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	<title>About Parkinson's Disease</title>
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		<title>CCSVI and Parkinsons</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What are your experiences with treatment for CCSVI? If this has already been addressed my apologies &#8211; please direct me to the discussion. My mother has PD and has terribly swollen feet. I was wondering if this could all be related.   Thanks, Chad Response: I am a researcher, not a medical doctor, so the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><em>What are your experiences with treatment for CCSVI? If this has already been addressed </em><em>my apologies &#8211; please direct me to the discussion.</em></p>
<p><em>My mother has PD and has terribly swollen feet. I was wondering if this could all be related.  </em></p>
<p><em>Thanks,</em></p>
<p><em>Chad</em></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Response:</strong></p>
<p>I am a researcher, not a medical doctor, so the questions you asked are best addressed by a medical doctor. Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) is reportedly an abnormality in blood drainage from the brain and spinal cord. I know this because I looked it up on the internet!</p>
<p>From a research perspective, I do know that rejuvenation of brain cells is related to adequate supply of oxygenated blood supply. Gord Summer has addressed insufficient blood supply as a factor that contributed to his own symptoms. He discussed this revelation during my <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/parkinsons-recovery">radio show</a> with him last year and is briefly covered in his chapter found in<br />
<a href="http://www.pioneersofrecovery.com">2012 Pioneers of Recovery</a>.</p>
<p>From a research perspective I can also report that swollen feet are typically not listed as a symptom of Parkinson&#8217;s. This symptom can be related to various heart conditions. You might consider getting a consultation from a cardiologist.</p>
<p>If you are looking for resources that can help you and your Mom sort through what is happening with her, I suggest you come to the <a href="http://www.summit.parkinsonsrecovery.com">Parkinsons Recovery Summit</a>. There will be incredible resources there in Cincinnati June 22 and 23 who will be available for consultations and who will be offering incredible workshops. I suspect there may be a number of issues that need to be addressed, as is always the case with neurological symptoms. The challenge now is to pinpoint the most important imbalances that need to be addressed first.</p>
<p>Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.<br />
Pioneers of Recovery<br />
<a href="http://www.pioneersofrecovery.com">http://www.pioneersofrecovery.com</a></p>
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		<title>Demonstration of Neural Feedback</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:24:36 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Neural Feedback]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On my radio show this week, Tony recounts his success using neural feedback as a therapy which reversed his Parkinson&#8217;s symptoms.  This video shows an actual neural feedback session with Dr. Jaclyn Gisburne, Ph.D.  to a man who currently experienced symptoms of Parkinson&#8217;s. This session was taped at the Parkinsons Recovery Summit in Vancouver March [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On my<a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/parkinsons-recovery"> radio show </a>this week, Tony recounts his success using neural feedback as a therapy which reversed his Parkinson&#8217;s symptoms.  This video shows an actual neural feedback session with Dr. Jaclyn Gisburne, Ph.D.  to a man who currently experienced symptoms of Parkinson&#8217;s. This session was taped at the Parkinsons Recovery Summit in Vancouver March 9, 2011.</p>
<p>Dr. Gisburne will also be offering a workshop on neural feedback and individual sessions at the <a href="http://www.summit.parkinsonsrecovery.com">2012 Parkinsons Recovery Summit i</a>n Cincinnati June 22-23, 2012.</p>
<p>The video is 24 minutes long, but well worth taking the time to watch. I am the person behind the camera. The demonstration shows the initial stages of a neural feedback session offered by Dr. Gisburne who is the same therapist that Tony, my radio show guest, talks about during the radio show today.</p>
<p>It is one thing to hear a description of what happens. It is quite another to see it in action.</p>
<p>Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.<br />
Pioneers of Recovery<br />
<a href="http://www.pioneersofrecovery.com">http://www.pioneersofrecovery.com</a></p>
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<p>For more information about Dr. Gisburne&#8217;s neural feedback research which is helping so many people with Parkinson&#8217;s reverse their symptoms visit <a href="http://theconnectedself.com/index.php">Rocky Mountain NeuroAdvantage</a></p>
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		<title>Music Reverses Symptoms of Parkinsons Disease Instantly</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Robert, some weeks ago  I sent you a mail telling you my method to improve my walking especially in ff times.  Here is a short video showing me first walking without the music &#8211; then  afterwards walking with music. You can very well see in this video the result on my walking when I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><em>Hi Robert, some weeks ago  I sent you a mail telling you my method to improve my walking especially in ff times.  Here is a short video showing me first walking without the music &#8211; then  afterwards walking with music.</em></p>
<p><em>You can very well see in this video the result on my walking when I listen with concentration to  the music. I would love other PD persons having problems with walking to have the same possibility of walking much better and for a Long time. The music has to be very Rhythmik with about 105 Beats per minute on the Metronom.</em></p>
<p><em>There is no medicine that can make me walk immediately &#8211; so I ask</em> <em>myself why nobody prescribes the Radetzky March to me &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.</em></p>
<p><em>What do you think about the result ? </em></p>
<p><em>Gerdi</em></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Response:</strong></p>
<p>This amazing video speaks for itself! If you have any questions, Gerdi invites you to email her directly if you need more information about this natural, safe, fun and 100% effective solution :  gerdi@barnstorf.at</p>
<p>Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.<br />
Pioneers of Recovery<br />
<a href="http://www.pioneersofrecovery.com">http://www.pioneersofrecovery.com</a></p>
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		<title>Connection of Sugar Addictions to Parkinson&#8217;s</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello again Robert. I recently visited a friend for a few days for a change of scenery. Part of the enjoyment we had together was my consumption of a majority of a large bag of blue corn chips, two glasses of red wine, and some chocolate. The common denominator of the three foods is they [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><em>Hello again Robert. I recently visited a friend for a few days for a change of scenery. Part of the enjoyment we had together was my consumption of a majority of a large bag of blue corn chips, two glasses of red wine, and some chocolate. The common denominator of the three foods is they are derived from, or have sugar as an ingredient. The symptoms I exhibit most are tremors which seem to be exacerbated by sugar consumption. The tremors peak after sugar has been in my digestive tract for around two days calming down some days after. The experience is quite disturbing. All of the other symptoms  I show (brain fog, slow movement/range of motion, balance) are not heightened much if at all by a sugar binge.</em></p>
<p><em>My question is whether the sugar all by itself is just too stimulating to the nervous system, or is there a negative compliment sugar has with toxins, or is there possibly a sugar connection with the nourishment of already existing candida? I can see how the first two examples could play out within a short span of time. Can the candida scenario play out as quick as in a few days? Please comment, if you would, on all three scenarios adding any additional knowledge I may not be aware of about sugar consumption and tremor overload.</em></p>
<p><em>Thanks Robert,</em></p>
<p><em>Kevin</em></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Response:</strong></p>
<p>I received your question several weeks ago Kevin and have to confess that I put it aside. Most questions I attempt to answer within a day or two. I must confess that an addiction to sugar has been a challenge for me my entire life. I seem unconsciously to prefer avoiding the topic.</p>
<p>Now since I am sick and tired of thinking I really should respond to your question &#8211; here &#8211; finally &#8211; is my response. Hooray!</p>
<p>There is no doubt that sugar in itself is toxic. It ranks right up there with all of the horrendous toxins that have invaded every ones body over the past few decades. I do not think you have to pontificate over interactions with other toxins. Sugar has a potent toxic punch all by itself.</p>
<p>After years of struggling with my own addiction to sugar, I began to carefully notice what happens when I ingest sugar, to become more mindful so to speak. Before I started tracking what happens after I ate sugar (as you have done yourself now) I simply said to myself &#8211; oh wow. I am really tired right now. Caffeine should fix this little energy slump.</p>
<p>When I became more conscious of the connection between eating sugar and how I felt, I realized that I always had a horrible sugar crash one hour after eating anything with sugar. I wanted to fall asleep. I had zero energy. I felt lethargic. These feelings would last for about two hours when I would suddenly rebound.</p>
<p>It has helped me tremendously to connect with the horrible depression I feel after eating sugar. I now am getting quite good at avoiding sugar &#8211; not perfect believe me &#8211; but much better than in years past. I simply acknowledge the feeling that I know will be moving in and remember how horrible it is.</p>
<p>In my case and I suspect your case (and for many other people), the addiction to sugar is caused by the overload of candida in the tissues and organs of our body. Candida critters are fierce warriors. They have a Napoleon type consciousness and will stop at nothing to get their way (which is the sugar they need to survive).</p>
<p>I suppose many people might be thinking &#8211; Right. Sure. That sounds pretty weird to me.<br />
Well &#8211; you may well be correct, but there is some insatiable drive inside my body that<br />
urges me to indulge in eating sugar when I know that it makes me feel horrible. What is that anyway?</p>
<p>The candida critters are alive beings. Small yes, but alive. They do have a consciousness. All living beings have a consciousness! If you were about to die because you were not being fed &#8211; my guess is that you would do anything to survive as would I.</p>
<p>When there is a candida overload in the body the critters do not just hang around out gut (in the intestines). Nope. They leak out into all the tissues, organs and I might add neurons of our body. And yes, candida can cause certain symptoms that are associated with a diagnosis of Parkinson&#8217;s.</p>
<p>Lidia Epps made this discovery, reversed her own Parkinson&#8217;s symptoms and tells her own story of recovery as one of the 11 contributors to <a href="http://www.pioneersofrecovery.com">Pioneers of Recovery 2012</a>.</p>
<p>What has also helped immensely to tame my sugar addition is to write quantum statements about my sugar addiction. I have developed some instructional material on how to do quantum healings but have not had a chance to edit the material and publish it. (The <a href="http://www.summit.parkinsonsrecovery.com">Parkinsons Recovery Summit</a> is occupying my attention these days). In essence, quantum healings release  the addiction and replace it with what I truly want to manifest (which is clearly not &#8220;spells of depression&#8221; from sugar indulgences).</p>
<p>So I say to you as one who is addicted &#8211; it is a horrible affliction. I have at long last declared that I want to have high energy and feel good throughout each and every day. There is too much important work to be done which will be wasted by the bouts of depression caused my 5 minute indulgence in pleasure which serves only the best interest of the candida that are hiding out in every nook and cranny of my organs.</p>
<p>The hot news of the past several months (in addition to announcing the<a href="http://www.summit.parkinsonsrecovery.com"> Parkinsons Recovery Summit</a> this summer in Cincinnati) is now that I have stopped eating sugar, those little critters have been dying off like flies in the summer time. Candida do not eat healthy food!</p>
<p>Good luck. It has been a challenge for me throughout my entire life. I am not going to let those little candida devils out smart me.</p>
<p>Robert Rodgers, Ph.D<br />
Pioneers of Recovery<br />
<a href="http://www.pioneersofrecovery.com">http://www.pioneersofrecovery.com</a></p>
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		<title>Sound Therapy for Parkinsons</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Robert, I live in the UK. As a sufferer of the symptoms of Parkinson&#8217;s Disease since November 2005 one of the ways that has helped me to greatly improve my outlook on life is to chant the word HU which is a name for God in ECKANKAR. I have used this mantra for over [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><em>Hi Robert,</em></p>
<p><em>I live in the UK.</em></p>
<p><em>As a sufferer of the symptoms of Parkinson&#8217;s Disease since November 2005 one of the ways that has helped me to greatly improve my outlook on life is to chant the word HU which is a name for God in ECKANKAR. I have used this mantra for over 30 years and consider it my main lifeline to raising my consciousness and putting me in contact with the ECK (Holy Spirit).</em></p>
<p><em>HU is a word that can be used by people of any faith, it is non-intrusive. If you feel so inclined, please feel free to share this with others.</em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;The 3½ minute video &#8216;<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvecTKM_-wk&amp;list=UU8MuYbZw_TmWZJI_tCd9uQA&amp;index=1&amp;feature=plcp.  ">Miracles in Your Life</a>&#8216; is a great way to share the benefits of singing HU.  Through uplifting, lyrical language, and beautiful, natural imagery, viewers discover the miracles that HU can bring.  They learn that the HU is for all people, regardless of faith.&#8221;</em></p>
<p><em>According to my Osteopath my PD symptoms stabilized some time ago and in some areas they have improved. I have been using a Recumbent Exercise Bike for about 3 years. I pedal for 30 minutes a day, everyday. When I started, I could pedal for 4.5 miles in 30 minutes, now I can pedal for 6.5 miles in this time.</em></p>
<p><em>Also, I have been using the Chinese/Russian herb &#8220;Rhodiola Rosea&#8221; for many years. I found this to be an excellent herb. </em></p>
<p><em>I have recently started to use the &#8220;<a href="http://www.aquas4life.com">Aquas4life</a>&#8221; formula for the last 6 weeks.</em></p>
<p><em>Although, I still have many of the PD symptoms, I feel that I am slowly improving.</em></p>
<p><em>Another, interest I have is in writing lyrics for songs.</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><a href="http://www.broadjam.com/lyrics">www.broadjam.com/lyrics</a></em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><em>Regards.</em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><em>Ross</em></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Response:</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">What an awesome suggestion!  This therapy is easy to do, fun and free. You do it yourself. No doctors are required. The only expectation for this one is improved health on some level. You cannot beat that formula!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I know some of you who are reading this post are performers. Visit  Ross&#8217;  website by clicking on the link he provides above. He is looking for performers to perform his songs. Why not be one of those people? His lyrics are amazing.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"> Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.<br />
Pioneers of Recovery<br />
<a href="http://www.pioneersofrecovery.com">http://www.pioneersofrecovery.com</a></p>
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		<title>Is there a Solution for Toes that Curl?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is it possible to uncurl parkinson toes? Steffi Response: Yes. I have heard a number of positive reports from people with parkinson&#8217;s who have succeeded in resolving the symptom of curling toes. Sharry Edwards from Sound Health Options now hypothesizes that the symptom of toes that curl in may be caused by the presence of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><em>Is it possible to uncurl parkinson toes?</em></p>
<p><em>Steffi</em></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Response:</strong></p>
<p>Yes. I have heard a number of positive reports from people with parkinson&#8217;s who have succeeded in resolving the symptom of curling toes. Sharry Edwards from<a href="http://www.soundhealthoptions.com"> Sound Health Options </a>now hypothesizes that the symptom of toes that curl in may be caused by the presence of a tetanus infection or the influence of other bacterial infections.</p>
<p>You might consider calling in during her happy hour and ask for a free voice Bioacoustic diagnostic. Make sure to let her know you have this symptom and that I recommended you call in to her show. She sponsors Happy Hour every two weeks.  You can sign up for Happy hour from their website. The link is on the first page.</p>
<p>Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.<br />
Pioneers of Recovery<br />
<a href="http://www.pioneersofrecovery.com">www.pioneersofrecovery.com</a></p>
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		<title>Why Some People Do Not Recover from Parkinsons</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Robert, Good day. I have a couple questions for you, but will give a brief history of myself first. Dx with pd in 2008 at age 42. I have not taken any pd meds of any type. Since dx I have tried numerous therapies to include: mercury filling removal, chelation, aspartame detox, lyme tx (both [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><em>Robert, Good day. I have a couple questions for you, but will give a brief history of myself first. Dx with pd in 2008 at age 42. I have not taken any pd meds of any type. Since dx I have tried numerous therapies to include: mercury filling removal, chelation, aspartame detox, lyme tx (both antibiotic and herbal), EFT, TMJ mouth piece, dental cavitation tx, hypnosis, shiatsu, chiropractic, acupuncture, scalp acupuncture, herbs, CoQ10, more supplements than I can list, glutathione IVs, vitamin IVs, DMPS IVs, nanobacteria supplements, colored laser therapy, ozone injections, detox baths,  infrared detox, hyperbaric chamber, heavy metal detox, organic diet, copious reading on everything from emotional topics to body electronics, forceless spontaneous release as described by the Parkinson&#8217;s Recovery Project in Santa Cruz, and Howard Shifke&#8217;s protocol as described on his website. Possibly a few more, truthfully, there are so many it is hard to remember. </em></p>
<p><em>Unfortunately, I have observed no distinguishable benefit from any of them. Meaning, I have continued to be increasingly affected by pd on the same trajectory as always. In spite of this, I refuse to admit that pd is not reversible. </em></p>
<p><em>I recently purchased your book Road to Recovery from Parkinson&#8217;s Disease. About halfway through it, I am finding it to be useful, though as you can see from above I have tried a good many of the therapies with no observable benefit. That said, I was intrigued by the explanation of &#8220;negative pleasure&#8221; on about page 146. I did say to myself, </em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;No, I won&#8217;t heal from this disease. I like to feel this way.&#8221; </em></p>
<p><em>When I thought and said that, I felt a tinge of something, not sure what&#8230;relief&#8230;peace&#8230;resonance. Bottom line, I need to deal with/heal from the illogical process of negative pleasure acquired in childhood. My question for you is, what is the best way?</em></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Response:</strong></p>
<p>You are certainly doing incredible work! It sounds like you have landed on what may be a primary reason your symptoms linger despite all the work you have done &#8211; the haunting influence of negative pleasure. When an unconscious feeling of pleasure is attached to a negative experience (such as the symptoms of Parkinson&#8217;s) it becomes &#8220;negative pleasure&#8221; -<br />
the attachment of pleasure to pain.</p>
<p>Negative pleasure (which actually most people have experienced but do not realize it) is entirely unconscious.  This of course is why it is so terribly difficult to heal and why you asked the question in the first place. It is a concept that is foreign to many people, but one that can keep us in a place of illness year in and year out.</p>
<p>Negative pleasure is a tough challenge to overcome because the underlying emotional process is unconscious. The attachment of pleasure to pain often occurs in early childhood &#8211; so it is not an attachment that is not disengaged by resorting to logical reasoning alone.</p>
<p>I can happily report that your have made the most significant step already. Making conscious the role of negative pleasure as an obstruction to your recovery has taken you a long way toward healing it.</p>
<p>From my personal experience, you have to address the problem from both an intellectual (and logical) perspective and also address the underlying feelings that are involved. For me the latter challenge has been the most difficult.</p>
<p>On a purely logical plane, the question to ponder turns on the following:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>What purpose does having symptoms of Parkinson&#8217;s serve me?</em></p></blockquote>
<p>For example, perhaps having Parkinson&#8217;s disease has given you a reason to quit a job which was not in your best and highest good, a job that does not offer you pleasure and satisfaction.  Before having the symptoms, your ego logic concluded you had to keep on working to take care of your family (or here &#8230; please fill in the gap with all the other reasons we can concoct for ourselves).</p>
<p>Or, perhaps having Parkinson&#8217;s gives you an excuse to become isolated and avoid contact with other people. Or &#8230; Obviously, there can be many answers to this question. It is important to reflect and meditate to find the answer that applies to your own situation. In other words, what do you get &#8220;not to do&#8221; that is intrinsically distasteful because you have Parkinson&#8217;s?</p>
<p>The goal in the end is to disassociate and untangle the dynamics of negative pleasure &#8211; to feel pleasure when there are pleasurable sensations and to feel pain when there is real pain to be experienced.</p>
<p>The reason it is so difficult to heal negative pleasure is that it comes from a place that has no words or logic. You can not talk it out of your body or will it out. So how can you release an attachment of negative pleasure to Parkinson&#8217;s Disease?</p>
<p>There are energy healers who can provide help in this area. There will be a critical core of Brennan Healing Practitioners (all of whom have had extensive training and experience and know all about negative pleasure) who are well versed in this issue and help clients clear it out.</p>
<p>You might consider attending the <a href="http://www.summit.parkinsonsrecovery.com">Parkinsons Recovery Summit </a>in Cincinnati in June to get a healing or two from one or several Brennan Healing Practitioners who will be present and available to offer healings.  You will just need to let them know that you want to work on releasing negative pleasure. The Brennan healing work really is quite incredible I must say. It has been transformative for me. There are likely Brennan Healing Practitioners in your area who can help out as well.</p>
<p>It is also possible that there is a family entanglement involved which is tied to the negative pleasure. Listen to my recent <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/parkinsons-recovery">radio broadcast</a> last week with guest Dee Yoh who explains the theory behind Family Constellation work and how these type of entanglements are identified and released in family Constellation Workshops. Search around your area for someone skilled in facilitating Family Constellation workshops if this sounds like a viable option for you. I will also be offering a Family Constellation Workshop in Cincinnati this June at the <a href="http://www.summit.parkinsonsrecovery.com">Parkinsons Recovery Summit. </a></p>
<p>Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.<br />
Pioneers of Recovery<br />
<a href="www.pioneersofrecovery.com">www.pioneersofrecovery.com</a></p>
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		<title>Medications Not Helping Mom&#8217;s Insomnia and Depression</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am in Australia but I am asking you our question on behalf of my mother who lives in Victoria BC Canada and who has been diagnosed with PD about 5 or so years ago. In the last few years she has had her medication changed a few times and each time it has not [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><em>I am in Australia but I am asking you our question on behalf of my mother who lives in Victoria BC Canada and who has been diagnosed with PD about 5 or so years ago. In the last few years she has had her medication changed a few times and each time it has not agreed with her. </em></p>
<p><em>Presently she is on Sinemet 25/100 mg 2 tabs 4x per day.  She feels terrible most of  the time and phones me often saying she doesn&#8217;t know what is happening to her.  She can&#8217;t sleep at night and dreads going to bed. She feels depressed and is reluctant to take additional depression meds the doctors suggest. </em></p>
<p><em>The doctors she deals with seem to be very ambivalent and basically either change her </em><em>dose or refer her to a shrink.  The deterioration is now very bad and it seems these  meds are making her worse not better.  </em></p>
<p><em>She has always been convinced she doesn&#8217;t have PD and certainly besides slight tremoring in the hands it seems she may have a point.  She does gets restless legs syndrome. We have NO confidence in the doctors where she lives and it is so difficult to get referrals to see someone else in the bureaucratic Canada health system.  </em></p>
<p><em>She lives on her own (insists on it), still drives, is 84 years old, tries to take her dog for a short walk everyday and besides reduced mobility is completely sane and lucid.  Some days she is good, usually after she has managed to have a fair nights sleep but generally because of the lack of sleep feels awful.  </em></p>
<p><em>Is there someone or some organization in Canada or the USA you can suggest can possibly </em><em>help her.  She would like to get off the Sinemet as she doesn&#8217;t believe it is helping at all. I tend to agree although am reluctant to push her into doing that.  Your assistance and advice would be much appreciated.  </em></p>
<p><em>Kind Regards,  </em></p>
<p><em>Peter</em></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Response:</strong></p>
<p>It sounds like your Mom has given prescription medications serious consideration but regardless of what is taken or how much, the medications are not helping her feel better. Thus far she has pursued one option. The good news is that there are dozens of options she can consider that have been affording people with Parkinsons profound relief from their symptoms. Of course the challenge turns on deciding which options to pursue.</p>
<p>Wouldn&#8217;t it be incredible if your Mom could find information in one place about many of  the options that are helping people reverse their Parkinsons symptoms? Believe it or not, that golden opportunity will soon be available. Timing on your question could not be better.</p>
<p>You specifically asked if there is some organization in the USA of Canada that might be of help. I suggest that your Mom sign up to attend the 2012 Parkinsons Recovery Summit which will be held this year in Cincinnati, Ohio June 22 and June 23. Health Care Practitioners who treat Parkinsons using many different therapies and treatments will attend the Summit. Many will offer consultations. Some are offering workshops.</p>
<p>You can find more information about the Summit by visiting the Summit website:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.summit.parkinsonsrecovery.com">http://www.summit.parkinsonsrecovery.com</a></p>
<p>Present at the Summit also will be some of the contributors to <a href="http://www.pioneersofrecovery.com">Pioneers of Recovery</a> who succeeded in reversing their own symptoms.  The Summit will be a historic event for people with Parkinsons, since it will convene together at the same place and time people with Parkinsons who are all on the road to recovery.</p>
<p>Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.<br />
Parkinsons Recovery</p>
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		<title>Treatments for Muscle Tightness and Pain</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just joined your group, and want to know what is the best way to control muscle tightness and pain in the left lower back area. I recently started taking requip prescribed by my movement disorder neurologist starting on a low dosage to get my body used to it. Any other suggestions? Nothing seems to be [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><em>Just joined your group, and want to know what is the best way to control</em> <em>muscle tightness and pain in the left lower back area. I recently started </em><em>taking requip prescribed by my movement disorder neurologist starting on </em><em>a low dosage to get my body used to it. </em></p>
<p><em>Any other suggestions? Nothing seems to be helping.</em></p>
<p><em>Regards</em></p>
<p><em>Paulette</em></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Response:</strong></p>
<p>Just to clarify at the outset Paulette &#8211; I am a researcher type doctor (Ph.D.) not a medical doctor (MD) so I am not qualified to diagnose or treat medical conditions. I can report from a research point of view that magnesium has helped many people find relief from the symptoms you describe. A relaxing and inexpensive magnesium therapy is Epson salt baths.</p>
<p>Consider also finding an energy healer who has cranial sacral training.  You might well find an energetic therapy would provide significant benefit.</p>
<p>I also suggest that you keep a sharp eye out for guests I am having on my radio show (<a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/parkinsons-recovery">www.blogtalkradio.com/parkinsons-recovery</a>). I am hosting a number of medical professionals over the coming weeks who could answer all your questions. You can always contact my guests directly to get answers as well. The radio shows I have aired and will soon broadcast report remarkable discoveries that are helping persons with Parkinsons relief from their symptoms,</p>
<p>Also consider attending the 2012 Parkinsons Recovery Summit in Cincinnati June 22 and 23. There will be a critical body of professionals in attendance who can provide you with answers to all of your questions. There will also be a critical core of highly qualified energy healers who will be available to provide treatments for the pain and muscle tightness that is so problematic right now.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.summit.parkinsonsrecovery.com">www.summit.parkinsonsrecovery.com</a></p>
<p>Welcome to Parkinsons Recovery!</p>
<p>Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.<br />
Pioneers of Recovery<br />
<a href="http://www.pioneersofrecovery.com  ">www.pioneersofrecovery.com  </a></p>
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		<title>Can Anti-Depressants Cause Parkinson&#8217;s?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just got on your website yesterday and was sooo glad to find you &#8211; I am a 65 yr old woman and  was just diagnosed with Parkinson&#8217;s and believe totally in the body healing itself and I have been on health for years. I was so shocked when I was diagnosed. I have all [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><em>I just got on your website yesterday and was sooo glad to find you &#8211; I am a 65 yr old woman and  was just diagnosed with Parkinson&#8217;s and believe totally in the body healing itself and I have been on health for years. I was so shocked when I was diagnosed. I have all the symptoms.</em></p>
<p><em>At the present I am having a stretching therapist treat me and I get lots of relief. He also believes in the body healing itself. My main concern is how tired I am and some of  the depression. I haven&#8217;t been on your site as much as I want. I was on  10 antidepressants a day. They diagnosed me bipolar at that time ( I think I was a Guinea pig). They even had me on resperdal  for schizophrenia-</em></p>
<p><em>My daughter in law whose father is a  Dr put her on antidepressants and she went off and she now has a tremor on her head. Has there been any clarification&#8217;s that antidepressant can cause Parkinson&#8217;s?</em></p>
<p><em>Now I feel I need something (natural)  It&#8217;s not so much depression but anxiety-I saw an advertisement for suntheanine &#8211; have you heard of this product and if so &#8211; is it ok to take with Parkinson?</em></p>
<p><em>Also I am ordering your book which I know will be helpful</em></p>
<p><em>Thanks</em></p>
<p><em>Margie</em></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Response:</strong></p>
<p>Fatigue and depression can be a formidable challenge for anyone! Have you checked on the side effects of the medications you currently take? It is possible that the symptoms are being aggravated by the medications. If so, it would be a smart idea to talk with your doctor about alternatives.</p>
<p>Many of the medications that are used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson&#8217;s have side effects that are identical to the symptoms of Parkinson&#8217;s. For some people there is a significant benefit to the medications in the short term since symptoms can be  controlled. In the long term, more and more of the medication has to be used to achieve the same result, so side effects are much more likely to kick in.</p>
<p>I looked at the details on the product Suntheanine and discovered it is an amino acid which is derived from a patented process. I have not heard any specific reports on use of this product. Let us know the outcome if you decide to use it.</p>
<p>I will be interviewing a physician&#8217;s assistant within the coming weeks on the Parkinsons Recovery Radio Show, David Overton. He has extensive experience with using amino acids to treat Parkinson&#8217;s symptoms. Listeners are always invited to call in during the live shows and ask question. He would be an incredible resource for you.</p>
<p>I will announce the show on the radio show page once his show date has been set:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/parkinsons-recovery">http://www.blogtalkradio.com/parkinsons-recovery</a></p>
<p>Parkinsons Recovery is sponsoring a Summit in Cincinnati Ohio June 22nd and 23rd. That event would also be an ideal place to get answers to your questions.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.summit.parkinsonsrecovery.com">http://www.summit.parkinsonsrecovery.com</a></p>
<p>Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.<br />
Pioneers of Recovery<br />
<a href="http://www.pioneersofrecovery.com">http://www.pioneersofrecovery.com</a></p>
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