Nutrition 369: Nutritional management of Neuropathy

Course description: Neuritis refers to an inflammation of the neurons or nerve cells. Nerve cells are responsible for controlling all the sensations and muscular movements in the body. Many neurons are bundled together to form a nerve. Inflammation of the nerves in any part of the body can affect the normal functioning of the nerves, resulting in adverse sensations, pain, numbness, muscular weakness, muscular paralysis and muscle wasting.

The symptoms of neuritis depend on the types of nerves affected. When sensory nerves are affected by neuritis, the symptoms include pain, tingling sensations, numbness, and abnormal sensory experiences. When neuritis affects the motor nerves, the symptoms include muscular weakness and paralysis. Some of the nerves contain both sensory and motor neuron fibers

Objectives:

• Review the peripheral nervous system
• Discuss causes of neuropathy
• Explain management of neuropathy
• Examine nutritional management; vitamin D, alpha lipoic acid, Magnesium, antioxidants, B vitamins

This course is accredited in the following states:

Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming,

This course is accredited in the following Canadian Provinces:

British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Yukon,

This course is accredited Internationally (CCE & PACE Approved)