Welcome to Dishing Up Nutrition.

Our podcast today is brought to you by nutritional weight and wellness.

We're a company in Minnesota that specializes in nutrition education and counseling.

I'm Kara Carper, a licensed nutritionist,

and a certified nutrition specialist. Melanie Beasley is my co-host today. She's a licensed

and registered dietitian. Melanie meets with clients in person at our Egan office,

and she'll often meet with clients via Zoom or even the phone. Well, thanks for the introduction, Kara.

Our topic today is food and supplements for neuropathy, and we'll start by explaining what

neuropathy is and common symptoms associated with the condition. So we want to start today by

explaining what neuropathy is, especially if you have not heard that

term before. Neuropathy, it's a form of nerve damage, and it's estimated to affect more than 20

million Americans. People with neuropathy usually say they notice a burning sensation, shooting

pain, partial or even complete numbness.

Muscle weakness is another symptom.

And there's often a tingling, a prickly sensation.

It's described as feeling like pins and needles.

Yeah, it can get really painful.

And some of my clients tell me their symptoms of neuropathy may just be an annoyance.

They might notice a slight tingling or occasional tingling or numbness in their hands or feet. Those are two of the most

common parts of the body where neuropathy is most likely to occur. But neuropathy can also be very

serious and debilitating, definitely more than an annoyance, especially in the advanced stages of

nerve damage. I frequently hear that chronic pain in the feet is one of the most disruptive

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