Hi Paul,
The Coffee/caffeine issue for people with PD is just about as
individualized as everything else about Parkinson's is, including
medications. Some of my clients say that coffee helps with fatigue, and
gives them an energy boost. Others say it makes their tremor worse.
I think the individual should make the decision whether or not to drink
coffee. Who knows best about how it makes you feel, you or "the dogma?"
Best regards,
Kathrynne
Paul Lauer wrote:
>
> I am somewhat bemused by the posts on these subjects. I smoked 4 packs/day
> for thirty years and quit about 12 years ago when spots were discovered on my
> lungs. I drank 6-8 cups of caffeinated coffee until I developed PD 1 1/2
> years ago and read somewhere that caffeine was a no-no for pwp. So I switched
> to decaf coffee in greatly reduced amounts and switched to green tea for
> those rare occasions when I drank tea. Now I don't plan to start smoking
> again even if it were proven to be neuroprotective, but I sure could revert
> to my old coffee drinking style in a heartbeat. Is anyone saying with
> authority caffeine or no caffeine?
>
> Paul H. Lauer
--
Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD
Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease"
"Constipation and Parkinson's" -- audiocassette & guidebook
"Guidelines for Medical Nutrition Therapy for Parkinson's disease"
& Risk Assessment Tools
"Risk for malnutrition and bone fracture in Parkinson's disease,"
J Nutr Elderly. V18:3;1999.
http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/
