Question
Grandma doesn’t know if it’s due to aging or facial cold, but she has been experiencing facial paralysis repeatedly. She has been seeing a doctor and taking medicine recently and wants to know what good foods can be eaten for facial paralysis, besides taking medicine?
Answer
Patients with facial paralysis can eat many more easily digestible and nutritious foods, while also increasing dietary fiber and vitamin C through their diet. This includes grains, vegetables, and fruits. Examples include onions, garlic, mushrooms, fungi, seaweed, hawthorn, algae, light tea, and taro. Monosodium glutamate should not be used excessively, and if possible, it’s best not to use it at all. Particularly, avoid heating it up and consuming hot foods. Also, abstain from alcohol, spicy, and irritating foods.