Aug 12 2010

Healing the Underlying Factors that Cause the Symptoms of Parkinson’s

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Healing the Underlying Factors that Cause the Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

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Self Help Therapies that Work

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Aug 12 2010

Overview of Jump Start to Wellness

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Click on the purple arrow below to hear an overview of the Parkinsons Recovery Jump Start to Wellness Program:


Jump Start to Wellness Overview

Visit www.parkinsonsrecovery.com/jumpstart.html for more information about the San Diego Jump Start to Wellness Program. A spouse, family member or friend  is invited to join you for free.

To receive a 50% discount off of the regular tuition for Jump Start to Wellness, you can to sign up for a  Parkinsons Recovery membership by visiting  www.parkinsonsrecovery.org.

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Aug 12 2010

On Top of PD – Cancer – What Now?

Question:

I have been quite silent………….diagnosis breast cancer in June and debilitating backward on PD recovery…….

HOW DOES ONE WHO WAS WELL ON ROAD TO RECOVERY ABOUT 75% THERE DO IT WHEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER WHICH TAKES THE IMMEDIATE TIME AND ATTENTION AWAY FROM PD RECOVERY?

Joan

Response:

I am so sorry to hear the bad news. Sometimes our bodies keep giving us signals that something is seriously out of balance.

The question really does turn on where you place your attention and your thoughts moment to moment. If the attention is placed on what is broken in your body, you will be in fear most of the time, or at least – that would certainly be the case for me. If you find yourself in a suspended state of fear, it will be most difficult to heal.

I think there is a different response – one that leads you into a sustained state that promotes recovery. This response focuses on the truth that your body knows how to heal itself. This response focuses on what you need to do for your body to help it heal. In other words, this is likely the same path you were on as you have already recovered  75% from the symptoms of Parkinson’s.

What in particular does this mean for you in terms of taking action?  There are certainly many answers to this question. There are of course excellent medical doctors who are experts at treating cancers. Other options are also available to you.

I would recommend you listen to my radio show from last week when I interviewed Dr. Ivy Faber. She is a naturopath doctor who offers her perspective on healing and wellness which focuses on what is needed to help the body heal itself.

Of course, there is always Jump Start to Wellness where you can get help with  helping yourself heal. We will be in San Diego this year in October.

The radio show link is here:
www.blogtalkradio.com/parkinsons-recovery

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery

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Aug 12 2010

Parkinson’s Medication Dosage

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First of all I am very grateful to read your wonderful work on the www.parkinsonsrecovery.com website. We feel there is hope & encouragement.

I have been diagnosed with PD 2&1/2 years ago & I followed the symptomatic Rx with sinemet to be able to continue working for 2 years but 6 months ago I had quit my job for obvious PD symptoms despite the conventional drugs.

Now my reflection is that if I were financially independent & had the possibility to choose, I would not have started the medications & promptly would have taken the holistic approach, at least as long as possible. The neurologists prescribe the medicines which do mask the symptoms in the beginning. This is not a criticism but this is what they are taught to do thinking there are no other alternatives to help. There are many alternatives
out there to heal.

The drugs are ADDICTIVE with side effects & we don’t feel completely fine on medication. Now while on Meds, I am following a program : diet, meditations (5 steps to recovery + books by Dr Coleman, Road to Recovery, Natural Therapies for PD Dr L. Mischley), exercises, Bowen, cranio-sacral, Tai chi etc. Of course the road to recovery is not a quick FIX. It needs perseverance, discipline & patience. Everything is possible.

I would be very happy to reduce my meds. In this path we are on our own with no help from the neurologist. I tried a couple of times gradually with uncomfortable reactions from my body. I will try again when ready.

My questions:

1st question:

I know you are not a physician but we want to hear from patients with the same experience Or have you interviewed patients who have reduced their meds successfully to recovery.We want to learn from these experiences.

Response:

I post e mails from people here on the Parkinsons Recovery Blog who report success with reducing medications. Check in with the blog periodically to get their stories. I also document cases in Pioneers of Recovery. Many of  my guests on the radio show have also been successful in reducing their medications.

You encourage me to compile every one’s story into a book. You would see that people use different approaches to reduce their medications. As you point out, there are many excellent alternatives which can be considered. Some will succeed for you and others will not.

2nd question:

While working on the road to recovery we would be grateful TO RELIEVE the symptoms.

I am always on the look out for new suggestions in your radio program.What do you think about LOW DOSE NALTREXONE which is a drug approved & used for addiction? Sinemet is ADDICTIVE.This would be a useful adjunct for PD patients to reduce & even stop their meds. I know again you are not a physician but you worked in research as PHD you may have an opinion.

Thank you for your dedication & I wish you all the blessings & success in your mission.

Abi

Response:

As you correctly point out, I am certainly not qualified to say one way or another whether this particular drug therapy would be a good choice for you. I would proceed just as you are – ask around – get some opinions – then   use your own intution to decide whether taking this drug would be a smart decision for you or not.

Drugs have literally saved people’s lives, so we must all be thankful that they exist. The downside to taking any prescription drug is that there are always side effects. That is why the FDA is involved.

You may well achieve your goal (which in your case is to reduce the medications you are currently taking) but other unwanted side effects may emerge (or not). You never know since every one’s reactions to drugs differs.

As with any drug the list of possible side effects for the drug you are considering is extensive. Possibilities that have been reported for the drug you are considering include disturbed sleep, unsettling dreams, fatigue, spasms, pain, headache, diarrhea and an increase of liver enzymes. If you decide to pursue this as a therapy you may experience none of these possible side effects. Or, you may experience several of them.

At Jump Start to Wellness, we teach a valuable skill that you can always use to make decisions like this one. You can always evaluate whether any therapy is a good idea or not for you through muscle testing and checking in with your own intuitive sense of what is the right decision to make.

You actually know the answer to your own question. When you sort out how the option feels, you will know the right decision to make.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery
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Jul 29 2010

Glutathione and Parkinson’s Disease

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Research clearly demonstrates that people with the symptoms of Parkinson’s have a significant deficiency of Glutathione. I explored one new possibility on my radio show today for getting a healthy infusion of Glutathione which involves boosting the body’s ability to manufacture Glutathione on its own.

The Parkinsons Recovery radio show has been archived so you can listen to it (or download it) by visiting the radio program page at:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/parkinsons-recovery

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery
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Jul 26 2010

Power of Hormones

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Dear Robert,

Apparently it is not only toxins that can make our lives uncomfortable.

I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in March this year. I had rigidity in my legs and was shuffling.

I have had to increase the Sinemet dramatically following a five day stay in hospital with a very bad infection.

I saw the Neurologist and I asked for medicine to help me through the night as I was devouring the Sinemet. He was reluctant to give more medicine and agreed to give sleeping tablets.

He asked me to visit again after three weeks but, not to take any meds’ for 6 hours prior to the appointment. He wanted to see my symptoms.

He was unable to find any symptoms of Parkinsons.

He asked me so many questions in an attempt to understand what he was dealing with. I had been taking seratonin for depression for 2 years prior to the diagnosis.

Extra seratonin can interfere with the production of Dopamine in the Brain, I may not have Parkinsons!

How about that?

Paul


Response:

There are over 40 hormones involved that have to be balanced in the body each and every moment. Your story eloquently illustrates how dopamine is only one of these many hormones that are critical to sustain life.

I am so happy to hear that your symptoms are resolving. It doesn’t get much better than that, eh?

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery

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Jul 23 2010

I Want to be Proactive Rather than Reactive

Question:


I have been faithfully reading your daily mails and find them quite comforting.  Here’s my problem.

I won’t be seeing a neurologist until November 15th.    My family doctor’s suspicion of Parkinson’s Disease is based on the fact that my hand tremors are ‘resting’ tremors.

Whenever I have the courage to check for more information online, I find information which makes me think it could possibly be caused by something else, i.e. genes (my dad had a bit of a tremor in his hand), low blood sugar (although I am not diabetic.  The tremors seem to get better when I drink a pop, not diet.) … you get my meaning, I’m sure.

I also am very much aware of the fact that the tremors get a lot worse when I try to suppress them.  If I sit on my hand, they seem to move into my shoulder.  They also almost go away completely when I am totally relaxed (they come back at the slightest sign of stress).

I would like to do something to help myself while I wait for my appointment.  I would like to be proactive rather than reactive.  Is there something you can recommend?  I know there are many good suggestions on your web page, but it’s information overload for me still.

Any suggestion will be much appreciated.

Lis

Response:

I feel the information overload too. There are so many opportunities out there – which ones do you pursue? It gets really overwhelming. That really is why I began doing the Jump Start to Wellness programs – to help people shift through the maze of options to find therapies that are right for them and their bodies.

Let me offer a few suggestions you might want to talk with your doctor about.

Stop eating dairy products.

Exercise every day. Exercise addresses the stress.

Use body therapies that release the stress like cranio-sacral therapy, Bowen therapy, Tin Tui Na, vibroacoustic therapy, etc.  As you well know, when you can release the stress that is trapped in your tissues, your symptoms will not flare when you are under stress in the moment.

Toxins are a big factor. I have no idea what you have tried – but zeolite is a great detox. There are several companies who offer zerolite detoxes. I interviewed Robert Bonham,  Ph.D.  several months ago. You might want to listen to that radio show interview. Detoxing with zeolite has the potential to offer significant relief.

I am hot on the trail of a supplement that I have been taking which has given me incredible energy. It offers the body a way of making glutathione naturally. I will talk about it on my radio show this next week. It is called Can-C Plus -and has been used in conjunction which eye drops that reverse cataracts. Looks to me like it is a great anti-aging supplement and I am guessing it may provide great relief from neurological challenges. I think this supplement may provide many people with Parkinson’s relief from their symptoms. It is all speculation – but I am excited nonetheless.

Finally – are you adequately hydrated? If your body is not getting enough water – symptoms will be worse. John Coleman recommends aquas (www.aquas.us). Whatever approach you use, be sure that your body is adequently hydrated every day.

I would not worry over a diagnosis. It is just a guess anyway. Your body has the power to heal itself when given the support and nourishment it needs to heal.

Give you body the support it needs to come back into balance and you will be pleasantly surprised with the outcome.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery

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Jul 21 2010

Barriers to Mental Health Care Utilization in Parkinson’s Disease (PD)

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A survey study for PD patients funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

HELP US FIND ANSWERS


Dr. Roseanne Dobkin, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey is conducting a national survey in order to better understand the difficulties that PD patients may experience using the mental health care system.  Interested participants will be asked to fill out an anonymous survey which will take 15-30 minutes to complete. The survey can be completed online, over the telephone, or on paper.

A history of mental health treatment IS NOT required for participation.  We are interested in responses from participants who have had, as well as from those who have not had, mental health treatment in the past.

Results from the study may be used to develop new strategies to improve the access to and the quality of mental health care for people with Parkinson’s disease. There is no payment for participation in this study.

Click on the link below to take the survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/improvecare4pd

For more information, please call Dr. Dobkin at:

732 – 235 – 4051

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Jul 15 2010

Chiropractic Adjustments as Therapy for Parkinson’s Symptoms

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Hello Dr Rodgers

I appreciate your work & I bought several of your programs which I follow: 5 Steps to RecoveryRoad to Recovery … After reading the Book from Dr J. COLEMAN, [Stop Parkin' and Start Livin'] I postponed starting chiropractic Treatment.

Recently I found a GENTLE chiropractor & not a “bone crusher” (tried once) & I was convinced  to try chiropractic adjustments 3 times / week for neck & back pain.For the last 3 weeks, I haven’t seen any improvement BUT EVERYBODY SAYS IT IS A SLOW RECOVERY COMPARING the same way we wear braces for the teeth.I know the Healing is from the INSIDE OUT as Dr John SARNO  explains in his book: the mind body prescription.(Healing the body healing the pain)

There is no specific program one size fits all but we want to benefit from those who tried these modalities.Of course I follow a diet from Dr COLEMAN & DR L. MISCHLEY, I take the supplements, I exercise, bodywork ( Bowen + CST) meditate, clear my heart with healthy beliefs etc…

My first question:

Is chiropractic beneficial or no in the long run?

Response:

I would not place chiropractic adjustments in the list of preferred therapies that people with the symptoms of Parkinson’s say has helped them the most. I suspect the problem lies in the fact that the muscular restrictions found with many symptoms of Parkinson’s create an inflexibility that makes adjustments painful for many people. In some cases, the body will respond by tensing up more which of course is the reverse of what the chiropractor intends. Chiropractors who use gentle touch are more likely to get better results.

Every one’s body is different. We cannot make a list of good and bad therapies for people with the symptoms of Parkinson’s because the conditions that create the neurological challenges are different for each person. Listen carefully to how your body responds to a therapy such as chiropractic adjustments. Your body will tell you loud and clear whether the therapy is helping or not.

The best approach I think is to use your own good intuitive insights and give it a try if you are called to explore the therapy as a possibilty. I should say however that my research shows there are other therapies that show up more often as beneficial in reducing symptoms.

2nd question:

Bowen is helpful but we are limited by no bodywork 4-5 days before & after.

As I understand this question – you are saying that your Bowen therapist recommends a time when the body can integrate the work. This is a common recommendation after work is done, though I am not familiar with the idea that you have to do nothing 4-5 days before the therapy is administered.

Again, I do not think any static rule needs to be followed here. Just listen to your body. If it tells you it needs the therapy, go for it.

Last question for now

GLUTATHIONE is a strong anti-oxidant & IV administration is not practical & the nasal spray is yet to come BUT I found a respected Canadian company selling IMMUNOCAL based on WHEY Protein (cow dairy product) supposed to increase significantly the Glutathion in the body.This product is registered in the US & Canadian medicine compondium as a booster of immunity. My problem is the dairy origin of IMMUNOCAL & we have to stay away from dairy products in PD.

Response:

How interesting! Your doctor can obtain the nasal Glutathione through a company in Seattle called Key Compounding Pharmacy. Listen to my radio program interview with Dr. Laurie Mischley on June 17th. She has been prescribing the Glutathione nasal spray for her patients for several years and has been getting great results overall.

I will follow-up on your tip. Sounds interesting! Perhaps I can interview a representative of the company and air the interview on my weekly radio show.

Thank for all your work & Bless you all

Abi

I assure you it is a pleasure for me to serve.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery

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Jul 08 2010

Exciting News of Recovery

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Good morning Robert.

I am as high as the 4th of July – no pun intended. I saw my neurologist yesterday – he is the head of the Movement Disorder Clinic in Vancouver, BC. They could find very few symptoms of Parkinson’s and were quite amazed. He said that the neurosurgeon who will call me about DBS surgery will probably say that I am doing too well!

I did keep asking them if they wanted to know why I was doing so well and I mentioned antioxidants, change in attitude, changes in diet and increased exercises … There were two nurses in the room who are also with this program and at the end of the appointment I asked them if they wanted to talk with me but they declined. I just hope that I have planted some seeds for change here.

I thought you two would be interested in the remarks of my holistic physiotherapist who I have been seeing for 12 years – she has been super for me.

Marilyn, huge congratulations! That is fantastic news and I know you will find the people who are receptive to your message to pass it on to. You’ve done great healing with your intention, positivity and openness to what is possible.

You’re a great role model of the healing journey and I’m very appreciative that you have shared part of your journey with me.


Thank you.

Warmth and Light,

Sharon

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