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Suggest Diet For Parkinson's Disease
Question: I have parkinsons and have recently started medicstion of patches , no meds before , diagnosed jsn 2014. The nurse weighed me, I am underweight . I seem to have a better appetite nowa on patches. My query please , I like healthy food ! Am also lactose intolerant , have soya milk, goats milk cheese . Husband does cooking now , finds it hard. What is best food to eat , easy prepared, for me to put on weight please ?
Thank you.
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Brief Answer:
High Calorie and protein Diet
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Greetings... !!!
Though there is no specific diet to treat Parkinson’s, but healthy and balance food is beneficial and helps the medications to act smart. Balanced intake of high protein and high calorie diet would help you gain weight in a healthy way.
You need to be careful with what you eat. Consuming calories alone would increase the fat mass; which may lead to health problems later in life.
Therefore, taking a high protein diet and doing regular exercises, at your convenience or under physiotherapist’s supervision, for building the muscle mass would help. Soy, nuts, mature legumes and pulses and non-vegetarian foods are good protein sources. Being intolerant to lactose, does not allow you to have milk and products made with it, but taking a Whey Isolate would help. Whey isolate is about 90 proteins and is practically free of other nutrients including lactose. Follow the label instructions.
Peanut and almond butter, tofu and tempeh are good sources of proteins and are also rich in calories. Taking small and frequent meals would be helpful, and do not eat or drink around the main meal timings to save the appetite for the meals.
Include foods rich in resistant starches like potato, yam, rice and whole wheat breads in the diet for required calories. Fruits and vegetable are very important since they provide means for better digestion and assimilation of the consumed food and its nutrients. . Always keep some snacks with you, like roasted nuts, dry fruits, sprouts, soy milk etc. and take plenty of water and other hydrating liquids like coconut water and refreshing lime juice.
Avoid bakery and commercially prepared foods as they contain additives and preservatives, which may later interfere with the food absorption and metabolism and also affects appetite.
And to help the diet do its best, make changes in the lifestyle and routine. Weight gain is slow process and its important that you follow the diet and eating routine and timings, never skip meals and also avoid eating more than the intended quantities. Be persistent and focused.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Meenakshi
High Calorie and protein Diet
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Greetings... !!!
Though there is no specific diet to treat Parkinson’s, but healthy and balance food is beneficial and helps the medications to act smart. Balanced intake of high protein and high calorie diet would help you gain weight in a healthy way.
You need to be careful with what you eat. Consuming calories alone would increase the fat mass; which may lead to health problems later in life.
Therefore, taking a high protein diet and doing regular exercises, at your convenience or under physiotherapist’s supervision, for building the muscle mass would help. Soy, nuts, mature legumes and pulses and non-vegetarian foods are good protein sources. Being intolerant to lactose, does not allow you to have milk and products made with it, but taking a Whey Isolate would help. Whey isolate is about 90 proteins and is practically free of other nutrients including lactose. Follow the label instructions.
Peanut and almond butter, tofu and tempeh are good sources of proteins and are also rich in calories. Taking small and frequent meals would be helpful, and do not eat or drink around the main meal timings to save the appetite for the meals.
Include foods rich in resistant starches like potato, yam, rice and whole wheat breads in the diet for required calories. Fruits and vegetable are very important since they provide means for better digestion and assimilation of the consumed food and its nutrients. . Always keep some snacks with you, like roasted nuts, dry fruits, sprouts, soy milk etc. and take plenty of water and other hydrating liquids like coconut water and refreshing lime juice.
Avoid bakery and commercially prepared foods as they contain additives and preservatives, which may later interfere with the food absorption and metabolism and also affects appetite.
And to help the diet do its best, make changes in the lifestyle and routine. Weight gain is slow process and its important that you follow the diet and eating routine and timings, never skip meals and also avoid eating more than the intended quantities. Be persistent and focused.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Meenakshi
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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