Can people with vestibular disorders eat bird's nest?

I have had vestibular disorder for several years now. I heard that eating bird's nest is good for the brain and people with this disease. Please advise me, doctor. (Van Khoa, Ho Chi Minh City)

Reply:

Vestibular disorder is one of the disorders related to balance and originates from the 8th cranial nerve and its connections. Damage to this part will lead to incorrect information transmission and cause the patient's body to have symptoms such as dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus...

Bird's nest, also known as bird's nest, is the saliva of swiftlets. According to the analysis of the nutritional composition table of the Institute of Nutrition, the main components of bird's nest include 42.8-54.9% protein; lots of glucose; essential amino acids that are difficult to replace such as cysteine, phenylalanine, tyrosine... Vitamins B, C, E, PP; sodium salts, iron, phosphorus and trace elements are also found in bird's nest.

These essential amino acids are amino acids that are essential for the body and can only come from food, the body cannot synthesize itself. For example, phenylalanine and tyrosine in bird's nest are essential amino acids that help nourish the brain, enhance memory, reduce confusion, depression, memory problems, increase antibodies and strengthen the immune system. Isoleucine in bird's nest helps patients recover their health and replenish energy for the body.

Bird's nest contains many nutrients that are good for the brain of people with vestibular disorders. Photo: Freepik

Isoleucine deficiency causes symptoms such as hypoglycemia, headache, dizziness, fatigue, depression, confusion and irritability. Supplementing isoleucine helps regulate blood volume in the body. Meanwhile, cysteine ​​helps increase nerve impulse transmission, leucine helps regulate blood sugar levels, limiting lipid metabolism disorders.

Bird's nest is good for people with vestibular disorders because the essential amino acids in bird's nest help increase nerve conduction, nourish the brain, and are good for cardiovascular health. Other nutritional components of bird's nest are also good for health. However, patients should not overuse bird's nest, but should eat a balanced and varied diet with other foods to ensure adequate nutrition for the body.

Doctor Tran Thi Tra Phuong
Nutrihome Nutrition Clinic System

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