Dear Kathrynne:
Carline, my wife and PWP weighs about 110 pounds, thus according to your
note she needs about 55g/day of proteins. I am at a loss on how to
translate this into food intake since meats are not 100% protein and
vegetable proteins are incomplete. Where do I find the relevant content
information?
K-F Etzold
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
914-945-3816
914-945-2026 Fax
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Dear Renee,
You are very farsighted in wanting to help this woman who you are caring
for, and wanting to help her get the most benefit from her medications.
However, before adjusting her dietary protein, there are several things
to consider:
1) is she using Sinemet or other levodopa preparation? Levodopa is the
only medication that is affected by protein
2) If she is using Sinemet, does she take it at least 30 minutes before
meals? If she takes it with meals, the protein in the food is likely to
block the Sinemet from being absorbed.
3) If she is having motor fluctuations (on-off fluctuations of her
Sinemet) then she might benefit from protein adjustment, but she should
consult a registered dietitian who can assess her individual protein
needs. We need about 1/2 gram of protein per pound of body weight, but
protein needs can be affected by many conditions; getting too little
protein can be dangerous, and has led to hospitalizations of some people
with PD.
I believe you will do a fine job of caring for this woman, who is
fortunate to have someone like you to look out for her needs.
Best regards,
Kathrynne
Ms S wrote:
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> My name is Renee, and This is my first time posting here... I am a
> caregiver for a woman with Parkinson's and want to start limiting her
> protein to se if that will help her medications work better, does anyone
> know a good site to find low fat, low suga,r low protein recipies, or do
> I just start concocting pasta and veggie meals more often... thanks for
> the help... Renee
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"Constipation and Parkinson's" -- audiocassette & guidebook
"Guidelines for Medical Nutrition Therapy for Parkinson's
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"Risk for malnutrition and bone fracture in Parkinson's
disease," J Nutr Elderly. V18:3;1999.
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