant in berries, dark chocolate, nuts, beans, colorful vegetables, herbs, spices, and green tea.

For diabetes-related nerve pain, which is probably more common, they found that alpha-lipoic acid, acetyl-l-carnitine, and vitamin D seem to be good options.

Alpha-lipoic acid is present in liver, kidneys, beef, pork, spinach, broccoli, and tomatoes and is also available as a supplement.

Acetyl-l-carnitine and vitamin D are best taken as supplements. If you work outdoors in sunny countries, your body probably already produces enough vitamin D from exposure to the sun.

Vitamin C appeared promising as a treatment for complex regional pain syndrome. Vitamin C is available in kiwifruit, papaya, mango, pineapple, guava, citrus fruits, berries, paprika, broccoli, red and green peppers, and tomatoes.

This research provides helpful suggestions to those looking for non-medical options for treating their neuropathy, but it also shows that you must first identify the source of your nerve pain before picking a treatment.

The problem is that none of the guidelines are specific enough. To completely heal your neuropathy, you need to follow a step-by-step approach to lead your body out of the pain and into healing. Thousands of readers have successfully used the approach explained here…