Nutrition

Eating Well with Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s Ireland is delighted to announce our new nutrition booklet. This is a joint publication with the INDI (Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute).

A good diet is very important in managing Parkinson’s disease. This new publication will be an important resource for people with Parkinson’s, their loved ones and healthcare professionals.

A physical copy of this booklet is now available to order from our national office, please call 1800 359359 and we will post one out to you.

If you have questions related to PD & Diet, please phone our support line and ask for a callback from our dietician service: 1800 359359

Please click here to download the PDF version of our nutrition booklet.

For further information

You can find further information on other symptoms on our website here.

Irish Dietetic and Nutrition Institute (INDI)

Ashgrove House, Kill Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Tel: 01-2804839. Fax: 01-2892353. Email: info@indi.ie Website: http://www.indi.ie

Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (IASLT)

P.O. Box 541, Ballinlough, Co. Cork
Tel: +353 (0)85 7068707. E-mail: info@iaslt.ie Website: http://www.iaslt.ie/

DISCLAIMER – The information on these pages is not intended to be taken as advice. No changes to your treatment should be made without prior consultation with your doctor or allied health professional.

Acknowledgements

This booklet was produced by Dietitians from the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute (INDI). With special thanks to Richelle Flanagan RD and PD Advocate and the Dietitians of the Older Person Nutrition Interest (OPNIG) group, to all the Health and Social Care Professionals who reviewed the content and in particular a special thanks to members of the Parkinson’s Ireland who kindly contributed and reviewed the content.