Knowledge is Power over Parkinson’s

Learn how to manage your Parkinson's better with a 12 week online programme delivered by registered dietitians.

Learn about:

  • What food & drinks impact how your medications work

  • What foods and drinks can help you sleep better

  • What foods and drinks can help with constipation and other bowel problems

  • What vitamins and minerals are important for PD

  • Feel better by adjusting your behaviours.

  • What diets are good for PD

  • How to keep your bones strong

  • How to manage weight loss or weight gain

  • And much more

Take control of your Parkinson's through understanding what works for you.

What is in the Eat Well to Live Well Parkinson's Program?

  1. Lay your foundation for change

  2. Getting to the 'Bottom' of Parkinson's

  3. Supplements

  4. Nutrition for Exercising

  5. Hormones and your diet

  6. Medications & diet

Eat Well to Live Well with Parkinson's

Who can do the programme?

  • You are a person living with Parkinson's.

  • You are a family member of someone who lives with Parkinson's.

  • You are carer of someone living with Parkinson's

Who delivers the Eat Well Live Well Parkinson's Program?

Richelle Flanagan

Registered Dietitian & Nutritionist B.A. (Physiology), MSc Nutrition & Dietetics, PgCert Allergy, MINDI

Richelle Flanagan is a registered dietitian with 19 years’ experience working with people to better understand and self-manage their health through nutrition, behaviour, and lifestyle change. Her personal experience living with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease gives her a level of understanding and insight unmatched in her field. An ambassador for the World Parkinson Congress 2023 and a committee member of the Dublin branch of the Parkinson’s Association of Ireland, she is particularly passionate about the unmet needs of women with PD. She recently co-authored a paper on the subject, and is a co-founder of the Women’s Parkinson’s Project and co-founder of the start-up, My Moves Matter.