There are no specific dishes that patients with cervical spondylosis cannot eat. However, you should not eat too much spicy and stimulating, high-fat and high-cholesterol food, and alcohol and alcoholic beverages are not recommended. You can eat more food rich in protein and vitamins.
1. Spicy and stimulating food: Spicy and stimulating food may lead to spasm of neck muscles and blood vessels of patients, which may aggravate cervical spondylosis and hinder the normal recovery of cervical spondylosis.
2. Foods high in fat and cholesterol: Foods high in fat and cholesterol may lead to the blockage of blood vessels, triggering vertebral artery and other whiplash. In addition, foods high in cholesterol can lead to weight gain, causing pressure on the neck and aggravating the condition.
3. Alcohol and alcoholic beverages: Alcohol may trigger muscle spasms in the neck, which is not conducive to the recovery of cervical spondylosis. Ethanol, a metabolite of alcohol, not only leads to the secretion of vascular nerve mediators such as adrenaline, but also may aggravate the edema of the nerve roots, thus leading to the aggravation of the condition of patients with cervical spondylosis.
It is recommended that patients with cervical spondylosis should not consume foods such as spicy stimulation, high fat and high cholesterol, wine and alcoholic beverages, etc. They can eat more protein-rich foods such as lean meat, milk, eggs, etc., as well as vitamin-rich foods such as apples, bok choy, oranges, and persimmon peppers. Specific dietary requirements should be practiced under the guidance of a doctor and in accordance with medical advice.