We’ve touched on peripheral neuropathy a few times with discussion of vitamin B12, SIBO, etc., but I’m more curious about your clinical experience. Specifically, have you had patients who came to you specifically with neuropathy as their chief complaint, and especially chemo-induced neuropathy? What did you do with them, and what sort of outcomes have you seen?

Chris Kresser:  Definitely neuropathy. Not a lot of chemo-induced neuropathy. So certainly B12, SIBO, other gut issues can be a major cause of neuropathy, but I also would definitely investigate heavy metal toxicity and also mold as potential causes of neuropathy. Both of those things can cause changes in neurological function, and in fact, changes in neurological function are kind of the major red flags for those two particular conditions. We’re not covering that in detail in this ADAPT Level One Course, but I will definitely cover that in more detail later.

And, yes, Marcy chimed in and said that acupuncture can be a great supportive, adjunctive tool for peripheral neuropathy, and I would definitely agree with that.