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	<title>About Parkinson's Disease</title>
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		<title>Parkinsons Recovery Launches Sunday Connections</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 02:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Sunday Connections]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yea. Parkinsons Recovery Sunday Connections was officially launched yesterday on Mother&#8217;s Day with Howard Shifke as your host.  Many thanks to Howard for taking time out on the Mother&#8217;s Day to host this historic event. And even more importantly, many thanks to his wife who is a mother of three. The Sunday Connections host next [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yea. Parkinsons Recovery Sunday Connections was officially launched yesterday on Mother&#8217;s Day with Howard Shifke as your host.  Many thanks to Howard for taking time out on the Mother&#8217;s Day to host this historic event. And even more importantly, many thanks to his wife who is a mother of three.</p>
<p>The Sunday Connections host next Sunday will be Ken Fradkin.</p>
<p>Sunday Connections is an opportunity to call in every Sunday at 2 PM Pacific Time (5 PM Eastern Time) and connect with others who are on the road to recovery. Get answers to your questions from the host and other callers who also have experiences with the therapies and treatments that are providing relief to persons who currently experience the symptoms of Parkinson&#8217;s Disease.</p>
<p>For further information, visit: <a href="http://www.sundays.parkinsonsrecovery.com">http://www.sundays.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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		<title>Carbidopa/Levodopa</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 18:36:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I want to increase my protein intake but have read (and seem to experience) a decrease in carbidopa/levodopa effectiveness if I eat high protein foods. Do plant based protein sources work better when combined with Parkinson&#8217;s medications? Pat Response: I am not aware of any research that addresses this question though it is certainly an [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><em>I want to increase my protein intake but have read (and seem to experience) a decrease in carbidopa/levodopa effectiveness if I eat high protein foods. Do plant based protein sources work better when combined with Parkinson&#8217;s medications?</em></p>
<p><em>Pat</em></p></blockquote>
<p>Response:</p>
<p>I am not aware of any research that addresses this question though it is certainly an interesting one. My simple minded understanding is that protein is protein whether it originates from animals or plants. My intuitive guess is that the cellular structure differs significantly depending on the source.</p>
<p>Under your doctor&#8217;s close supervision perhaps you might conduct a little experiment using a sample of one (yourself) to eat only plant based protein for a short period to see if it makes a difference or not.</p>
<p>Does anyone out there taking Carbidopa/levodopa have any personal experience with eating plant based protein? Please let us all know by commenting below. I know Pat would appreciate hearing about your experience.</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>Medications for Parkinson&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.parkinsonsrecovery.com/medications-for-parkinsons</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 16:28:09 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[medications]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I take the following medications for Parkinson&#8217;s: 1 mg Azilect 20 mg Benicar 20 mg Zocor 8 mg Requip slow release 1/2 tab 25/100 carbidopa levadopa I have been experiencing excessive sweating, nausea and light headedness.  No one can figure out what&#8217;s wrong.  What do you think could be causing this? Nancy Response: I recommend [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><em>I take the following medications for Parkinson&#8217;s: </em></p>
<p><em>1 mg Azilect</em><br />
<em>20 mg Benicar</em><br />
<em>20 mg Zocor</em><br />
<em>8 mg Requip slow release</em><br />
<em>1/2 tab 25/100 carbidopa levadopa </em></p>
<p><em>I have been experiencing excessive sweating, nausea and light headedness.  No one can figure out what&#8217;s wrong.  What do you think could be causing this?</em></p>
<p><em>Nancy</em></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Response:</strong></p>
<p>I recommend that you first carefully study and examine the side effects of each medication you take. Compounding Pharmacist Randy Mentzer, who has been a guest on my <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/parkinsons-recovery">radio show </a>several times, says that when a person is taking 5 or more prescription medications, there is a 100% chance they are experiencing side effects or mineral depletions. Be sure and explore the issue of side effects with your doctor.</p>
<p>Compounding pharmacists and nutritional counselors are excellent resources in addition to your doctor to help you sort out the medicine  interactions. This is a very complicated issue because combining different medications impacts each body differently.</p>
<p>If you are thinking about exploring other options, the <a href="http://www.summit.parkinsonsrecovery.com">Parkinsons Recovery Summit i</a>s the best resource available to get  information on treatment options that are helping people reverse symptoms.</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>Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 03:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery &#8211; I am about to begin testing for this and I&#8217;m worried that it will cause some irreversible harm in my quest to recover from Parkinsons. How long does the benefit from this surgery last? Is this a short term fix and a long term set back? What are your thoughts? [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><em>Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery &#8211; I am about to begin testing for this and I&#8217;m worried that it will cause some irreversible harm in my quest to recover from Parkinsons. How long does the benefit from this surgery last? Is this a short term fix and a long term set back? What are your thoughts?</em></p>
<p><em>Thank you</em></p>
<p><em>Pat</em></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Response:</strong></p>
<p>I personally do not think anything is irreversible. The body has a remarkable ability to heal when given the proper support.</p>
<p>One of the issues you may want to process is whether you are depending on a single treatment or therapy that will reverse the symptoms you currently experience rather than looking inward for resolution. In the end, all healing comes from a place deep within all of us. At the core it really is a question of what we think moment to moment.</p>
<p>As for the specifics of DBS, your surgeon of course is the most important and best resource to consult. I personally have found the DBS surgeons to be forthright and very honest about the outcomes your might expect. Be sure and ask your surgeon every question you can think of while considering this option.</p>
<p>I understand the DBS surgery is primarily used to help people reduce the dosage of medications that they currently take. The batteries have to be changed every 2-5 years which requires surgery itself, so getting DBS is not a simple matter of having one procedure and you are done. Close and continuous monitoring is essential and follow-up surgeries to replace batteries are required.</p>
<p>As with any option &#8211; some people are very happy after having gone through Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery and others are not. Of course, side effects and complications are always a concern with any surgery. Some options work beautifully for some people and not for others. I always suggest to people to ask their bodies through muscle testing, a popular method that is now used by a wide variety of health care practitioners.</p>
<p>I need to investigate the research on DPS that has been published over the past year. I think that a study that followed people with DBS for longer than 6 months may have been published. I will have to get back to you on that one. There is a New England of Medicine study that tracks people for 6 months only.</p>
<p>The people who are recovering have adopted a multi-prong approach, meaning that they embrace a number of different approaches and strategies for finding sustained relief from their symptoms. This is why Parkinsons Recovery is sponsoring a  <a href="http://www.summit.parkinsonsrecovery.com">Summit </a>in Cincinnati June 22-23 which features a variety of therapies that people have discovered help provide relief from symptoms.</p>
<p>I personally do not know of any single therapy (regardless of what it is named) that addresses all symptoms.The body really is very complex. I also know from my research that the people who are recovering are taking responsibility for their health as are you!</p>
<p>The body is changing continuously. What helps today may not be needed tomorrow. We never can really know whether decisions that are made today will have any long standing effect. I think it helps to view recovery as a process that requires continuous monitoring and the intention to heal. It can be exhausting process, but also one that is accompanied by endless rewards, exciting discoveries and renewal.</p>
<p>Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.<br />
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease<br />
<a href="http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me">http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me</a></p>
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		<title>Power of Diet</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[diet]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My radio show last week featured Dr. Terry Wahls, MD, who talked about the power of diet in helping people who currently experience the symptoms of Parkinsons reverse their symptoms. She cautioned listeners on the importance of consulting your licensed health care provider when making any dietary changes, since a change in diet can influence [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My radio show last week featured Dr. Terry Wahls, MD, who talked about the power of diet in helping people who currently experience the symptoms of Parkinsons reverse their symptoms. She cautioned listeners on the importance of consulting your licensed health care provider when making any dietary changes, since a change in diet can influence the effectiveness of certain medications that you may currently take.</p>
<p>Below Ross writes in his own case of just such an experience where a change in diet resulted in aggravating symptoms because the efficacy of the medications was affected.</p>
<p>Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.<br />
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease<br />
<a href="http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me">http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me</a></p>
<blockquote><p><em><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">Recently, a friend from Australia emailed me and told me that his daughter knew someone who had overcome the symptoms of PD by going on a diet called the Paleolithic or caveman diet. Basically this means that one can eat meat, eggs, fruit, vegetables (except potatoes, string beans and peas) and not eat grains (wheat/bread or rice) or dairy products. </span></em></p>
<p><em><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;">I stayed on the diet for three weeks and lost over four kilos in weight. However, it made my PD symptoms worse. I spoke to my Neurologist who said that high protein diets are not good for PD sufferers. This is because the high protein foods compete with the levadopa medication in the small intestine. This reduces the effects of the levadopa. Also, I had very little energy.&#8221;</span></em></p></blockquote>
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<div><em>Ross </em></div>
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		<title>Cause of Parkinson&#8217;s Symptoms</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.parkinsonsrecovery.com/cause-of-parkinsons-symptoms</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Stress and Parkinsons]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The cause of Parkinson&#8217;s symptoms seems to be varied. As you say, what works for one doesn&#8217;t always work for everyone. There is an American site www.23andme.com Their focus is on DNA of PD suffers and I have given them my DNA. They have all sorts of questionnaires, the only common denominator they have found [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><em>The cause of Parkinson&#8217;s symptoms seems to be varied. As you say, what works for one doesn&#8217;t always work for everyone.</em></p>
<p><em>There is an American site www.23andme.com Their focus is on DNA of PD suffers and I have given them my DNA. They have all sorts of questionnaires, the only common denominator they have found so far is not based on DNA of the people they have sampled. What they have found so far is that PD people don&#8217;t like sky diving and they like sweet things. To my mind sky diving = stress (stress hormone) and sweet things = sugar.</em></p>
<p><em>My PD symptoms came after I had a car accident. I wasn&#8217;t physically injured but was badly shaken. I had been working 12 hour day and night shifts for 5.5 years prior to the accident. Frankly, I was physically exhausted at that time. I have a sweet tooth as well. So there are the two components &#8220;stress&#8221; and &#8220;sugar&#8221;. For me, the other one could be &#8220;protein&#8221; as it blocks my PD medication.</em></p>
<p><em>So the stress hormone, sugar and protein are factors in my case. The answer may be in there somewhe</em>re.</p>
<p>Ross</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Why People Are Coming to the Parkinsons Recovery Summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click on the purple arrow below for information about why people have signed up to attend the Parkinsons Recovery Summit in Cincinnati on June 22-23, 2012. Why People are Coming to the Parkinsons Recovery Summit Why People are Coming to the Parkinsons Recovery Summit Click on the link below to hear the reasons people are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Click on the purple arrow below for information about why people have signed up to attend the <a href="http://www.summit.parkinsonsrecovery.com">Parkinsons Recovery Summit </a>in Cincinnati on June 22-23, 2012.</p>
<p>Why People are Coming to the Parkinsons Recovery Summit</p>
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Why People are Coming to the Parkinsons Recovery Summit</p>
<p>Click on the link below to hear the reasons people are attending the Summit this summer:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.blog.parkinsonsrecovery.com/mp3/summit.mp3"> Why People are coming to the 2012 Parkinsons Recovery Summit  </a></p>
<p>For more information about the 2012 Parkinsons Recovery Summit visit:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.summit.parkinsonsrecovery.com">http://www.summit.parkinsonsrecovery.com</a></p>
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		<title>Can Nutrition Reverse Symptoms of Parkinsons?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:51:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Terry Wahls, MD, was my guest on the Parkinsons Recovery Radio Show today. She tells her own story of recovery from MS using nutrition (in addition to other natural therapies). Dr. Wahls provides powerful insights into the lessons she learned about how diet has a profound impact on the prospects for recovery from any chronic [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Terry Wahls, MD, was my guest on the Parkinsons Recovery Radio Show today. She tells her own story of recovery from MS using nutrition (in addition to other natural therapies).</p>
<p>Dr. Wahls provides powerful insights into the lessons she learned about how diet has a profound impact on the prospects for recovery from any chronic condition including Parkinson&#8217;s disease.</p>
<p>To hear my radio show interview with Dr. Wahls today, visit the Parkinsons Recovery Radio Show Page at:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/parkinsons-recovery">http://www.blogtalkradio.com/parkinsons-recovery</a></p>
<p>Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.<br />
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease<br />
<a href="http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me">http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me</a></p>
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		<title>Coaching for Parkinson&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.parkinsonsrecovery.com/coaching-for-parkinsons-2</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ciao! I am an Italian Life Coach and I been envited to speak about coaching in a conference about Parkinson disease. I would appreciate some article to read about this  interesting but yet difficult topic (and new here in Italy and for me). I already listened the interview with the coach from NY state, Catherina [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><em>Ciao! I am an Italian Life Coach and I been envited to speak about coaching in a conference about Parkinson disease. I would appreciate some article to read about this  interesting but yet difficult topic (and new here in Italy and for me). I already listened the interview with the coach from NY state, Catherina Green. thank you very much</em></p>
<p><em>Ly</em></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Response:</strong></p>
<p>You have connected with a wealth of resources through <a href="http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me">Parkinsons Recovery</a> that will support your work as a life coach for persons who currently experience the symptoms of Parkinsons Disease. You have already listened to one radio show which featured coach Katrina Greene which aired December 14, 2011. As a reminder, the radio show page is here:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/parkinsons-recovery">http://www.blogtalkradio.com/parkinsons-recovery</a></p>
<p>All shows are archived and free to access at any time.</p>
<p>I have actually hosted five other radio shows with amazing guests who are also life coaches for persons with Parkinson&#8217;s symptoms. I recommend that you listen to all of the shows. There is a wealth of information contained in each. Here is the list. You have to keep scrolling back on the radio show page to access earlier shows:</p>
<p>John Baumann    June 22, 2011<br />
Howard Shifke   March 30, 2011<br />
Holly Hughes    May 18, 2011<br />
Bianca Molle    June 15, 2011<br />
Katrina Greene  December 14, 2011<br />
Judith Lynne    March 28, 2012</p>
<p>Two of the coaches listed above were contributors to <a href="http://www.pioneersofrecovery.com">Pioneers of Recovery</a> &#8211; so that book is also a resource which is available to you.</p>
<p>Best of luck with providing support to persons who currently experience the neurological symptoms associated with a diagnosis of Parkinson&#8217;s disease.</p>
<p>Robert Rodgers, Ph.D..<br />
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease<br />
<a href="http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me">http://www.parkinsonsdisease.me</a></p>
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		<title>Does Carbidopa/Levodopa Hamper Recovery?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I use carbidopa/levodopa daily and have for about 4 years. I&#8217;ve tried with out the medication for about 2 weeks on two separate occasions recently. Unfortunately I was shocked at how difficult all movement was without it. But I&#8217;m concerned its use may hamper my recovery. Any data on this? Pat Response: My research reveals [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><em>I use carbidopa/levodopa daily and have for about 4 years. I&#8217;ve tried with out the medication for about 2 weeks on two separate occasions recently. Unfortunately I was shocked at how difficult all movement was without it. But I&#8217;m concerned its use may hamper my recovery. Any data on this?</em></p>
<p><em>Pat</em></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Response:</strong></p>
<p>My research reveals that it is not advisable to stop taking any prescription medication &#8211; to go &#8220;cold turkey&#8221; as it is described. The emergence of the heightened symptoms you describe explains why.</p>
<p>If you decide to reduce the medication after consulting with your doctor it is critical to do so slowly and gradually. Compounding pharmacists are an ideal resource who can help you reduce the dosage very gradually so that the reduction does not trigger strong side effects.</p>
<p>The challenge with taking medication is that over time, more and more medication is needed to achieve the same result. Eventually, increases in dosage have no added impact and begin making matters worse.</p>
<p>A number of persons have reported that this particular medication has helped them get back on their feet so that they could begin doing what is required to reverse the symptoms. Once other options are found that address the causes of your symptoms, many people find they do not need to take as much medication and some have been successful with weaning off of them completely. This of course is a slow process that needs to be pursued mindfully.</p>
<p>In the end, it is a question of balance. There are a multitude of therapeutic options that are helping people reverse their symptoms. Many of the persons who have found therapies that are helpful (and who have been guests on my radio show) will be presenting workshops at the <a href="http://www.summit.parkinsonsrecovery.com">Parkinsons Recovery Summit</a> in Cincinnati in June, 2012. Once options in addition to the medication are identified and found to facilitate a reversal of symptoms, most people find it is possible to begin reducing their medication dosage very gradually in close consultation with their doctor and their compounding pharmacist.</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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