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Dear Cynthia, As your mother is not taking any medications at this time, protein won't be a factor for her. For people using levodopa (Sinemet) protein can interfere with Sinemet absorption. Since she likes Ensure, that's fine for her, especially since she's losing weight. The more important problem, where nutrition is concerned, is her diabetes. She should have a referral to a registered dietitian who is a certified diabetes educator (CDE), and can help with both blood sugar and her weight loss. Her doctor and dietitian should also be aware that some of the PD medications can cause false blood glucose readings. Best regards, Kathrynne > Would "Boost" be better? Right now, my mom is giving her some vitamins, 3 cans > of ensure, plus the fruits/vegetables. I know Grandma eats 1 duck egg, > a piece of toast, small orange juice and ensure for breakfast. Lunch > kind of varies, but it is usually fruits/vegetables with Chicken. > (Grandma > loves Chick-Fil-A!!!) Ensure as a mid-snack and then fruits/vegetables > supper. > Mom had quit giving Grandma the vitamins a while back and that is when > these > PD really started showing up. So far, grandma's symptoms have improved > quite > a bit. I will get the facts off of the vitamin bottles and post. > > Grandma isn't on meds yet. She has to go to the neurologist next week > for > the final diagnosis and possibly start medication. > I apologize for the length of my posts but I want to have as much > information > as I can, plus try and make sure we are doing the right things. My mom > depends > on me to help her make the right decisions and I like to deal in facts. > > Cindy -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD Medical nutrition therapy Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease" "Parkinson's disease: assessing and managing unique nutrition needs" http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/