Parkinsonism: Treatment, Diet and Home Remedies

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Food and Nutrition

Food to be taken
  • Intake high-fiber foods such as vegetables, cooked dried peas and beans (legumes), whole-grain foods, bran, cereals, pasta, rice, and fresh fruits.
  • Drink plenty of water.
  • Eat light, bland foods (such as saltine crackers or plain bread).
  • Daily intake of vitamin supplements.
Food to be avoided
  • Protein – found in meat, fish, eggs, cheese, yoghurt, nuts, beans and pulses.
  • Avoid fried, greasy, or sweet foods.
  • Do not mix hot and cold foods.
  • Avoid orange and grapefruit juices.
  • Limit use of sugars and decrease your salt intake.
  • Avoid alcohol.

Yoga and Exercise

Exercise is considered an essential part of managing the symptoms of the disease. Following exercises can be done for relieving the symptoms: Cycling, Swimming, walking, dancing.
The following stretching and flexibility exercises can help to relieve stiff muscles, improve flexibility, and make everyday tasks easier:
  • Face a wall about 8 inches away and reach your arms upward. Next, place your hands on the wall for balance and stretch out your arms and back.
  • Place your back against the wall for support and then briskly march in place, lifting your knees as high as possible.
  • Sit in a chair with a high, straight back and stretch your arms behind the chair, bringing your shoulders back as far as you can. As you stretch, lift your head toward the ceiling.
  • Sitting in a chair, stomp your feet up and down while pumping your arms back and forth at your sides.

YOGA

  • TADASANA (MOUNTAIN POSE) TO URDHVA HASTASANA (UPWARD SALUTE)
  • UTTANASANA (STANDING FORWARD BEND)
  • VIRABHADRASANA II (WARRIOR II)
  •  JATHARA PARIVARTANASANA (REVOLVED ABDOMEN POSE)
  • SUPTA BADDHA KONASANA (RECLINING BOUND ANGLE POSE)


Music and Meditation

Meditation techniques can improve thoughts, perceptions, and mood swings and they are:
  • VIPASSANA MEDITATION
  • ATTENTION MEDITATION
  • PASSAGE MEDITATION

Home Remedies

  • Take large steps when walking straight ahead, focusing on proper heel-toe form.
  • Keep the legs at least 10 inches apart while turning or walking in order to provide more support and reduce the risk of falls
  • Avoid shoes with rubber soles, as they can stick to the floor and increase the risk of falls
  • Drink beverages slowly
  • Drink liquids between meals instead of during them
  • Eat slowly with smaller and more frequent meals throughout the day
  • Plenty of rest



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