Gut Health for People with Parkinson’s January 2026

Description

Gut Health for Parkinson’s

Manage your Gut to Live Better with Parkinson’s

This comprehensive programme recognises the crucial role that gut health plays in the context of Parkinson’s and aims to empower participants through evidence-based dietary education. This programme covers all the various gut conditions that people with Parkinson’s may experience.

What You’ll Learn

Understanding the Gut’s Connection to Parkinson’s

• How the gut-brain axis connects your gut and brain.
• What the gut microbiome is and how it’s affected in Parkinson’s.
• Probiotics, prebiotics, fermented foods and how they affect the gut microbiome.
• How the mediterranean diet affects the gut microbiome.

Practical Help for Common Digestive Issues

• Constipation: effective dietary and lifestyle strategies for managing symptoms of constipation.
• Slow Stomach Emptying (Gastroparesis): what gastroparesis is, recognise the symptoms, how to get it diagnosed and ways to manage it.
• Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia): You’ll learn to spot subtle signs that swallowing is becoming harder and why it’s important to get an assessment. As well as the dietary and lifestyle strategies to keep your swallow strong.
• Dyspepsia & Gastro oesophageal reflux (GORD): understand what dyspepsia, heartburn and GORD and how to manage them through diet and lifestyle changes.
• Small intestinal bowel overgrowth & Helicobacter Pylori: how do these bacteria impact Parkinson’s symptoms and how to diagnose and reduce them through diet and medication.
• Other bowel conditions: understanding how inflammatory bowel disease and coeliac disease and how they may impact Parkinson’s symptoms.
• Gut health & Levodopa: how your gut can impact how well levodopa medication is absorbed and how well Parkinson’s symptoms are managed.

Who is the Programme for?

• For individuals living with Parkinson’s and their care partners and family members.

What is the Programme format?

• Cohort format: runs groups of up to 50 participants.
• Access: whenever you want over the 3 months.
• Self paced: go through the content at your own pace.
• Video based: content is delivered in short, concise video modules.
• Supporting content: content summaries with key takeaways.
• Evidence based: all content is researched and designed by registered dietitians.
• Video delivery: presented by a life like avatar.

What support is there?

• Support group: where you can get answers to your nutrition questions from our registered dietitians.
• 3 live webinars: one webinar a month where you can ask your questions. Recordings and notes are provided.
• Downloadable resources: including factsheets, workbooks, diaries, recipes, content summaries and more, yours to keep.
• Gut symptom severity score: assess how severe your symptoms are before and after you complete the content.

Why Choose This Programme?

• Based on the latest research and expert recommendations.
• Designed specifically for people with Parkinson’s and their support networks.
• Focuses on the specific gut conditions affecting people with Parkinson’s.
• Access to dietitians who specialise in Parkinson’s.
• Practical, easy-to-implement strategies for real-life challenges.
• Guidance for discussing personal needs with your doctor, nurse, or dietitian.

Take the next step towards living well with Parkinson’s. Join the programme today and empower yourself with the knowledge and tools to make positive, lasting changes for your gut health and quality of life.

This programme covers all the various gut conditions that people with Parkinson’s may experience. You can also choose to do individual programmes on the specific conditions.