Patients with cerebellar atrophy need to not only follow the doctor’s treatment advice but also pay attention to reasonable and healthy eating habits in daily life. They should pay attention to a low-sugar diet and also focus on supplementing sufficient fatty acids and dietary fiber. Various vitamins are also indispensable.

1. Pay attention to a low-sugar diet

Excessive sugar intake, especially refined sugar, is prone to cause disorders such as overexcited nerves or neurasthenia in brain function.

2. Provide an adequate amount of essential fatty acids

It is extremely important to provide an adequate amount of essential fatty acids in the diet, as they are essential nutrients for the brain to maintain normal function. Walnuts, fish oil, safflower oil, and evening primrose oil contain a higher amount of essential fatty acids, which can be appropriately increased in the diet.

3. When cooking various dishes, do not add too much monosodium glutamate

The brain tissue converts glutamic acid into gamma-aminobutyric acid through the action of enzymes. Excessive intake of monosodium glutamate can cause symptoms such as headache and nausea.

4. Pay attention to supplementing vitamins in the diet

Foods rich in E, vitamin C, and beta-carotene, such as wheat germ oil, cottonseed oil, corn oil, peanut oil, sesame oil, and others, contain antioxidant substances that can delay aging.