Diet
Protecting the brain via your dietA balanced diet and regular exercise can also protect the brain.
http://www.pspinformation.com/nutrition/diet/diet_the-brain.shtml
Many chronic mental as well as physical problems are caused by
toxins that accumulate in the body. The most common toxin in the
body originates in the bowels. Bowel toxins are due to the
overgrowth of putrefactive bacteria in the small and large
intestines. The second most common type of toxins found in the
human system come from the natural metabolic processes. Some of
those originate within the body, while others are from external
sources such as herbicides and pesticides found in our
food.
http://www.pspinformation.com/nutrition/diet/diet-neurotoxins.shtml
Anyone taking Sinemet and/or levadopa should understand that
diet affects how well the digestive system absorbs these drugs
and how they transmitted to the brain.
http://www.pspinformation.com/nutrition/diet/diet.shtml
Bodily functions are often impaired in patients with
parkinsonian diseases, who have trouble with muscular
coordination in general. Parkinsonian patients are particularly
bothered by drooling, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), nausea,
delayed gastric emptying, and constipation.
http://www.pspinformation.com/nutrition/diet/managing.shtml
Nutrition is a key component of nursing home resident care.
This article highlights the importance of anorexia and weight
loss in the nursing home and discusses the problems associated
with diagnosing protein-energy malnutrition.
http://www.pspinformation.com/nutrition/diet/nh_nutrition1.shtml
The average American consumes more salt than needed to
maintain good health."
http://www.pspinformation.com/nutrition/diet/salt.shtml
Tube feeding can put weight back on (because of the fat
content of the available formulas), but seldom adds muscle
because of a lack of amino acids. Juven is designed to supply
these amino acids.
http://www.pspinformation.com/nutrition/diet/juven.shtml
Vegetables Rich in Antioxidants May Help Protect Against
Alzheimer's and Other Forms of Dementia.
http://www.pspinformation.com/nutrition/diet/vegetables.shtml
