A healthy diet is vital for everyone and especially for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Not only is a healthy diet associated with improved brain health and increased energy levels, there are many specific PD symptoms that can be improved by choosing the appropriate foods to eat. For example, good nutritional choices can help achieve or maintain normal body weight, alleviate delayed gastric emptying, and reduce constipation.
In addition, knowing how food and your medications interact can be very helpful. This will allow you to choose your foods correctly and maximize the effect of your medication doses.
More advanced PD symptoms such as swallowing difficulties can impact your ability to maintain good nutrition. Working to improve your ability to swallow can therefore go a long way to maintaining nutrition and general health.
The good news is that your diet and nutrition is something you have control over. The information, fact sheet, common questions, and blog posts below can help educate and empower you to take steps toward healthier, more nutritious eating.
