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Diet Chart For Parkinson’s Disease

A healthy diet has a great impact on controlling diseases. Likewise Parkinson disease which is a degenerative condition where the brain starts to lose cells can be lowered or controlled by a healthy diet especially protein. For conversion to dopamine, Levodopa an active ingredient in nearly all Parkinson disease drugs must be transported transversely the blood/brain barrier into the brain and only then it can lessen the Parkinson symptoms. On the other hand, the digestion of nutritional protein results in certain amino acids, which fight with Levodopa for a move into the brain.

In view of the fact that the amount of protein you consume has a direct impact on the amount of Levodopa reaching your brain, it also plays a part lowering the blood vessels of LNAAs by activating the discharge of insulin while also having an impact on the symptoms of P.D.

Dietary management sources conveys that having a carbohydrate and protein balance of 7:1 ratio will help stable blood levels of LNAAs, thereby allowing an unswerving and knowable response to sinemet. With this inculcation, one can have an optimal response to Levodopa.

What is this 7:1 diet and how can it be consumed? For best results, each meal and snack must be planned in the ratio of 7 parts carbohydrate for one part protein. In order to know the level of protein in food content you need to read the food label and calculate the amount of protein; based on the amount of protein at that meal, the number of grams of carbohydrate needed should be planned.

For instance, if 10 grams of protein is included at lunch, 7 times that amount of carbohydrate needs to be included at lunch as well. When you find it difficult to evaluate the amount of protein and carbohydrate, you can take up the help of a dietitian who will weigh up your dietary needs and create an individualized meal plan to meet the 7:1 ratio.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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