How to Treat Parkinson's Disease Through Diet

A simple way to help treat Parkinson's Disease and its symptoms is through your diet. Parkinson's Disease is a motor system disorder that is the result of the loss of dopamine producing brain cells. Parkinson's Disease symptoms usually include tremor, trembling in the arms and legs and sometimes face, the stiffness of limbs, slowness of movement and impaired balance and coordination. As they worsen over time many patients suffer difficulty with regular activities such as walking, speaking and other tasks. Though there are no current cures for Parkinson's Disease, there are ways to help with the symptoms. Below are some effective ways to help Parkinson's Disease by making simple changes to your diet.

Instructions

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  Try to get most of your protein from legumes, beans, soy and fish. When eating meat, also try to eat only organic meat and focus mostly on poultry with an occasional serving of red meat. Many patients with Parkinson's Disease have a high protein diet, so try to follow the daily recommendations and avoid excess protein.

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  Use more cold pressed oils, which are high in Vitamin E which is important in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease.

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  Avoid artificial sweeteners and preservatives known as excitotoxins, this includes aspartame and monosodium glumate.

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  Avoid alcohol, sugar and caffeine, all which can disrupt neurological function. Also try to avoid any type of processed food because processed foods contains high levels of chemicals and toxins.