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		<description><![CDATA[Question: &#8220;In my opinion, the true cause of the hormonal imbalance in  Parkinson&#8217;s lies with an overabundance of stress hormones:  It obviously will take time to convince the body otherwise - to produce dopamine.&#8221; Robert Rodgers, Ph.D. I was diagnosed with PD 8 years ago. I completely agree that the major cause is related to [...]]]></description>
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<blockquote><p>&#8220;In my opinion, the true cause of the hormonal imbalance in <br />
Parkinson&#8217;s lies with an overabundance of stress hormones: <br />
It obviously will take time to convince the body otherwise<br />
- to produce dopamine.&#8221; Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.</p></blockquote>
<p>I was diagnosed with PD 8 years ago. I completely agree that<br />
the major cause is related to stress and stress hormones.</p>
<p>Can the body be convinced to produce dopamine after its total<br />
depletion?</p>
<p>Has any body been convinced and by what means?</p>
<p>I would be grateful to receive some help and advice for myself<br />
and other PD sufferers in Lithuania.</p>
<p><strong>Responses</strong></p>
<p>Here are my responses to your questions in the<br />
order they have been asked:</p>
<p><em>Can the body be convinced to produce dopamine after its total<br />
depletion? </em></p>
<p>I believe the body can always heal itself when given the<br />
proper support and nutrition. Yes, the body does<br />
know how to heal itself. It just needs a little help<br />
from time to time re-remembering how.</p>
<p>I am well aware that most medical professionals frame the<br />
the cause of Parkinson&#8217;s solely in terms of a dopamine<br />
deficiency. If there is a severe head injury this is<br />
probably a meaningful and useful frame of the problem.<br />
But for a vast majority of people with the symptoms of<br />
Parkinson&#8217;s, the problem is far more complicated<br />
than a simple deficiency of dopamine. There are over<br />
40 hormones in the body which are out of balance.<br />
Dopamine is only one among these 40 interrelated<br />
hormones that are out of balance. </p>
<p><em>Has any body been convinced and by what means? </em></p>
<p>The good news here is yes! Some people are symptom free<br />
today. Many people are finding good relief by a wide variety<br />
of modalities and approaches.</p>
<p>I have learned that there is considerable variation in what<br />
works for people. There is no universal list of things you<br />
can do that will guarantee that you will feel better. It really<br />
depends on the specific factors that happen to be causing your<br />
symptoms.</p>
<p>I have spent the past year interviewing people who have<br />
fully recovered or who are finding ways to get<br />
relief from their symptoms. I will soon be launching a<br />
Parkinsons Recovery member website where all of this<br />
incredibly fascinating information will be posted.</p>
<p><em>I would be grateful to receive some help and advice for myself<br />
and other PD sufferers in Lithuania. </em></p>
<p>There are a wide variety of natural methods you can<br />
use to get relief from the effects of stress. The idea<br />
behind all of these methods is to release fear that is trapped<br />
at the cellular level so our bodies can produce neurotransmitters<br />
and reduce the production of stress hormones. Strategies that<br />
are useful on a daily basis are:<br />
 <br />
• Meditation<br />
• Relaxation<br />
• Walking<br />
• Sitting<br />
• Dreaming<br />
• Singing<br />
• Sleeping<br />
• Listening to music</p>
<p>Body therapies are also useful in this regard.<br />
If you click on the link below, do a search<br />
for craniosacral therapists in Lithuania. Three were<br />
listed when I did the search, though only one had<br />
contact information.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.iahp.com/pages/search/index.php">http://www.iahp.com/pages/search/index.php</a></p>
<p>Essential oils can be very effective, as can Emotional<br />
Freedom Technique (EFT). I will soon be posting an interview with<br />
an aroma therapist who explains how essential oils can<br />
provide great release from the effects of stress. I recently<br />
wrote a newsletter with a link showing the effects of<br />
EFT on veterans of war.</p>
<p>Breathwork can also be very powerful. This involves continuous<br />
breathing (in and out) for a period of 5 minutes or longer.<br />
We bury the effects of stress on our bodies by not breathing.<br />
When we do breathwork, we release the effects of stress that<br />
has been trapped in our bodies, sometimes for decades.  </p>
<p>These are just a few of the approaches that you can do<br />
yourself. They are safe and noninvasive.</p>
<p>With a little experimentation, you should be able to<br />
discover the methods, techniques, therapies and modalities <br />
that work for you. Use them daily and you will gradually<br />
see relief from your symptoms.    </p>
<p>Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.<br />
Parkinsons Recovery</p>
<p>© 2008 Parkinsons Recovery</p>
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