Diet Chart For meniere's disease
Last Updated: Oct 30, 2024
About
The Meniere's disease is the that causes severe dizziness due to an inner ear infection. Meniere’s disease symptoms include head spinning, headache, vomiting, uneasy feeling of ear fullness, etc. while these are extreme cases symptoms, the immediate symptoms include hearing loss, vertigo episodes, the ringing of the ear.
There is no cure but we can surely reduce the fluid flooding the ear. Change in the diet of the patient can help control the flow of the fluid. The Meniere's Disease Diet will ease the symptoms and help the patient pursue the daily routine without difficulty.
The medications for the Meniere's Disease consists of motion sickness and anti-nausea medications, which may work for some time but it is inadvisable to live on these medications for the rest of your life. It is therefore very important to administer Meniere's Disease Diet with a strict ban on some foods.
The diet includes a lot of fluids to help avoid any accumulation of fluids in the body by flushing them outside instead. Fruits and lots of vegetables are advised. The Meniere's Disease Diet has one necessary point that advises the patient to avoid foodstuffs that retain water in the body.
It is also important to turn your eating habits around for the better ones. Avoid eating too much in one sitting. The Meniere's Disease Diet tells you to spread out your meal in small proportions throughout the day. Follow the Meniere's Disease Diet plan to beat the symptoms.
Diet Chart
Sunday | |
Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM) | 2 paratha(aloo/mooli/onion) with 2 tsp groundnut chutney |
Mid-Meal (11:00-11:30AM) | 1 roasted blackgram laddu |
Lunch (2:00-2:30PM) | 1 cup rice+2 chapathi+fish-tuna (100gm) curry+cabbage sabji |
Evening (4:00-4:30PM) | 1 cup boiled green gram sprouts with lemon+ 1 cup green tea |
Dinner (8:00-8:30PM) | 3 chapathi/ 1 cup parboiled rice+1/2 cup bitter gourd(karela) sabji+1/2 cup vegetable salad |
Monday | |
Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM) | 1/2 cup Oats in 1 glass toned milk |
Mid-Meal (11:00-11:30AM) | 1/2 cup leek and fish soup |
Lunch (2:00-2:30PM) | 4 chapathi+1/2 cup carrot dal+1/2 cup potato and capsicum sabji |
Evening (4:00-4:30PM) | whole wheat bread(3 slices) sandwich+ 1 cup green tea |
Dinner (8:00-8:30PM) | 3 chapathi/ 1 cup parboiled rice+1/2 cup Snake gourd sabji+1/2 cup vegetable salad |
Tuesday | |
Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM) | 3 rice dosa+1/2 cup sambhar+1tsp tomato chutney |
Mid-Meal (11:00-11:30AM) | 1/2 cup roasted fresh shrimp and bell pepper salad |
Lunch (2:00-2:30PM) | 1 cup rice+2 chapathi+1/2 cup palak dal +1/2 cup ivy gourd(parmal) sabji |
Evening (4:00-4:30PM) | 3 Cracker biscuits+ 1 cup tea/milk(toned) |
Dinner (8:00-8:30PM) | 3 chapathi(multigrain-wheat;jowar;bajra) / 1 cup parboiled rice+lauki sabji+1/2 cup vegetable salad |
Wednesday | |
Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM) | Vegetable sandwich with 4 whole wheat bread slices+cucumber,tomato, onion, lettuce |
Mid-Meal (11:00-11:30AM) | Spinach and lettuce with 1 tsp olive oil |
Lunch (2:00-2:30PM) | 1 cup rice+2 chapathi+1 portion(100gm) grilled/stewed-tuna fish+1/2 cup rajmah curry |
Evening (4:00-4:30PM) | 1 bowl unsalted pop corn+1 cup tea/milk(toned) |
Dinner (8:00-8:30PM) | 3 chapathi/ 1 cup parboiled rice+1/2 cup aloo methi sabji+1/2 cup vegetable salad |
Thursday | |
Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM) | 1 cup broken wheat upma with vegetables+1 glass toned milk/1 cup tea |
Mid-Meal (11:00-11:30AM) | Boiled broccoli and celery salad with mustard oil- 1tsp |
Lunch (2:00-2:30PM) | 4 chapathi+1/2 cup mango dal+1/2 cup drumstick sabji+ 1 glass buttermilk |
Evening (4:00-4:30PM) | 1/2 cup Sweet potato salad+ 1 cup green tea |
Dinner (8:00-8:30PM) | 3 chapathi/ 1 cup parboiled rice+ 1/2 cup ridge gourd(thori) sabji+1/2 cup vegetable salad |
Friday | |
Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM) | 4 rice Idly+ 1/2 cup sambhar+1 tsp coconut chutney+1 glass milk/ 1 cup tea |
Mid-Meal (11:00-11:30AM) | 1/2 cup mixed dal soup |
Lunch (2:00-2:30PM) | 4 chapathi+1/2 cup lauki dal+1/2 cup carrrot sabji+1 glass butter milk |
Evening (4:00-4:30PM) | 1 small fistful +1 cup green tea |
Dinner (8:00-8:30PM) | 3 chapathi/ 1 cup parboiled rice+ 1/2 cup bhindi sabji+ 1 cup vegetable salad |
Saturday | |
Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM) | 1 cup roasted oats upma with vegetables+1 glass toned milk/1 cup tea |
Mid-Meal (11:00-11:30AM) | 1/2 cup roasted fresh tuna and lettuce salad |
Lunch (2:00-2:30PM) | 1 cup rice+2 chapathi+aloo brinjal sabji+1/2 cup tomato dal+1 glass buttermilk |
Evening (4:00-4:30PM) | 1 cup boiled chickpeas with lemon+ 1 cup green tea |
Dinner (8:00-8:30PM) | 3 chapathi(multigrain-wheat;jowar;bajra) / 1 cup parboiled rice+1/2 cup tinda sabji+ 1/2 cup vegetable salad |
Food Items To Limit
- Red wine
- Cheddar and Brie cheeses
- Chicken liver
- Yogurt
- Chocolate
- Bananas
- Smoked meats
- Nuts
- Honey
- Soda
- Processed sweets
- Candy
- Jams
- Jellies
Do's And Dont's
Do's & Don'ts:
- Distributing food and fluid intake evenly throughout the day and from day to day.
- Avoiding foods and beverages that have a high sugar or salt content. Foods with complex sugars (e.g., those found in legumes and whole grains) are better choices than foods with a high concentration of simple sugars (e.g., table sugar and honey). Sodium intake also affects body-fluid levels and their regulation.
- Drinking adequate amounts of fluid daily. If possible, fluid loss from exercise or heat should be anticipated, and extra fluids consumed before and during exercise and in hot weather.
- Avoiding foods and beverages with caffeine. Caffeine is a stimulant that can make tinnitus louder. Its diuretic properties also cause excessive urinary loss of body fluids.
- Limiting or eliminating alcohol consumption. Alcohol can directly and adversely affect the inner ear by changing the volume and composition of its fluid.
- Avoiding migraine triggers including foods that contain the amino acid tyramine. Examples of such foods include red wine, chicken liver, smoked meats, yogurt, chocolate, bananas, citrus fruits, figs, ripened cheeses (e.g., cheddar and Brie), and nuts.
Food Items You Can Easily Consume
- Avoiding eating foods or fluids that are high in sodium : High salt intake results in fluctuations in the inner ear fluid pressure and may increase your symptoms. Aim for a diet high in fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains and avoid canned and processed foods. Keep sodium intake consistent from day to day.
- Distributing your food and fluid intake evenly throughout the day and from day to day : Eat approximately the same amount of food at each meal and do not skip meals. If you eat snacks, have them at regular times each day.
- Drinking adequate amounts of fluids daily : This should include water, milk and occasionally low-sugar fruit juices.
- Avoiding caffeine-containing fluids and foods : Avoid coffee, tea and chocolate. Caffeine has stimulant properties that may make your symptoms worse. Caffeine can also make tinnitus louder. Its diuretic properties also cause excessive urinary loss of body fluids. Large amounts of caffeine and/or chocolate may trigger a migraine.
- Limiting your alcohol intake to one glass per day : Alcohol may trigger migraine associated vertigo and can change the volume and composition of inner ears fluid.
- Avoiding foods containing MSG (monosodium glutamate) :This is often present in prepackaged foods and in Chinese food. It may increase symptoms in some patients and contains sodium.
References
- Santos PM, Hall RA, Snyder JM, Hughes LF, Dobie RA. Diuretic and diet effect on Meniere's disease evaluated by the 1985 Committee on Hearing and Equilibrium guidelines. Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery. 1993 Oct;109(4):680-9. [Cited 30 June 2019]. Available from:
- Di Berardino F, Cesarani A. Gluten sensitivity in Meniere's disease. The Laryngoscope. 2012 Mar;122(3):700-2. [Cited 30 June 2019]. Available from:
- Di Berardino F, Filipponi E, Alpini D, O'Bryan T, Soi D, Cesarani A. Ménière disease and gluten sensitivity: recovery after a gluten-free diet. American journal of otolaryngology. 2013 Jul 1;34(4):355-6. [Cited 30 June 2019]. Available from:
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