What should Parkinson's patients eat? Parkinson's diet reference

Parkinson's disease is a serious disease that affects the elderly. The early symptoms of Parkinson's disease are sudden memory loss, slow reaction, and slow movements. As time goes by and the disease worsens, the patient may completely lose his memory and become unable to live a normal and independent life. Parkinson's disease is a particularly serious neurological disease, and it is currently a difficult problem that needs to be overcome in my country and even the world. The following are some dietary considerations for Parkinson's patients for your reference.

When dealing with Parkinson's disease, we must have a clear idea that the treatment of Parkinson's disease is a long process. So during this long treatment process, as Parkinson's disease patients, what kind of work can we do to cooperate with the treatment? Let's talk about the common sense of Parkinson's disease.

1. Try not to eat fat, animal oil and animal offal

Too much fat in the diet can also delay the absorption of levodopa and affect its efficacy.

2. Eat milk and beans regularly and in moderation

Milk is rich in calcium. Drink one cup of milk or yogurt every day. However, the protein component in milk may have a certain effect on the efficacy of levodopa. In order to avoid affecting the effect of the medication during the day, it is recommended to drink milk before going to bed at night. In addition, eating tofu, dried tofu and other soy products can also supplement calcium.

3. Eat more grains, vegetables and fruits

Eat 300 to 500 grams of cereal foods every day, such as rice, noodles, and whole grains. You can get carbohydrates, protein, dietary fiber, vitamin B, etc. from it. Carbohydrates do not usually affect the effectiveness of levodopa.

4. Eat less meat

Protein intake may affect the efficacy of levodopa and should be limited. Eat about 50 grams of meat every day, choose lean meat, poultry or fish. The protein contained in 1 egg is equivalent to 25 grams of lean meat. For some patients, in order to make the medicine more effective during the day, meat can be consumed only at dinner.

The main nursing methods for late-stage Parkinson's disease are as follows:

1. Dietary care: A reasonable diet plan can be formulated based on the patient's condition, age, and activity level. The general principle is a light diet that is high in calories, low in cholesterol, high in fiber, and low in salt. Drink more water and eat more fruits, and give Parkinson's patients enough time to eat. Usually eat 300 to 500 grams of cereal foods every day, such as rice, noodles, and whole grains. Cereals mainly provide nutrients such as carbohydrates, protein, dietary fiber and vitamin B, and can also provide the energy needed by the body.

2. Safety care: Pay attention to the safety issues during the patient's activities and use crutches to assist in walking. If the patient has difficulty squatting or standing up when going to the toilet, a high stool can be placed for sitting during defecation. If the patient is clumsy and often makes mistakes, be careful with the tableware during meals. Those who are unable to eat need someone to feed them soup and rice. Anyone who has difficulty putting on and taking off clothes, buttoning, or tying belts or shoelaces needs assistance.

3. Active exercise: Actively encourage patients to exercise, such as eating, dressing, washing, etc. People with speech disorders can practice pronunciation loudly in front of a mirror. Strengthen joint and muscle activities and labor training, maintain limb motor function as much as possible, and pay attention to preventing falls and limb deformities and disabilities. These are all care for Parkinson's disease in the late stage.

4. Psychological counseling: Patients with severe Parkinson's disease should pay attention to psychological counseling and spiritual care, ensure adequate sleep, avoid emotional tension and excitement, so as to reduce the factors that induce worsening muscle tremors. Actively carry out non-drug treatments such as physical therapy, body therapy, acupuncture, massage, etc., as well as comprehensive treatments such as Chinese and Western medicine or surgery to delay the progression of the disease.

If we want to shorten the treatment process of Parkinson's disease as much as possible, then we might as well start with the common sense of Parkinson's disease, because diet is something we do every day, so if we start with diet and cooperate with Parkinson's treatment, it should be very effective.