Navigating Neuropathy with Nutrition
Lindsay Colbert, Executive Director of the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN), was invited to present to the Myeloma Crowd by HEALTHTREE Foundation on January 26, 2022. This one-hour presentation, including questions and answers, provides more information on proper nutrition for peripheral neuropathy patients. Additional information during this webinar is provided on chemotherapy drugs that may cause neuropathy, including available treatment options provided by FPN to those that have CIPN. Nutritional “best practices” and other suggested dietary options to consider in order to control a patient’s symptoms due to peripheral neuropathy is also shared during this talk, moderated by Audrey Burton-Bethke of HEALTHTREE.
FPN’s webpage on Peripheral Neuropathy Nutrition.
Link to Webinar: Nutrition for Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy.
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