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Aug 17 2009

COq10 and Parkinson’s Disease

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Robert,

Your voice is so familiar to me now after listening to you everyday – whether on Blog Talk Radio, or meditations, or memory exercises or any number of things! – that your voice has become a soothing sound to me. One of hope – that you care about my well-being. Thank you for all you have done are are doing for PD!!!

Just one question, what do you know about the effects of CoQ10 and vitamin E in PD? Is it considered a drug or a vitamin? Can you send me somewhere to get info?

Thank you!

Bev

Response:

Thanks for your kind words. They make my day. I am so happy to hear my voice helps to reduce stress.

I think of COq10 and vitamin E as food. Sometimes our body is deficient. Taking supplements can be very wise indeed.

Many doctors today recommend that their patients take COq10. Quite a few studies now show that it can help provide relief for symptoms of Parkinson’s.

The evidence on vitamin E is somewhat contradictory. Some studies show a large effect. Others don’t.

I find information on the internet by typing in very specific search terms like:

“What is the research evidence on COQ10 and Parkinson’s Disease”

Usually, the most helpful websites float to the top.

If your body needs either, you will know. Take it and you will feel better. Everyone will not feel better because everyone is not deficient in these two supplements. I have concluded that our bodies know the answer. Just ask the body and you will find our what is right for you.

I would suggest that you very carefully investigate a source of high quality COq10. If you do not get a high quality source, taking it will do you little good.

I found a source through Randy at Randy’s Compounding Pharmacy in Olympia (our own consultant in these matters). the source of CoQ 10 he found for us was awesome. I could not get enough of it, literally. In short, quality of the supplement makes a huge difference, so be sure and shop around before you make a purchase.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
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Aug 02 2009

Protandim Does It Work?

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Question:

My Dad started a supplement called Protandim that was recently shown on ABC’s 20-20 as a having the most powerful antioxidant strength of any medicine. It was proven to increase glutathione levels by 300 percent.

Wonder if any of your listeners know about it or are actively using it.

Thanks.

Satyan

Response:

Any experiences to report on this particular supplement? Please comment.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.

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Jun 23 2009

Parkinson’s Supplements

Question:

You must be most certainly aware of Dr. Mukesh Paneri,an ayurvedic doctor from Ahmedabad, India. His website is www.drpaneri.com

He claims to have cured more than 50 patients from Parkinsons Disease and 122 well on their way to recovery. I would like to know how genuine and authentic are his claims before progressing further. I am eagerly waiting for your reply.

Srinivasan

Response:

I have been trying to arrange an interview with Dr. Paneri for a year but I have thus far not succeeded. I have talked with several people who have received his treatment. Results of my investigations to date are reported in my book, Pioneers of Recovery.

This is the first I have heard that he reports specific numbers of persons who are symptom free. It would be wonderful if he is now meticulously tracking the recovery of his patients.

My own feeling about “cures” is that no one else cures us of anything. We cure ourselves. I do know from my interview with Nathan Zakheim (who reports a full recovery from Dr. Paneri’s treatments in Pioneers of Recovery) that Dr. Paneri uses an Ayurvedic approach which requires a very strict dietary intake of food. His treatment involves much more than simply taking herbs or supplements which he sends his patients from his clinic in India.

He is the fifth generation in his family of people who have worked with people with Parkinson’s. You are clearly dealing with someone who has intimate knowledge of the symptoms. I understand that he does consultations with his patients by phone.

I do not know whether the claims you report above are “valid” or documented. I have talked with people who have used his services who report feeling  better as a result. I suspect that like all possibilities, some people respond favorably to his therapies and some do not. I have no direct evidence to this effect. I only have results of my own investigations on many other therapies and treatments.

Everyone has to find the path of recovery that works for them.  I have not found a therapy yet that has a positive impact on everyone. I do know that if you commit to working with Dr. Paneri, you have to have a strong commitment to get better and you must be willing to make significant changes in your diet and life style. I suspect a reason people do feel better is because they begin to watch the food they eat much more mindfully.

If you decide to receive his treatments, please let us all know how it turns out! We would all love to hear from you.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery
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Apr 14 2009

Glutathione Supplement

Published by admin 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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Mar 19 2009

Supplements for Parkinson’s : All about MAXGXL

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Marie Judd talks about her husband’s journey with Parkinsons and his recovery from a very crippling condition several years ago.  We also hear from Marie about MAXGXL, a Glutathione supplement that Judd has used with good results and that they currently promote.

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Mar 17 2009

Supplements for Parkinson’s Disease and MAXGXL

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DEAR ROBERT,

I HAVE ENJOYED AND PROFITED A LOT FROM YOUR NEWSLETTERS, AND
MANY HAVE HELPED MY WIFE, WHO HAS ADVANCED PD FOR OVER 6 YRS,
BUT IS STILL DOING REAL GOOD.

I AM WRITING ABOUT SUPPLEMENTS, AND HOW THEY CAN BE BENEFICIAL
FOR PD PATIENTS. I KNOW YOU HAVE WRITTEN A NEWSLETTER ON THIS,
WHICH I FULLY AGREE ON.

BEFORE, I USED TO GIVE MY WIFE PLENTY OF  VARIOUS VITAMINS,
MINERALS AND OTHER SUPPS FOR YEARS WHICH DIDN’T SEEM TO DO
HER MUCH GOOD, BECAUSE OF HER ABSORPTION PROBLEMS AND
CONSTIPATION. NOW, I HAVE CHANGED MY APPROACH,  GIVING HER
GOOD PROBIOTICS, CONTINUING  GOOD FOODS AND SENSIBLE DIET,
BUT REDUCING THE QTY OF SUPPS…AND SHE IS DOING MUCH BETTER,
ESPECIALLY WITH THE CONSTIPATION PROBLEM SOLVED!!

THERE ARE MANY MLM’S  AROUND PROMOTING THEIR “INNOVATIVE” 
PRODUCTS, SUCH AS MAXGXL…WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BOOST THE
GLUTATHIONE LEVELS…IS A POWERFUL AO…ETC. MY WIFE TRIED IT
FOR 4 MONTHS LAST YEAR…DID HER NO GOOD!!  IT DID AT THE
BEGINNING, BUT BENEFITS FADED AWAY. WE STOPPED IT.

WHAT IS YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS PRODUCT THAT SEEMS TO BE
INFESTING THE MARKET?

I FIND THAT THE BEST TONIC FOR PWP IS:

    * SOME EXERCISE
    * GOOD NUTRITION
    * SOME KEY SUPPS..NOT TOO MANY
    * LOW STRESS(CRITICAL!)
    * LOTS OF TLC (TENDER LOVING CARE!)

THIS WORKS!!
BLESSINGS

GF
MONTREAL, QC

Question: 

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON MAXGXL THAT SEEMS TO BE
INFESTING THE MARKET?

Response:

I have located a couple who promote the product. The husband (who
has had Parkinson’s for many years) reports relief from his symptoms,
though he is clearly not symptom free today.

They will tell their story during a teleseminar I am having this
Friday, March 20th at 11:00 am pacific time.

Write any question you might have about MAXGXL and I will
ask them during the teleseminar Friday. It would be great if
other people would write in about their own experience with
using this product.

I am not clear myself about what this product is designed to
do, so I will know more after the teleseminar. I do know that there
is no product on the market that helps everyone recover. Sounds like
your experience has not been positive which is typical of the stories
I hear about every supplement or therapy. Most supplements and
therapies help some people (and sometimes many people), but never
all people. This is what my research shows time and time again.

If any product or supplement helps a mere 1% of the people who
have the symptoms of Parkinsons, it is worth investigating.

I love your tonic for Parkinson’s. Now in my opinion, your tonic will work
for everyone!

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery

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Nov 21 2008

Parkinsons Disease Diagnosis and Treatment for Pain

The following correspondence was
received from Marne. I thought this
would surely be of interest to others.

My husband was diagnosed in 2006 with PD. 
We had MRI’s, CAT scans, Xrays of his whole
spine & shoulder. Found several herniated disks
in the cervical & lumbar areas & arthritis
in his shoulder. For 3 years the neurologists
said there wasn’t anything we could do. 

We just recently (3 weeks ago) went to a pain
specialist who said the shoulder & right arm,
hip & leg pain (all of the right side) is
probably due to the herniations.  He recommended
an epidural steroid in his cervical spine area
to relieve the pain. 

My husband did the procedure & during the
injection he felt his entire right arm get
really hot as the medicine went down & he
even felt it in his legs.  He walked out of
that office being able to raise his arm & use
it for the first time in 3 years. 

He has no more shooting pains in his arms, neck,
back, shoulder, hips & legs.  What the Dr. said
was that his spine was really inflamed.  His only
symptoms are now down to a very slight tremor in
his right arm & not having full strength of his
right leg.  This may or may not be permanent,
only time will tell.  But what I now know is
that inflammation of the spine can be a huge
cause of the pain. 

And unfortunately once a Dr. knows your diagnosis,
he throws every symptom into the Parkinson’s bucket
& doesn’t look outside of the box.  This treatment
has been amazing overnight.  Now he can do the
proper physical therapy so that we can get his
body working again.  And, with God’s blessing, have
the pain stay away permanently.

Thanks so much for your letter. It is proven over and
over that everybody’s situation is unique.  It is
amazing what can happen when you begin considering
different causes for the symptoms and what miracles can
happen with a little experimention.  

PS:  My husband has been on Glutathione @ 4000 mgs/
push IV, 1X or 2X a week for almost 2 years now & that has
helped tremendously. A good website is
www.Glutathioneexperts.com
Take a look at the video by David Perlmutter. 

Another site that we are using is www.PDRecovery.org
Her treatment is quite simple and my husband is experiencing
some very interesting changes in his body…more feeling. 
The treatment is simple & FREE.  She has a very interesting
book that is available Free online on her site.  It’s worth
a read.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery

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Nov 14 2008

Parkinson’s Supplements: Herbs that Help with Tremors and Salivation

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Last week I had the privilege of interviewing
Andrew Bentley who practices as a herbalist
in Lexington, Kentucky. A short excerpt
from my interview with him follows:

Question:

Many people ask me very specific
questions about how they can get help with
specific symptoms. For example, many people
have asked me recently about excessive
salivation. They have a lot of worries and
troubles with that.

Is there anything off the top of your head
that you would suggest as a possibility in
the herbal area for that?

There are some things that might help with that.
For example, oat bark extract taken in very
small amounts can sometimes help with excessive
salivation. Also, sometimes if you have better
muscle control in the muscles of the neck and
throat and the face, that can sometimes help
for the excessive salivation not to be a problem.

How about tremors? 

Oat straw is one thing that is sometimes helpful
for that. A nice thing about oat straw is that
it usually does not cause drowsiness. A lot of
things that are anti-spasmodic also cause sedation.
Sometimes people aren’t looking for that. That
is a helpful thing about that particular herb
because it doesn’t have so much of that effect.

Valerian is a much stronger herb for helping to
suppress tremors but it does carry some risk of
sedation, of feeling more drowsy and so forth
especially when people first start taking it.
Sometimes that lessons as time goes on.

It is a very strong substance when it comes to
helping control involuntary muscle movement
tremors and involuntary movement of otherwise
involuntary muscles. It is a good one for that.

Passion flower is also one that is helpful for
some particular individuals.  These are all
things that would go into that category of
working on tremors.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery

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