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Gingerale, less the bubbles, along with bitters has long been a good treatment for nausea. Of course , sometimes its just a matter of eating more frequently even if its just a snack. Personally I've never been bothered with nausea. Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 7:22 PM Subject: APDA Healthy Tips > Nausea. It's one of the most common and frustrating reactions that people > living with Parkinson's disease experience -- sometimes on a daily basis. > Although we can't offer a miracle pill to remove the problems associated > with nausea, we can offer a few tips to help relieve the discomfort it > creates. > > Have a tall cool one ... > > Iced cold (non-alcoholic) drinks can be your best ally in fending off a wave > of nausea. Water is your best bet, but don't be afraid to sweeten it up a > bit with sugar, artificial sweetener or even honey. A slightly sweetened > cold drink of water has been known to help relax the stomach in most > cases -- whether it stems from Parkinson's or simply a routine upset > stomach. Just remember to stay away from heavily acidic drinks like orange, > grapefruit, tomato juice or even your favorite sodas. Acidic juices and > overly sweetened soft drinks are a no-no when it comes to easing the > discomfort of nausea. > > Hold the fries ... and the onion rings ... > > Yes, they are sometimes hard to resist, but if you're experiencing nausea, > you'll probably want to avoid the 'fun stuff.' Make sure to avoid fried > food like cheeseburgers, onion rings, french fries and all of the other > heavenly items we so often crave. These oily foods -- although tasty at > first bite -- can be hard to process in the stomach and may extend or lead > to new episodes of nausea. > > Who said you can't eat crackers in bed??? > > If you're in the routine of experiencing nausea when you get out of bed in > the morning, keep a box or tin of crackers within reach of the bed. Have a > couple of crackers before rising to help ease the discomfort of morning > nausea. A little something in your stomach will often go a long way in the > morning. And to help even more, try a high protein snack (a slice of cheese > or a thinly sliced piece of lean meat) before going to bed. This often > helps prep the stomach for the day ahead. > Do you have a tip that you would like to share with us? Click the button > below to share your healthy tip! > > > Or, e-mail your tip to apda@apdaparkinson > > Rayilyn Brown > Director AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > [log in to unmask] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn