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		<title>Comment on Intoxication with Heavy Metal as a Possible Cause of Parkinson&#8217;s Disease by Heavy metal toxins like Mercury, Lead, Arsenic, Cadmium and their health effects — My Green Pal</title>
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		<dc:creator>Heavy metal toxins like Mercury, Lead, Arsenic, Cadmium and their health effects — My Green Pal</dc:creator>
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		<title>Comment on Alternative Therapies for Parkinson&#8217;s Disease by Kenny</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Good luck Brad.  There has to be a cure for us.  I&#039;ve had for 5 years.  Tried a lot of things.  Tried hypobaric treatments.  Went well.  I did 60 dives.  Dr. Pearlmutter in Flordia likes using this.  He also recommends Glutathoine injections.  I tried but did not see effects.  Most effective I have done is a channel blocker, isradipine.  It has changed me the most.  Gait back, less tremors, mask gone (most of the time).  Better all around.  Which I would have started about 4 years ago when I first heard about it.

Theory is that the neurons stop using saline as their base and start using calcium.  The calcium freeks them out and they start malfunctioning.  The brain tells them to get in line or die.  When the neurons don&#039;t comply, the brain &quot;kills them&quot; or &quot;turns them off&quot;--I guess that is yet to be seen.  

Don&#039;t know which Dr you use and this is not meant to be critical, but they are as much of a loss at what to do as you.  They will treat the in the &quot;recommended&quot; manner only.  They are too afraid of being sued to get outside of protocall. 

I recently came across a study that involves &quot;light&quot;.  Turning neurons off and on.  Don&#039;t know enough about it to comment. Keep researching--there is a way to fix us.

Kenny
(My spelling is not the best and I can&#039;t find the spell check)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good luck Brad.  There has to be a cure for us.  I&#8217;ve had for 5 years.  Tried a lot of things.  Tried hypobaric treatments.  Went well.  I did 60 dives.  Dr. Pearlmutter in Flordia likes using this.  He also recommends Glutathoine injections.  I tried but did not see effects.  Most effective I have done is a channel blocker, isradipine.  It has changed me the most.  Gait back, less tremors, mask gone (most of the time).  Better all around.  Which I would have started about 4 years ago when I first heard about it.</p>
<p>Theory is that the neurons stop using saline as their base and start using calcium.  The calcium freeks them out and they start malfunctioning.  The brain tells them to get in line or die.  When the neurons don&#8217;t comply, the brain &#8220;kills them&#8221; or &#8220;turns them off&#8221;&#8211;I guess that is yet to be seen.  </p>
<p>Don&#8217;t know which Dr you use and this is not meant to be critical, but they are as much of a loss at what to do as you.  They will treat the in the &#8220;recommended&#8221; manner only.  They are too afraid of being sued to get outside of protocall. </p>
<p>I recently came across a study that involves &#8220;light&#8221;.  Turning neurons off and on.  Don&#8217;t know enough about it to comment. Keep researching&#8211;there is a way to fix us.</p>
<p>Kenny<br />
(My spelling is not the best and I can&#8217;t find the spell check)</p>
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		<title>Comment on Is the Diagnosis of My Parkinson&#8217;s Disease Correct? by admin</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.parkinsonsrecovery.com/2008/05/12/is-the-diagnosis-of-my-parkinsons-disease-correct/comment-page-1/#comment-23403</link>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:11:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You pack a ton of questions within a few sentences! First, I will ask your question about the supplement to VCompounding Pharmacist Randy Mentzer who I am interviewing tomorrow. Second, it seems you are really wondering whether it is worth taking any actions to see out therapies that might offer the promise to help you feel better. The answer to that is unequivocally yes!  

If you want to experience some remarkable ways to feel better - join us and many others on the Parkinsons Recovery cruise to Alaska.  [http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me/alaska]. You will meet some amazing people on the cruise who themselves are on the road to recovery. You will also be exposed to health care practitioners who are changing how medicine is practiced.  The presenters including myself and Deborah Russell are all donating our time to offer the workshops at no cost. You do have to pay for the cruise itself - which will prove a healing experience in itself. 

In a nutshell, I can assure you that there are many people who are changing various aspects of their lives and who are making significant progress toward their own recovery. These are very exciting times indeed. 

Robert Rodgers. Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You pack a ton of questions within a few sentences! First, I will ask your question about the supplement to VCompounding Pharmacist Randy Mentzer who I am interviewing tomorrow. Second, it seems you are really wondering whether it is worth taking any actions to see out therapies that might offer the promise to help you feel better. The answer to that is unequivocally yes!  </p>
<p>If you want to experience some remarkable ways to feel better &#8211; join us and many others on the Parkinsons Recovery cruise to Alaska.  [http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me/alaska]. You will meet some amazing people on the cruise who themselves are on the road to recovery. You will also be exposed to health care practitioners who are changing how medicine is practiced.  The presenters including myself and Deborah Russell are all donating our time to offer the workshops at no cost. You do have to pay for the cruise itself &#8211; which will prove a healing experience in itself. </p>
<p>In a nutshell, I can assure you that there are many people who are changing various aspects of their lives and who are making significant progress toward their own recovery. These are very exciting times indeed. </p>
<p>Robert Rodgers. Ph.D.<br />
Parkinsons Recovery</p>
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		<title>Comment on Exercise and Parkinsons by Alan</title>
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		<dc:creator>Alan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:15:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am responding again after acquiring Spark.  Yes, it is a very important book on exercise. It is very motivating because it reveals studies of exercise on the brain! You start to want those effects. Today, I walked further than I have in a long, long time, pushing my limits and ignoring well-meant &quot;don&#039;t over-do its.&quot; Now, my mind is happier, and I&#039;m keeping my dream alive of doing bodybuilding and running.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am responding again after acquiring Spark.  Yes, it is a very important book on exercise. It is very motivating because it reveals studies of exercise on the brain! You start to want those effects. Today, I walked further than I have in a long, long time, pushing my limits and ignoring well-meant &#8220;don&#8217;t over-do its.&#8221; Now, my mind is happier, and I&#8217;m keeping my dream alive of doing bodybuilding and running.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Alternative Therapies for Parkinson&#8217;s Disease by Alan</title>
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		<dc:creator>Alan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank you very much, Brad. It is good to hear of your experience and insight!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you very much, Brad. It is good to hear of your experience and insight!</p>
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		<title>Comment on Intoxication with Heavy Metal as a Possible Cause of Parkinson&#8217;s Disease by Alan</title>
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		<dc:creator>Alan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is a good place to insert my detoxing from heavy metal. I merely ordered a product from www.evenbetternow.com. Bentonite is a grey clay, and you put a bit in water while soaking your feet. In a matter of minutes, I was breathing freely and feeling tremendously liberated. I could feel cells healing for the next couple of weeks. The second soak was less dramatic but helpful. The first time showed me what I thought was a burden of stress was really toxic metals.

This post was good to read. 

I have also acquired the Aqua.  It took a week to feel its new energy, but it really is wonderful feeling deeply hydrated.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is a good place to insert my detoxing from heavy metal. I merely ordered a product from <a href="http://www.evenbetternow.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.evenbetternow.com</a>. Bentonite is a grey clay, and you put a bit in water while soaking your feet. In a matter of minutes, I was breathing freely and feeling tremendously liberated. I could feel cells healing for the next couple of weeks. The second soak was less dramatic but helpful. The first time showed me what I thought was a burden of stress was really toxic metals.</p>
<p>This post was good to read. </p>
<p>I have also acquired the Aqua.  It took a week to feel its new energy, but it really is wonderful feeling deeply hydrated.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Is the Diagnosis of My Parkinson&#8217;s Disease Correct? by Pat Franks</title>
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		<dc:creator>Pat Franks</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I have had Parkinson&#039;s for 26+ years and Deep Brain Stimulation surgery 6 years which was successful in eliminating my severe dyskinesia.  I also no longer have tremors.  I am 67 years old and  I am very grateful!  Lately however I experience pretty severe balance problems for which my neurologist insists that I use a walker.  This has cut down considerably on my exercise (walking) and I feel I&#039;m losing stamina.  I have looked into John Coleman&#039;s theory, but before I commit to changing my life I&#039;d like more information from someone, such as yourself, who has observed and studied his program.  Questions include is there any hope in detoxing  or taking Lipoceutical Glutahlione or anything else you might suggest.  Or should I just live with what has been dealt me.  Thank you for your time and for sharing your expertise.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have had Parkinson&#8217;s for 26+ years and Deep Brain Stimulation surgery 6 years which was successful in eliminating my severe dyskinesia.  I also no longer have tremors.  I am 67 years old and  I am very grateful!  Lately however I experience pretty severe balance problems for which my neurologist insists that I use a walker.  This has cut down considerably on my exercise (walking) and I feel I&#8217;m losing stamina.  I have looked into John Coleman&#8217;s theory, but before I commit to changing my life I&#8217;d like more information from someone, such as yourself, who has observed and studied his program.  Questions include is there any hope in detoxing  or taking Lipoceutical Glutahlione or anything else you might suggest.  Or should I just live with what has been dealt me.  Thank you for your time and for sharing your expertise.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Phantom Smells Anyone? by Brad</title>
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		<dc:creator>Brad</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I wouldn&#039;t jump to the conclusion that these are &quot;phantoms&quot; (olfactory hallucinations) unless you experience them in a scientifically sterile environment.  They could be distortions of normal smells or even acute sensitivity to smell things that others cannot.  Diminution of the sense of smell also involves the sense of taste which can lead to dietary concerns.

I had a poor sense of smell many years before PD and I also smell unexplained things from time to time.  I also developed unexplained tinnitus (ringing in the ears).  It only stands to reason that all the senses might be affected by something like PD.  Dopaminergic drugs are also known to produce hallucinations, so other distortions of the senses might not be unusual.  I find that I am increasingly sensitive to music and my sense of the passage of time to be affected (I receive and process sensory information more slowly).  For example, it may take me longer to notice a smell or sound or to see something that others notice first.

Another interesting area of sensation is the proliferation and intensity of dreaming.  PD&#039;ers generally have an increase in the vividness and volume of dreams.  This could be merely the effect of sleep disturbances.  On the other hand, it could be important communications from the subconscious mind (see the works of Ann Faraday, the dream researcher).</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wouldn&#8217;t jump to the conclusion that these are &#8220;phantoms&#8221; (olfactory hallucinations) unless you experience them in a scientifically sterile environment.  They could be distortions of normal smells or even acute sensitivity to smell things that others cannot.  Diminution of the sense of smell also involves the sense of taste which can lead to dietary concerns.</p>
<p>I had a poor sense of smell many years before PD and I also smell unexplained things from time to time.  I also developed unexplained tinnitus (ringing in the ears).  It only stands to reason that all the senses might be affected by something like PD.  Dopaminergic drugs are also known to produce hallucinations, so other distortions of the senses might not be unusual.  I find that I am increasingly sensitive to music and my sense of the passage of time to be affected (I receive and process sensory information more slowly).  For example, it may take me longer to notice a smell or sound or to see something that others notice first.</p>
<p>Another interesting area of sensation is the proliferation and intensity of dreaming.  PD&#8217;ers generally have an increase in the vividness and volume of dreams.  This could be merely the effect of sleep disturbances.  On the other hand, it could be important communications from the subconscious mind (see the works of Ann Faraday, the dream researcher).</p>
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		<title>Comment on Phantom Smells Anyone? by Howard</title>
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		<dc:creator>Howard</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Sharon,

I was diagnosed with Parkinson&#039;s 4 months ago, but I had a long-standing issue with loss of smell and phantom smells similar to the phantom smells you are experiencing. I believe it is from years of breathing in toxins that have lodged in the sinus cavities (just my guess). I am a proponent of acupressure and found information that LI 4, a point on the large intestine meridian, was the answer for me. If you type in a Google search for LI 4 and sinus, you will find many articles and explanations of have to stimulate LI 4. There are cautions, like this is NOT for pregnant woman, so I would make certain not to do anything contrary to what your doctor is advising. I am only sharing what worked for me. In a matter of days, my sense of smell returned and I have not had any further phantom smells.

Howard</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Sharon,</p>
<p>I was diagnosed with Parkinson&#8217;s 4 months ago, but I had a long-standing issue with loss of smell and phantom smells similar to the phantom smells you are experiencing. I believe it is from years of breathing in toxins that have lodged in the sinus cavities (just my guess). I am a proponent of acupressure and found information that LI 4, a point on the large intestine meridian, was the answer for me. If you type in a Google search for LI 4 and sinus, you will find many articles and explanations of have to stimulate LI 4. There are cautions, like this is NOT for pregnant woman, so I would make certain not to do anything contrary to what your doctor is advising. I am only sharing what worked for me. In a matter of days, my sense of smell returned and I have not had any further phantom smells.</p>
<p>Howard</p>
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		<title>Comment on Phantom Smells Anyone? by ModemDavid</title>
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		<dc:creator>ModemDavid</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hello Sharon -

You are not alone in this - very apt description, too, of a almost indescribible experience of an olfactory hallucination.    For me it hasn&#039;t been often, but over the past few years (post DX, PD) I&#039;ve had episodes similar to what you describe - rapid succession of unpleasant, sharp and pungent  smells.    

Amazing what can start to happen once your neurons pack up their old kit bag and start jumping ship.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Sharon -</p>
<p>You are not alone in this &#8211; very apt description, too, of a almost indescribible experience of an olfactory hallucination.    For me it hasn&#8217;t been often, but over the past few years (post DX, PD) I&#8217;ve had episodes similar to what you describe &#8211; rapid succession of unpleasant, sharp and pungent  smells.    </p>
<p>Amazing what can start to happen once your neurons pack up their old kit bag and start jumping ship.</p>
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