Lifestyle behavior change improves blood glucose control in people with diabetic neuropathies.[1][2] This includes an individualized diet to help patients lose weight and minimize postprandial (after-meal) rises in blood glucose concentrations.
Specific micronutrients might also play a role. For example, deficiencies in vitamin D [3][4][5][6] and vitamin B12 [7] are associated with an increased risk of diabetic neuropathy. Therefore, people with diabetes who don’t consume vitamin D-containing foods (oily fish, egg yolks, liver, etc.), or who eat a plant-based diet that excludes meat, might be at a greater risk of diabetic neuropathy. However, studies are needed to test these hypotheses.