Dietary considerations for tongue tremor due to Parkinson’s disease

Tremor of the tongue is most often seen in patients with Parkinson’s disease and is a symptom of damage to the nervous system. It may also be caused by damage to the brain nerves, or it may be caused by stimulation of the brain nerves due to long-term drug use. It manifests as a slow rhythmic tremor, with 4 to 6 tremors per second, with variable amplitude, and increases with stress. Many patients also have postural tremors of 5 to 8 times per second. The diet of Parkinson’s disease patients: 1. Calcium is an important element of bone composition, so for elderly Parkinson’s disease patients who are prone to osteoporosis and fractures, drinking 1 cup of milk or yogurt every day is an excellent way to replenish the body with calcium. However, since the protein content of milk may have an effect on the efficacy of levodopa, it is recommended to drink milk at night before going to bed in order to avoid affecting the effect of the medication during the day. 2, food protein in some amino acid components will affect the drug into the brain to play a role, Parkinson’s disease diet needs to pay attention to the protein should be ingested, especially for the daytime medication, we have to arrange protein-rich food at night. Do not eat fatty meat, meat and oil and animal offal, for a long time Parkinson’s disease, deficiency of Qi and blood has a tonic effect, but also the best Parkinson’s patients’ diet. 3, fava beans contain natural levodopa, adding fava beans to the diet of Parkinson’s syndrome can prolong the release time of levodopa and methyldopa hydrazide compound drugs in the patient’s body. 4, Parkinson’s disease diet requires attention to eat more cereals and vegetables and fruits. From cereals can mainly get carbohydrates, protein, dietary fiber and vitamin b and other nutrients, and can get the energy required by the body. Carbohydrates usually do not affect the effectiveness of levodopa.