Feb 07 2010

Power Within to Get Relief from the Symptoms of Parkinson’s

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I received the e mail below last night from Danny. It makes my heart sing to know that my new book, Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease [http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me]  is having a positive impact on people who are on the Road to Recovery.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery
www.parkinsonsrecovery.com

Your book, Road to Recovery is absolutely phenomenal.  I’ve only read the first 50 pages and I can’t put it down.  I had to force myself to take a break and write you this email.  During my 10+ years with Parkinson’s, I have had doctors, family members, support group friends and personal friends insisting that with Parkinson’s I will get progressively worse as time goes by until I am eventually completely disabled.
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How refreshing to finally find someone who tells me that that is not necessarily the case, that I have the power within me to relieve my symptoms and to heal myself. I have always felt deep down that it is possible to get better and as you know I have made much progress in that direction through the use of tai chi.

In your book, you provide proof that it is indeed possible through a myriad of alternative approaches, with the research and stories of people who have been successful.You provide the information in such a positive and optimistic light, allowing the reader to experiment, discover, and develop his own Road to Recovery that is suitable for his own individual journey.

You encourage us to live life to the fullest, using our creative powers to experience the wonderful things that life has to offer us.  These are indeed the best years of our lives.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Danny

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Feb 06 2010

Join Parkinsons Recovery on the Cruise to Alaska

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I hope you are planning on joining us on the seven day cruise to Alaska, of course the trip will be a vacation for us all. I figure you can not beat a price of $699 for seven days – all expenses covered.

We are also planning many exciting activities experiences or everyone:

  • Join Danny Loney (who is symptom free today) in his Tai Chi workshop.
  • Discover whether music medicine provides relief from your symptoms.
  • Explore the possibility that entanglements in your family system may be affecting your symptoms.
  • Experience multidimensional healing.
  • Learn about  detox methods that have been proven effective for people with Parkinson’s.
  • Hear my live meditations.
  • Experience the Smart Lounge to see whether it gives you relief from symptoms.

All of the workshops we will be offering on the cruise are free. Please consider joining us for what I know will be a transformative and a life changing experience.

The deadline to sign up at the highly discounted fare is this Thursday, February 12th.  If you act now, the vacation is only $100 a day.  You get to both have incredible fun and steer a steady course on the road to recovery.

http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me/alaska

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery

Resources

Cruise to Alaska
Jump Start to Wellness
Parkinsons Recovery Chat Room
Symptom Tracker
Parkinsons Recovery Radio Network
Aqua Hydration Formulas

Books

Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease
Pioneers of Recovery

Five Steps to Recovery
Meditations for Parkinsons

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Feb 03 2010

Positive People Positive Results for Parkinson’s

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Below is an e mail I received from Rose with encouraging news of recovery from the symptoms of Parkinson’s from a “healing.”

YOU ARE SO RIGHT ON!  NEGATIVE THOUGHTS=INSTANT FAILURE!  BAH!  HUMBUG!


THERE IS THIS OTHER BOOK, CALLED “THE SECRET”..POSITIVE PEOPLE ATTRACT POSITIVE PEOPLE = SUCCESS…WORTH READIING.

I WENT TO MY HEALER FOR THE FIRST TIME HERE IN NASHVILLE. SHE WAS WONDERFUL.  WE FOCUSED ON SOME BAGGAGE I’VE BEN CARRYING….NOT THE PARKINSON’S DISEASE…AND WE IDENTIFIED SOME OF THE BIGGER PIECES AND I ‘GAVE’ THEM TO OTHERS AS IT WAS THERE:S TO HANDLE.

MY TALKING SPEED WAS VERY MUCH IMPROVED THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS!  I STILL HAVE A WAYS TO GO, BUT I AM EXCITED ABOUT THE RESULTS WITH JUST ONE SESSION AND WILL SEE HER AGAIN IN MARCH.
ROSE

P.S. The deal of a lifetime to join us on the Parkinsons Recovery cruise to Alaska expired February 12th. Meet other people on the road to recovery.  Take advantage of free Parkinsons Recovery workshops on the cruise.
http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me/alaska

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery

Resources

Cruise to Alaska
Jump Start to Wellness
Parkinsons Recovery Chat Room
Symptom Tracker
Parkinsons Recovery Radio Network
Aqua Hydration Formulas

Books

Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease
Pioneers of Recovery

Five Steps to Recovery
Meditations for Parkinsons


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Feb 02 2010

Table Tennis and Health

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Looking for a new exercise venue that is fun and has the potential to offer sustained relief from the symptoms of Parkinson’s?  Brad has a novel suggestion that works for him: table tennis.

I wanted to mention a new idea for Parkinson’s Disease exercise: table tennis.  I am talking serious, competitive table tennis.  I have not played for 25 years, but I just spent 3 hours playing with NO symptoms (I have not medicated for a few days).  I’m pretty rusty, but I was able to execute high-speed movements, with eye-hand coordination, and no tremor for the duration.  Also, this level of play works up a pretty good sweat and cardio rate.

Brad

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery

Resources

Cruise to Alaska
Jump Start to Wellness
Parkinsons Recovery Chat Room
Symptom Tracker
Parkinsons Recovery Radio Network
Aqua Hydration Formulas

Books

Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease
Pioneers of Recovery

Five Steps to Recovery
Meditations for Parkinsons

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Feb 01 2010

Relief from Parkinson’s Symptoms Through Better Hydration

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A letter about recovering from the symptoms of Parkinson’s from Mary:

I am enjoying reading your new book [Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease: http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me] and look forward to trying some new things for myself that are mentioned in there.

I  know that the dehydration thing is right on for me. I started drinking lots more water this past summer at my friend’s insistent urging. And it has really been so helpful.  I  already have the Aquas [http://www.aquas.us] and will start doing those again in the morning and evening and see what happens.

I had remembered that in 6-08 and 12-08 after two surgeries  I had felt much better. I had thought that it could have a couple of things that made me feel better.  One was the O2 that I received during the surgeries. I have sleep apnea and having 02 might have made a difference. I also thought that it could have been the IV’s hydrating me.

Well I went into the hospital in Oct. 09 and stayed there for three days, recovering from  a kidney infection . I slept and rested for three days (admitted through ER with 104 degree fever) and had  an IV 24/7 all those days. What a difference!

Mary

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery

Resources

Cruise to Alaska
Jump Start to Wellness
Parkinsons Recovery Chat Room
Symptom Tracker
Parkinsons Recovery Radio Network
Aqua Hydration Formulas

Books

Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease
Pioneers of Recovery

Five Steps to Recovery
Meditations for Parkinsons

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Jan 24 2010

Genetic Testing for Parkinson’s

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Have you heard about an opportunity to get comprehensive genetic testing for $25 if you have Parkinson’s. The project is being funded by a grant from Google.  As I understand it, the woman who founded 23andme is married to one of the founders of Google who has a genetic predisposition to Parkinson’s.  Everything is connected in one way or another in this terribly interesting world of ours.

Calls for participants from the company are reported below:

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery

At 23andMe we’re committed to making breakthrough discoveries in Parkinson’s disease. But we can’t do it without your help.

Whether or not you have Parkinson’s, your responses in our Parkinson’s survey are vital to our research efforts. If you haven’t already done so, please take a few minutes to complete this survey: https://www.23andme.com/you/pd/surveys/pdbackground/

Individuals who have the Parkinson’s-associated LRRK2 G2019S mutation are particularly important for research. Their participation could significantly advance our understanding of the disease and aid in the search for new treatments and preventive measures for all forms of Parkinson’s. If you have this mutation (find out in your Parkinson’s Clinical Report), your family members are eligible for free genetic analysis. To learn more about this offer, please contact us today.

In March we launched the 23andMe Parkinson’s Disease Research Initiative, an unprecedented effort to understand the causes and improve the treatment of Parkinson’s. This December — less than a year later — we are presenting our research progress and findings at Partnering For Cures and the National Institutes of Health (we’ll share the results with you as well — stay tuned!). Our scientists are hard at work analyzing the data from over 3,000 people with Parkinson’s who are participating in the program, and we have several exciting preliminary findings.

But our research could be even better if more people — both with and without Parkinson’s — participate.

Thank you,

The 23andMe Team

P.S. If you know anyone who has Parkinson’s and may be interested in participating in the 23andMe Parkinson’s Disease Research Initiative, please encourage them to do so. People with Parkinson’s can request a discount code for the $25 price at https://www.23andme.com/pd/codereq/.

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Jan 21 2010

Healing from the Inside Out

My radio show interview with Dr. Steve Fenwick today was fascinating.  Are you aware of ways that you sabotage your own recovery from the symptoms of Parkinson’s?  We all sabotage ourselves, but sabotage is serious when it impedes our ability to recover from symptoms that are debilitating. As a psychologist, Dr. Fenwick helps people heal from the inside out.

It takes an hour to hear My interview with Dr. Fenwick but it is well worth the time to listen. Visit the Parkinsons Recovery radio Network page below to hear today’s program:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/parkinsons-recovery

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery

Resources

Jump Start to Wellness
Parkinsons Recovery Weekly Reader
Parkinsons Recovery Chat Room
Symptom Tracker
Parkinsons Recovery Radio Network
Aqua Hydration Formulas

Books

Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease
Pioneers of Recovery
Five Steps to Recovery
Meditations for Parkinsons

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Jan 19 2010

Tai Ji Tears

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Below I have posted a marvelous poem written by Daniel Loney who is virtually symptom free from Parkinson’s today thanks to his practice and dedication to Tai Chi. You can hear my interview with Daniel Loney by visiting:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/parkinsons-recovery

Once on the Parkinsons Recovery radio program website above. scroll down to my December 3, 2009 interview with Daniel.

Daniel is a Tai Chi instructor who will be offering a free tai chi workshop for everyone who will be joining us on the 7 day Parkinsons Recovery Cruise to Alaska that departs May 3rd from Seattle. His gift has been to adopt tai chi to the needs of persons with the symptoms of Parkinsons. Click on the link below to discover more about the Parkinsons Recovery cruise to Alaska.

http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me/alaska

You must sign up by February 12th to take advantage of the heavily discounted fare of $699.  That price amounts to $100 a day and covers everything – cabin, food, entertainment and of course all of the free Parkinsons Recovery workshops.  You can still sign up for the cruise after February 12th, but the cost will be higher.

Robert Rodgers Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery
http://www.parkinsonsrecovery.com

Below is the poem Daniel Loney wrote this week,

Tai Ji Tears

Exhausted from the fight
And weary of the journey,
I find rest upon a city bench
Parked, like a statue in the square.
Ignored and invisible to passersby
Who scurry through their lives,
They move with quickness and with ease,
A pace I can no longer keep.

Yet, there is still a hidden place
Where I am king.
A world where every move
Becomes a gift of praise.
A place where tears flow freely
In thanks for heaven’s grace.

Stillness is my solace,
And slowness is my sanctuary
Where every muscle, joint, and sinew seeks its rightful place,
And every limb and organ finds harmony in the whole.
Where I am quiet as a mountain,
Yet, flowing like a river great.

With the grace of a white crane spreading wings,
I move,
And with the firmness of a golden pheasant on one leg,
I stand.
Using the guile of a snake creeping down,
I fight,
And with the stealth of a tiger seeking prey,
I conquer.
Like a horse jumping over a stream,
I soar in victory,
And with the surety of a sparrow returning to its nest,
In triumph I fly.

So, if in your daily journey
Rushing from place to place,
You happen upon a man
Dancing an ancient dance,
And diamond drops rest on his cheeks

Know that he is immersed in tai ji prayer,
Crying tai ji tears of faith,
Worshiping through movement in awe of his Creator.

Daniel Loney

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Jan 18 2010

Fava Beans for Parkinson’s

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The following are questions I asked Sandra who grows her own fava beans and harvests them herself to treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s.

Can fava beans be used in conjunction with other medications?

They do not appear to conflict with sinemet, but there is a fine balance between not enough l-dopa and too much.  If my friend eats too many beans with her sinemet dose..she appears to be drunk and tends to fall.

It would be great if each person’s body metabolism were the same and a clear dose could be established, but it doesn’t work that way. It has been our experience that most doctors are not familiar with fava beans and other natural remedies, and will likely advise sinemet or other PD meds.    I have chosen to stay away from synthetic l-dopa & stick with what I know and consider natural, so that my body can  stay at it’s optimal health.

Do doctors prescribe fava beans??

In Europe, people have used favas for PD therapy for a long time. Favas are also a very popular food in Europe. In the United States, most people have never heard of favas. However, there is a product called Balance D that is available in the US, a supplement containing fava, by Neuroscience. It was recommended to my friend by her doctor.

Do you have a website that would help people understand the use of fava beans and how to grow them?

No, but there is a man in Canada, Ken Allan, who has been so much support to me in this adventure with the favas. He also has PD and has grown and used them to supplement his sinemet for several years now. Here is his website:

http://home.cogeco.ca/~allan/

Is there a fava bean support group where people can get answers to their questions about growing and using the beans?

No,  not that I am aware of, but it is a great idea.  Could Parkinsons Recovery start an online support group where people could share valuable information about fava beans and their uses and how to grow them?

I am happy to share the little bit of information that we have gleaned over the past 12 months. I pray that many of your listeners will be encouraged to grow their own favas and that we will find people interested in doing valuable research on these amazing fava beans.    May God Bless You   .    Sandra

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery

Resources

Jump Start to Wellness
Parkinsons Recovery Weekly Reader
Parkinsons Recovery Chat Room
Symptom Tracker
Parkinsons Recovery Radio Network
Aqua Hydration Formulas

Books

Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease
Pioneers of Recovery
Five Steps to Recovery
Meditations for Parkinsons

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Jan 17 2010

How to Grow Fava Bean

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The following are answers by Sandra who grows her own fava beans as a remedy for the symptoms of Parkinson’s.

Are fava beans hard to grow?

They were a pleasure to me, but some people would consider them difficult. Some of the plants become tall, depending on the variety of fava and on the composition of the soil. Ours had to be staked to prevent them from falling over when they reach about 4 foot. (Falling over can break the plant/ or they sometimes start getting discolored leaves and beans because of close contact to the ground..neither of which I wanted). So, I hammered stakes in each row with about 6 plants in between, and did what is called a Florida weave to secure them in upright position.

I learned to do this when growing a field of tomatoes one year. When  done properly, a whole field can be tied  in a very short time. A couple of weeks later. A second level of string is used to envelope the plants as they grow taller.

The biggest time consumer is hammering stakes if you grow a large crop. The plants are very hardy and ours survived temperatures down to 26 degrees here in Tennessee. When it dropped lower, they were hit hard……though it looks like they may come back from the roots possibly if the weather ever warms up again.

This is the coldest winter I have seen here. Favas like cool weather. They are actually in the pea family/ and not a bean. They do not tolerate very hot weather. I plan to plant my spring crop, Lord willing, in the end of February or first of March.  Once you look at the beautiful, and prolific  flowers on the plants, you will see why the bees and other insects migrate to your favas…they are amazing.

I found that soaking the seeds for about 2 days, until they begin to sprout, is best and then setting them directly out into the soil about 10 inches apart and 1 1/2 to 2 inches deep. Once they have developed their first 2 leaves, the root is close to a foot long.  They are a good soil builder and bring a lot of nutrients up to the surface from deep in the ground. They are used as “cover crops” in some places plowed under to fertilize the soil, and then the area is replanted.

Where can a person get fava beans if they cannot grow their own?

We have not yet located a source for young/ green/ immature pods. I have come across dried beans in several markets, and even full sized bean pods in Earth Fare…but neither of these will give the l-dopa we need for PD.

You may find a local farmer who would be willing to raise a crop for you. You would have to specify the length you want the beans / or go pick them yourself & come home & process them immediately… so as not to loose the medicinal qualities of the beans. It is best to grow/ harvest & process your own and this will be a priority for me as long as I am able.

The beans (seeds)  themselves , whether green or dry,  contain very little levadopa….it is the leaves, stems, and the pods surrounding  the bean seeds that contain the levadopa.

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