Refined Grains
Because refined grains are high-glycemic, which can significantly affect your blood sugar levels, they can exacerbate peripheral neuropathy. Refined sweets raise blood sugar, which increases inflammation throughout the body and exacerbates any related symptoms. Chronic inflammation can aggravate existing nerve damage and lead to peripheral neuropathy, which increases discomfort and impairs the operation of numerous body organs.
According to the Diabetes Association [1], the most efficient method for halting the growth of neuropathy linked to pre-diabetes or diabetes, which is the most common cause of the condition, managing glycemic levels in the body.
Replace refined grains and products, such as white and wheat bread, enriched pasta, white and quick rice, low-fiber cereals, and processed snack foods, such as pretzels, potato chips, and crackers, with whole grains to manage glycemic in the body. Oats, barley, brown rice, quinoa, and millet are healthy whole-grade substitutes.