Diet and Parkinson's
If you have Parkinson’s there is no specific diet that you should follow. But you should find it helpful to maintain as healthy a diet as you can.
These pages look at diet issues related to Parkinson’s and what you can do to manage them. It also provides some basic healthy eating information, to help you improve your overall health and wellbeing.
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