Archive for 2009

Dec 24 2009

Parkinson’s Disease Prognosis

Published by under About Parkinson's Disease

It is now near the conclusion of 2009. I have spent the last year interviewing many people who have different backgrounds, different training, different approaches to treatment and different qualifications in the wide spectrum of medical specialties.  Here is summary of my discoveries:

  • Anyone, anywhere can employ therapies to get sustained relief from the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease.
  • Many of the therapies that  help are not intrusive.
  • Many are natural and safe.
  • Many are free.
  • Therapies that help other people may not necessarily offer you relief. Everyone is different.
  • Anyone who claims their therapy or treatment can help everyone with the symptoms of Parkinson’s will not be able to justify their claim. Why? Because it can not be true.  Any particular therapy may certainly help some people, but not everyone.
  • People who are on the road to recovery experiment. They try different therapies to discover what works for them.
  • It is highly unlikely that any single treatment or therapy can ever address all symptoms.  A combination of therapies is needed.
  • Dopamine deficiency is a tiny part of the big picture. Focus on bringing back on line all systems in the body – the immune system, the digestive system, the lymph system as well as the neurological system – and you will begin to feel better. Pouring more dopamine in your body can certainly help you feel better in the short run, but in the long run the root cause of the symptoms has not been addressed.
  • Trauma lies at the root of the symptoms.
  • Negative thought forms feed the symptoms.
  • Commitment and focus are needed to recover.
  • If you are not taking charge of your health care, you probably have an unconscious resistance to healing. Little progress will be made until you release resistance to healing.

Parkinsons Recovery will convene a group of people who are committed to their own recovery on a seven day cruise to Alaska in May. Why not join us? Discover for yourself that there are many people with Parkinson’s Disease who are getting incredible relief from their symptoms. Find out for yourself what they are doing to feel better. You don’t have to wait for me to interview them on my radio program!

Don’t take my word for it.  When you hear others on the road to recovery, you will know in your heart and soul that recovery is possible.

Are you thinking a cruise to Alaska would be too expensive? If you sign up for the cruise by December 29th by giving a small down payment,  the cost is only $100 a day for seven days. You can’t go on any vacation anywhere for $100 a day. To get the early discount rate, you will need to sign up by December 29th.

I hope you will join us on the cruise. It will be a vacation of healing and transformation for everyone. That is my motivation for arranging the experience. For more information on the cruise, visit:

http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me/alaska

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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Dec 15 2009

Dopamine Producing Cells

Published by under Dopamine,symptoms

Question:

My husband and I receive your newsletter and listen to many of your radio interviews. I am encouraged by your message of working toward recovery. I do have one question, and it deals with physiology.

Conventional medicine explains the symptoms by stating that the dopamine producing cells in the substantia nigra are dying, and this is irreversible. Do you think the cells are dying but this state is reversible? Or do you question the whole idea of the cells dying? If PD is simply a collection of symptoms, what causes the symptoms?

We are working hard toward recovery, although the path is discouraging right now.

Regards,

Don and Dianne

Response:

You ask if I question the idea that cells are dying. I have no doubt but that cells are dying throughout the body every second of our life. It is the sweet nature of life as it is sustained by the awakening of new cells and the death of cells whose time has come.

Do cells in the Substantia Nigra die? Of course they do, just as the cells in my right big toe. I say,

Out with the old and in with the new.

The process of old cells dying and new cells emerging gives life juice and power. It we hang onto the old, our life force withers away.

You ask if the state of illness is reversible? My answer unequivocally is yes. There are beliefs that typically drag us down into the sewer of depression and illness. Once those beliefs are transformed, recovery becomes possible as long as the physical body is given the support it needs to heal.

You ask what causes the symptoms? I write quite a bit about this subject in my new book I just released this week, Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease. There are a number of interrelated factors that contribute to the symptoms including trauma, stress, toxins, poor nutrition, lack of exercise and a digestive system that has shut down.

Here is what I think. There is no single therapy or approach that can offer the promise of  full recovery. Parkinson’s is one of the most complex conditions that can exist in the body. It takes a multifaceted approach to heal.

A deficiency of dopamine plays a minor role in what is happening within the various systems of the body. I can assure you it is not the central character in this drama. I suggest you step back and begin thinking in a much larger and broader context.

It sounds like you have launched a path on the road to recovery. Take action on whatever therapies or approaches that call to you. A little experimentation will go a long way in helping you figure out what you need to do for yourself to recover.

It is very easy to get discouraged, since the road to recovery tends to have quite a few curves and unexpected twists. When you get discouraged, as is the case today, just acknowledge the thought and whisk it away for it is not serving your best and highest good.

I have a concluding thought for you. You mention you are working “hard” toward recovery.  It certainly does take an unwavering commitment, but if the work is “hard” it may actually be stressful, provoking symptoms. Perhaps the thought form could be transformed by the mantra:

‘We are having fun as we travel down the road to recovery. Every day reveals exciting new discoveries that feed our souls, our bodies and our minds.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery

Resources

Parkinsons Recovery Cruise
Jump Start to Wellness
Parkinsons Recovery Weekly Reader
Parkinsons Recovery Chat RoomSymptom Tracker
Parkinsons Recovery Radio Network
Aqua Hydration Formulas

Books

Pioneers of Recovery
Five Steps to Recovery

Meditations for Parkinsons
Stop Parkin’ and Start Livin’

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Dec 14 2009

Parkinsons Recovery Cruise to Alaska

Published by under Alaska Cruise

Parkinson’s Recovery & Twin Harbors Travel are pleased to announce the Parkinsons Recovery Alaskan Cruise 2010.

This 7 night cruise will be on board Holland Americas’ ms Amsterdam, & will sail May 3 – 10, 2010 from Seattle. The ship will cruise to:

  • Juneau
  • Ketchikan
  • Sitka
  • Victoria BC
  • Glacier Bay National Park

Parkinson’s Recovery will be conducting seminars & workshops on board the cruise. You will have the opportunity to meet with the staff & presenters one-on-one in order to address your specific questions & needs.

This cruise offers such a wonderful occasion for personal enrichment & development, while enjoying the wonders of Alaska.

A passport is highly recommended for this cruise & there is enough time to get one.

Cruise Fare Includes:

 Cruise Transportation on an Elegant Mid-sized ship.

 Spacious Staterooms

 Most Meals & Snacks

 Non-alcoholic Beverages

 Onboard entertainment

 Relaxing time with new friends

 Great Memories & Experiences

 A special surprise!

All this starting at $699 / person / cabin !!!!
Oceanview & Veranda Staterooms available
(based on Double Occupancy)

First deposit of $175 per person is due by Tues. Dec. 29, 2009. Payments may be made. However, final payment is due Friday Feb. 12, 2010. Price does not include taxes & fees.

For more information, as well as, answers to your questions & to make reservations, please contact

Kurt “Truky” Robertson at Twin Harbors Travel.

Phone: (360) 987 – 2333

E-mail: kurt@twinharborstravel.com

Trucky will arrange for your flight and answer all questions about the cruise. For more information, visit:
http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me/alaska

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Dec 03 2009

Prayer of My Soul

Published by under poem

Below is a divinely inspired poem by Jeff Meyers. Jeff’s father pioneered development of Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery for Parkinson’s.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery

Divine Conscious Love
Holy Awareness of All Creation

May the Rose of Christ
Bloom in My Heart

Ruler of Mind and Savior of The Soul
Live in Me Today

Be For Me the Bread of Truth
As I Freely Give Bread of Others

Let Me Grow in Wisdom
Understanding all Creation

Let Truth Enter My Heart
That I Might See

May I Hear and Understand
That Conscious Love Increases

Let My Heart Know Holiness
That My Being Reflects Divine Union with Thee

Jeff Meyers

2 responses so far

Dec 02 2009

Sinemet and Parkinsons

Published by under sinemet

Question:

My question, I guess, is in finding a balance.  I was  dx with PD in 1998 and in 2000 had a horrible bout with head/neck cancer after which the PD drugs nearly killed me.  But I recovered and sought PD Recovery as well.  But back in 2005 when I found the Parkinson’s Recovery program I was warned, do not attempt to recover from PD if you have EVER taken Sinemet, which I now have for 11 years.

I am still doing whatever alternative Rx I can, and now am in the position of being under consideration for Deep Brain Stimulation.  I also have 6 more years of long term disability insurance which I have to justify with an annual exam and report.  So my question is, where do I start?  Where do I find guidance that doesn’t cost too much?  My husband is retired and I am living on disability.

Diane

Response

The one factor that will spin us all into a state of imbalance is negative thought forms. Your question actually centers on thought forms. To rephrase your your question:

How can I maintain positive thoughts about my recovery?

That of course is the challenge for everybody in a body. We all carry negative thoughts in our heads moment to moment.  To illustrate what we all do to ourselves, you write in your question:

“I was warned do not attempt to recover from PD…”

Hum … you have encoded that warning into the cellular structure of your brain. Permit me to add a few additional “warnings” to illustrate how harmful this thinking is to your body:

“I was warned do not attempt to recover from depression.”

“I was warned do not attempt to recover from the flu.”

“I was warned do not attempt to recover from grief.”

Recovery is possible only when we know it in our heads and our hearts. Negative thoughts obstruct the process.

You ask, where do I find guidance? The answer is quite simple: listen to your own guidance. Your body knows the answers. We all get guidance – intuitive hits – about what we need to do for ourselves. Act on what you know from your heart that you need to do for yourself. Guidance is free.

I have identified more than forty options and therapies give people with Parkinsons significant relief from their symptoms. They are discussed on the radio shows. You can listen through the computer for free. You can also  download all of the previous programs for free.

Access the radio program by clicking on the icon to the right that says “Listen to Blog Talk Radio” or click on this link to Blog Talk Radio.

Many of these options I have identified do not cost a cent. On the program this week Daniel Loney talks about Tai Chi. You can start doing Tai Chi today.  Many free classes are offered in most cities and towns across the world.

In summary, you do not have to spend a cent to begin recovering today. Do that by challenging your negative thinking moment to moment. Listen to my radio program tomorrow (December 3rd) with Daniel Loney and you will get the drift of what I am suggesting.

Many blessings,

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery

Resources

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

Books

Pioneers of Recovery
Five Steps to Recovery

Meditations for Parkinsons
Stop Parkin’ and Start Livin’

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Nov 27 2009

Jump Start to Wellness Program

Published by under Jump Start to Wellness

Jump Start to Wellness kick off is Monday at 9:00 am at the Little Creek Resort Hotel in Shelton, Washington. Now is the best time to check on cheap deals on flights to Seattle if you have been thinking about attending.

You can learn more information about Jump Start to Wellness by visiting:

http://www.parkinsonsrecovery.com/jumpstart.html

Here is the schedule for Monday and Tuesday:

Monday’s Program (11/30)
9:00 – 10:30:   How to:

  • Ground
  • Open your chakras
  • Be in neutral
  • Clear your Lymph System
  • The Free Giveaway: How to Restore Your Hair to its Natural Color

10:30 – 10:45  Break

10:45-12:00    How to:

  • Release Dark Energy
  • Clear out debris in the hard drive of your brain
  • Muscle Test: What is the Cause of Your Symptoms?
  • Muscle Test Therapies

2:00 – 3:30     How to:

  • Run Quantums for yourself
  • Restore nerve function
  • Balance hormones

3:30 – 3:45   Break

3:45 – 5:00   Trauma Release demonstration with David Howell

5:00 – 7:00   Dinner Break

7:00 – 7:45   Medicine Side Effects and Interactions with Randy Mentzer

7:45 – 8:00  Break

8:00 – 8:30  Evening Meditation

Tuesday’s Program (12/1)
9:00 – 10:30   Family Constellation Work Part I

10:30-10:45   Break

10:45 – 12:00  Family Constellation Work Part II

12:00 – 2:00   Lunch Break

2:00 – 3:30   How to:

  • Align and strengthen your hara
  • Wrap and Zap your cranial nerves
  • Repair the Myelin sheath of neurons to perfect balance

3:30 – 3:45    Trucky Robertson

3:45 – 4:00    Break

4:00 – 5:30    How to:

  • Release Fear and Anxiety
  • Make Affirmations

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery

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Nov 24 2009

Exercise and Parkinsons

Published by under Exercise and Parkinson's

I have been increasing the intensity of my exercising and I am doing incredibly better. I just read a book called Spark by John Rately that talks about what exercising does for the brain. It is worth reading I recommend it highly. After reading the book I started increasing the intensity of my workouts and I think it has made a big impact on my recovery.

Taube

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Nov 23 2009

Zeolite and Parkinson’s

Published by under detoxes

Question:

Congratulations on finishing your book and thank you for making this available to those who are in need of help with the “charms” of PD.

It has been 14 months since I was diagnosed and I shared this news with you when it was confirmed. My journey has made me try mirapex for l0 months which made me feel worse than the symptoms I had at the time mainly the fatigue.  I stopped the mirapex three weeks ago and started amantadiine twice a day since then.  I feel better being off of mirapex but I do not feel normal.  The fatigue has lifted somewhat, I can stay up  longer hours however I am still slow in movement, bad handwriting, constipation, mask, left leg trembles at times, back pain when I walk.   I do eat a healthy diet and keep a good attitude most of the time.  I still drive a car but just locally, no long trips.  I challenge my brain with reading, scrabble games, chess games and going out to lunch often.

My sister bought me some “Zeolite” to try to see if it will help me.  I read some good things about it so far on the internet.  It makes sense to me the reasoning to cleanse the body of toxins so that the body is enabled to heal itself.  Your outline of your researched book makes ablot of sense to me and made the lightbulb in my head turn on!!! I am going to try the Zeolite starting Monday morning taking it in a glass of water three times a day dropping 10 drops of it each time. If you have any feedback you can share with me on Zeolite, I would appreciate it.

Terry

Response:

It is wonderful to hear from you and to learn more about your journey back to health.

Zeolite was highly recommended as a detox by one doctor I interviewed, Lyn Hanshew, MD which I discuss in Road to Recovery. Dr. Hanshew is convinced it will make a big difference to the symptoms of Parkinsons. Let me know the result if you decide to start using it. I have not interviewed anyone with Parkinsons who has given me any feedback on the effects of Zeolite on Parkinsons symptoms.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery

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Nov 16 2009

Recovery Blocks from Family Systems

Have you been trying one therapy after another with some success, but still see no profound improvement in your symptoms? Are you at your wits end with experimenting? Have you spent tons money on therapies but do not feel substantially better? Have you started to believe that recovery is impossible for anyone with Parkinson’s?

There may be a dynamic at play here which is below the surface and entirely unconscious. A hidden dynamic in the family system from long ago and far away may be impeding your recovery.  How can this happen? How can an ancestor you never met and know nothing about influence your health today?

I interview Dee Yoh , family constellation facilitator, who explains nhow this can happen and have a compelling impact on a person with Parkinson’s. You are warmly invited to listen in to my interview with Dee this Thursday at 11:00 am pacific time.

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

Or Call: 347-945-5358 at 11:00 – 12:30 am Thursday.

If you are planning on attending Jump Start to Wellness,  please listen to the interview! We will be taking a half day to do ” family constellation” work with participants.  You will get  a rich preview of what the work is all about and how it is done by listening to my interview with Dee. I will not be offering any explanation (or lecture!) at Jump Start to Wellness. Rather, I will simply do the work for whomever chooses to volunteer.

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Nov 14 2009

Jump Start to Recovery

I aired an interview with myself on my radio program last week where I address questions about the prospects for recovering from Parkinson’s. I also discuss the ideas that motivated Jump Start to Wellness which will be offered Monday, November 30th and Tuesday, December 1st at the Little Creek Resort Hotel in Shelton.

You can listen to the radio program by visiting: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/parkinsons-recovery

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery

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