The importance of nutrition
Nutrition 101
Take charge of how you eat. Nutritious foods can help you manage some of the common symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and support healthy brain function.
Nutritional Tips from the Parkinson Foundation
Studies show that making targeted nutrition the mainstay of your meals may slow Parkinson's disease (PD) advancement. Eating a whole-food, plant-based diet has many benefits.
While there is no prescription for a PD-specific diet, one that includes a variety of whole grains, vegetables, fruits and protein-rich foods can improve health. Also consider including nuts, olive oil, fish and eggs to your diet, for their beneficial fats.
Tips for Grocery Shopping from the Brian Grant Foundation
Healthy eating starts at the grocery store. Here's a few tips from the Brian Grant Foundation to help you get the biggest – and healthiest! – bang for your buck.
A Healthy Diet’s Influence on Parkinson’s Disease
While there are aspects of our health that are beyond our control (i.e., genetics), what we eat is one of the key elements of our health that is under our control.
Welcome Parkinson's Walk for a Cure Page
Registration is now OPEN! There are two impactful ways to participate:
A) Forming a team, share the team name and have members click on the Walk registration using your "unique" team name. (fill in first field)
B) If you prefer to walk as a family or friends, with no team -that's great!
If you can't make it, you are welcome to make a donation through the link below also.
Thank you to everyone for all of your support as we each honor loved ones while we help fund the research for a cure, and to serve families with a loved-one experiencing PD in Pickaway County.