Nutrition and diet for Parkinson's disease
Many people ask themselves the question of what diet to eat for Parkinson's disease. However, a person suffering from this disease may eat poorly due to bad mood, decreased activity and poor appetite, sometimes eating is very difficult due to restrictions in movement.
When there is?
In Parkinson's disease, the timing of meals should be developed and at the same time the consumption and medications that the patient is taking should be taken into account. Follow a specific diet for Parkinson's disease. Sometimes the passage of the medicine into the small intestine can be slowed down for some reason and the effect of the medicines occurs much later than it should be.
It is necessary to take food two hours after taking the drugs, so that they, in turn, can safely pass through the body to the small intestine. Or, eat some time before taking medication, but so that the food is low in protein. It should be remembered that people suffering from Parkinson's disease simply need to get all the nutrients with food, including proteins.
Eat less protein during the day and eat more eggs, fish and meat in the evening. This is because medications are better absorbed during the day, and protein-rich foods are better absorbed in the evening.
In Parkinson's disease, it is necessary to separate the intake and the drugs themselves. For example, levodopa medications must be taken separately from iron supplements.
What should be the diet for Parkinson's disease?
Often people with Parkinson's disease are constipated. Therefore, during the day, you need to include fiber in your diet, in addition to dairy and grain products. To do this, eat more fruits and vegetables. Remember that you need to drink six or even eight glasses of liquid a day. In the evening, you do not need to drink a lot of water or other liquids, as this will often require you to go to the toilet at night.
With a full-fledged diet, rich in dairy products, fresh fruits and vegetables, you can be sure that a sufficient amount of all the useful elements it needs is entering the body. But if a person loses about ten percent of his weight in three months, then the point is in insufficient food.
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As it is?
Sometimes with Parkinson's disease there is difficulty in eating and swallowing. Therefore, here are some tips to help make your food intake easier.
Chew food thoroughly and do not take the next serving in your mouth until you have swallowed the previous one. Sit up straight when eating, and tilt your body forward slightly when swallowing. Drink water or any other food in small sips and wash it down with every swallow of food. Do not consume large amounts of food at one time. It is better to eat more often, but in small portions.
Often with Parkinson's, eating is difficult because the hands are trembling. But this can be avoided by making special tools to help you eat safely.
Tie a plate of food to the table at a low angle. Drink liquid from a glass using a straw. Eat with a spoon, not a fork, and have a rough surface, not a smooth surface. Wrap spoons, knives and mug handles with some kind of rags on top to make them wider, thicker.
What is?
Naturally, there are foods that are very difficult to swallow, such as fried foods. But boiled food with a liquid or creamy consistency will not give you so much discomfort. Eat cereals and creamy foods rather than cookies and other dry foods. Fish and meat are best consumed boiled rather than fried. Don't fry the eggs, make the egg porridge. Eat vegetables not raw, but boiled or finely chopped. Peel hard-skinned fruits and select seeds. Avoid nuts and seeds, and eat more yogurt, cream, ice cream. Often people in old age complain of constipation, this also applies to those who do not suffer from Parkinson's disease. This is due to a sedentary lifestyle and changes in bowel motility due to age. Drink plenty of fluids to relieve constipation. You need to drink one and a half liters of liquid per day. And combine each meal with two glasses of water or tea. Eat cereals, brown bread, corn, rice, oatmeal, and flaxseed. Apples, prunes, garlic, strawberries, strawberries, beets will help you fight this ailment. Eat fresh fruits and berries that are high in pectin. In addition to following a diet for Parkinson's disease, exercise is essential. You can massage the intestines along the colon. Regular trips to the bathroom often help - for example, twenty minutes after eating. Laxatives can help you with this. But still it is better not to resort to drugs, since they do not always have a positive effect on the body. |
The author of the article: Kuzmina Vera Valerievna | Endocrinologist, nutritionist
Education: Diploma of the Russian State Medical University named after NI Pirogov with a degree in General Medicine (2004). Residency at Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, diploma in Endocrinology (2006).
