Nervous System - Parkinson's Disease

Practice Guidance Toolkit


Nutrition Intervention

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Nutrition Prescription Example
Recommend:
  • Modified Diet
    • energy/nutrient modification 
      • calorie modification (e.g. increased, if dyskinesia)
      • fibre level (e.g. if constipation is present)
      • fluid level (e.g. increased fluid if orthostatic hypotension
      • mineral intake (e.g. increased sodium if orthostatic hypotension)
    • texture modification (may need mechanical soft or  pureed diet if there are swallowing difficulties). 
 
Food and/or Nutrient Delivery Example
  • Meals and Snacks
    • General/healthful
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Last Updated: 2020-07-20