Archive for April, 2009

Apr 30 2009

Meditation and Fibromyalgia

Published by under caretaking,Meditation

This interview addresses one approach that helps caretakers, meditation. In this interview with a couple, the wife Carolyn has chronic fibromyalgia, the husband John is the caretaker. John will talk about how meditation helps him in his role as caretaker.

Carolyn’s illness here is not Parkinsons, but I thought many people, especially caretakers, would be interested in listening to the discussion. Find information below.  

EVENT:  How Meditations Helps with Illness and Caretaking
DATE & TIME: Friday, May 1st at 10:00am Pacific
FORMAT: Simulcast! (Attend via Phone or Webcast — it’s your choice)
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John Wiley and Carolyn Milling have been married over twenty years and live in Bellingham, WA.  Carolyn, an artist and retired mental health worker, has struggled with fibromyalgia for many years.  At time the pain is incapacitating. 

John, a psychotherapist, has practiced Zen meditation for 15 years, and the difference this has made in ability to be more caring and compassionate towards his wife’s pain and illness is amazing according to Carolyn. 

Together they will speak with us about this wonderful transformation.

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

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Apr 29 2009

Swine Flu, Pathogens and Parkinsons

Published by under pathogens,swine flu

My radio show today focuses on the issues the Swine Flu threat poses for anyone who has the symptoms of Parkinsons. My very special guest is Cynthia Gilbertson, author of Cecily the Cell and organizer of a 2007 Parkinson’s conference on alternative and complementary therapies in New York City.

You can listen to the program which shows at 11:00 pacific time Thursday, May 30th, by clicking the slider below or by calling  347-945-5358 to listen. Signal your interest in being on the show by pushing the number one on your phone dial after you call in.

Participate in the chat room during my show by visiting www.blogtalkradio.com/parkinsons-recovery.

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Apr 19 2009

Exercise Research at the Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Jay Alberts, Ph.D.,  from the Center for Neurological Restoration at the Cleveland Clinic will be my special guest on the Parkinsons Recovery Radio Program at 11:00 am pacific time on Thursday, April 23rd. Dr. Alberts and I will also be talking with Scott Luikart who is participating in the Race Across America this summer to raise money for research on Parkinsons. 

Listen to the program over phone by calling 347-945-5358 at 11:00 am pacific time – Thursday, April 23rd or listen in here.  I hope you can join  us.

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

The Race Across America (RAAM), is a solo, 12 day, 3,021 mile bike race.  It touches 15 states and climbs more than 100,000 feet. Once the clock starts on the west coast, it doesn’t stop until the racer reaches the finish line on the east coast.  Scott Luikart, a 2009 RAAM participant, has chosen to use the RAAM as an avenue to raise much needed funds for cutting edge Parksinson’s disease (PD) research going on at the LRI.

What motivates someone to push their body to the extreme?  Ask Scott that question and his answer comes without hesitation. His twin brother Mark was Scott’s inspiration to begin cycling four years ago. Mark was recently diagnosed with PD. 

While watching MSNBC one night, Scott heard about the exciting work of Jay Alberts, Ph.D. of the Center for Neurological Restoration at the Cleveland Clinic. About 200 miles into a week long “Pedaling for Parkinson’s” awareness ride on a tandem bicycle, Dr. Alberts noticed the Parkinson’s symptoms disappearing from the patient who was riding with him.

From this experience, Dr. Alberts asked: Could exercise — be therapeutic for PD patients? Initial research is telling us “yes.”  Donations raised through the RAAM will go to support this cutting edge work leading to more answers which we feel will have a direct impact on the lives of those living with PD.

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Apr 14 2009

How to Eliminate Medicine Side Effects

I am interviewing John Briggs, a naturopath physician, who gives many practical suggestions for how to get relief from symptoms of Parkinsons. I also talk about a powerful way to eliminate the side effects of medicines. 

Listen to the program over phone by calling 347-945-5358 at 11:00 am pacific time – Thursday, April 16th or listen in here. 

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

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Apr 14 2009

Glutathione Supplement

Published by under Glutathione,Supplements

Following is correspondence from a reader who has the symptoms of Parkinsons that I thought would be of interest to many people.

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

Hi Robert

I’ve listened to the interviews on your Pioneers of Recovery recordings. In one of the interviews, your guest is recommending a new formula of Glutathione, available on a website www.readisorb.com. I’ve tried this Liposomal Glutathione now for 3 weeks with great results. After 1st time taking it, Immediately my energy level has doubled, my mind got much clearer and the off period is reduced. and I feel very relaxed. It feels like going back from stage 3.5 to stage 2 on the PD scale.

Liposome penetrates mucosal tissues allowing for rapid release into the blood stream. Nutrients that are not in liposomes have to pass through the stomach to reach the liver where they are metabolized and released into the bloodstream. Some nutrients are destroyed or compromised by stomach acids. Liposomes avoid the digestive system.

I tried a few other formulas of Glutathione but no comparison with the Liposomal.

I think the Liposomal Glutathione should be introduced on your website for all to benefit from.

Sugit

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Apr 08 2009

Healing the Fears

Published by under fear

This is the seminal internet radio program for Parkinsons Recovery. You can listen to the program over phone by calling 347-945-5358 at 11:00 am pacific time – Thursday, April 9th.

To listen in, click the show page or simply click on the slider bar below at the appointed hour to listen in.

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

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Apr 07 2009

Great Race Across Iowa

Published by under Bicyle Race Across Iowa

RAGBRAI stands for “Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa” will be held from July 19th to July 25th. It is the longest, largest and oldest touring ride in the world. Its route rides across the state of Iowa from west to east somewhere in the vicinity of 460 miles, averaging about 60-65 a day.

John Carlin, who has the symptoms of Parkinson’s, will ride in the Great BicyleRide Across Iowa this year to raise funds for Parkinson’s. John talks about the ride during my interview with him. There are essentially two modes of donating: one to the David Phinney Foundation (DPF) and the other is to Pedaling for Parkinsons. When you contribute to the David PhinneyFoundation (DPF) via the website that was created in John’s name, the DPF will direct that money. They are interested in funding exercise type projects which is aligned with the  mission (the PFP).

Donations directly to Pedaling for Parkinsons (PFP) will, for the most part, be used to support respite programs and one family in Iowa. Each year at least $1000.00 is given to a family in Iowa who has real financial needs associated with their PD. The remainder of the funds are distributed to the respite programs of the APDA or other PD organizations. PFP tries to distribute the funds based on the locales of the riders. Last year PFP had a number of riders from Minnesota so they gave a bit more to Minnesota respite programs.

You can make a donation to support John’s ride across Iowa by visiting the Davis Phinney Foundation website  or Pedaling for Parkinsons. 

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

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Apr 03 2009

Exercise, Meditation and Parkinsons

Published by under Meditation

I was diagnosed with PD in September 2004 by Chadwick Christine, the chief Parkinson’s researcher at UCSF. He spent almost two hours with me, and is a wonderful human being–that made a huge difference to me in the way I was able to handle the news. He prescribed Lexapro for me, and gave me a very large sample package of Mirapex. I took only the first medication; it turned me into a psychotic, but I had to wean myself from it gradually. A hellish time. I found a first-rate neurologist at Virginia Mason in Seattle, John Roberts. He has been marvelous for me–meticulous, conservative with meds, deeply attentive.

I have tremor-dominant PD–lucky me; I don’t have hallucinations, freezing, rigidity (except in my neck–ouch!) , and my tremor is hardly noticeable except when I’m agitated about something (but it’s in my non-dominant hand). I do have what I call Head Symptoms–horrendous anxiety (about NOTHING), near-panic, an acute sense of dread, etc. These episodes occur at irregular intervals–I could have as many as six a day in the past, often accompanied by tachycardia which scared me to death.My cardiologist put me on a beta-blocker (metaprolol) and this eliminated the tachycardia, but not the acute angst. For that I take a Xanax when needed (usually no more than 2-3 a week). But I have a feeling of intense pressure inside my head WITHOUT PAIN; just a feeling that my skull is too small for my brain. It is an awful feeling, and accompanied by some disorientation.

I have noticed definite cognitive changes over the past year especially. It is very difficult for me to take in new informatioon, especially of a technical nature. Any kind of instruction manual is like Greek to me. I easily get confused. My neurologist laughs when I say I’m probably experiencing the onset of PD dementia, but…

What I do for my PD: SWIM! Quilt (I design and hand-quilt art quilts. I think they are very good–but their main value is that they are my bliss, and I have NO tremor when working on them–or on my collages, of which I also do many, with great pleasure. I do not believe in the American model of “fighting” a disease. I’m just trying to learn from it. So far I have learned a lot about myself–most of which is unwelcome news (e.g. I am very impatient, irascible, have an exaggerated sense of entitlement, etc.) I never ask WHY ME? with respect to PD: I feel blessed that I DON’T have ALS, MS, or any one of a number of other neurological conditions.

I exercise like crazy: an hour of yoga and Pilates six days a week, gym 3X weekly, swimming ditto, as much walking as I can manage with a bum right knee. I believe exercise is KEY for me! For meds, I take one 25/100 carbolevodopa 3X daily along with a 1 mg. Mirapex tablet. I also take 1200 mg. of Coenzyme Q-10 daily. I drink in moderation–understand the risks for breast cancer, but it really helps with PD tension. I’ll be seeing Dr. Chad Christine next week for an annual checkup. His special field of interest is the NON-motor symptoms of PD–the things that most bedevil ME.

Karen Cook

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Apr 03 2009

The Healing Power of Meditation

Published by under Meditation

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Apr 02 2009

Meditation Benefits for Parkinson’s Disease

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