Acemannan Benefits for Parkinsons

July 2, 2026 / manabunnow4zph / 2 Comments

What are the best natural remedies for Parkinson’s symptoms? Many centuries ago Hippocrates knew the answer to this question:

“Let your food by your medicine and your medicine be your food.”

Food is the best medicine when compared to all the options. It is a natural remedy with no side effects that is more effective than taking dozens of supplements every day.

Of course it depends on what food we are talking about here. The typical American diet acidifies the body which leads to chronic illnesses like Parkinsons. The ability to buffer acidity is exhausted by the young age of 45.

Worse, acidic bodies significantly reduce oxygen levels. Without sufficient oxygen circulating through the body, chronic illness can not be reversed.

Researchers have recently discovered that a specific extract from the aloe vera plant boosts the immune system and reduces inflammation. Both issues are well known to be a cause of Parkinson’s symptoms.

There is no doubt about it. The most effective medicines with no side effects are derived from plants. Extracts from certain foods heal a variety of conditions including Parkinsons and Alzheimers. They do not address neurological symptoms specifically but provide support for the body’s ability to heal from the inside out rather than suppressing symptoms temporarily.

We all know on some level that the aloe plant heals burns and cuts, but the health benefits from a specific extract derived from Aloe turn out to be far greater than wound healing alone.

Researchers have named this extract Acemannan. Its health benefits are considerable including it …

Reduces inflammation
Has a molecular structure similar to a mother’s milk which offers support needed by newborns to thrive
Helps regulate the immune system by stimulating one that is under-active and depressing one that is over-active
Supports the function of a healthy gut
Repairs cellular damage
Facilitates the creation of new stem cells
Stimulates the production of glutathione

As a natural food the extract of Acemannan from the Aloe plant has no documented side effects.

Visit the replay link below of a presentation by Kari Skinner who discusses the healing properties of Acemannan. Her focus is on how this extract in particular offers the potential to help persons currently confronting neurological symptoms.

Aloe has Magical Properties of Healing

I recommend this natural treatment option for Parkinsons be given serious consideration. It supports the ability of the body to heal rather than simply suppressing symptoms with medicines and supplements for the rest of a person’s life.

For more information visit: alovea.com

Research on Acemannan

Pharmaceutics. 2023 Jul 9;15(7):1913. A New Biomaterial Derived from Aloe vera—Acemannan from Basic Studies to Clinical Application

Abstract

Aloe vera is a kind of herb rich in polysaccharides. Acemannan (AC) is considered to be a natural polysaccharide with good biodegradability and biocompatibility extracted from Aloe vera and has a wide range of applications in the biomedical field due to excellent immunomodulatory, antiviral, antitumor, and tissue regeneration effects.

In recent years, clinical case reports on the application of AC as a novel biomedical material in tissue regenerative medicine have emerged; it is mainly used in bone tissue engineering, pulp–dentin complex regeneration engineering, and soft tissue repair, among other operations. In addition, multiple studies have proved that the new composite products formed by the combination of AC and other compounds have excellent biological and physical properties.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery ®
https://www.blog.parkinsonsrecovery.com
robert@parkinsonsrecovery.com

Betalains Health Benefits for Imflammation Relief

July 2, 2026 / manabunnow4zph / 0 Comments

What in the world is the connection between betalains and Parkinsons and furthermore, what are betalains health benefits for inflammation relief? Is this some type of new medicine coming out on the market?

Answer: No. This is not a prescription medicine with side effects. This natural option is inspired by – of all people – Hippocrates who said: “Let your food be your medicine and your medicine by your food.” Betalains are an extract from beets.

Betalains are the red-violet and yellow pigments that are naturally found in beets and a few other foods. How might this extract from beets offer benefits for persons diagnosed with Parkinsons? Consider this impressive list. Betalains health benefits include …

Reduce the biomarkers of inflammation
Fight fatigue
Increase energy
Support mental alertness
Detox the liver
Fight free radicals

Purified betalains have been clinically shown to reduce inflammation by 47% and boost energy by more than 100$.

I have two sources of additional information about betalains health benefits for inflammation. First, an interview with Kari Skinner. Click on the zoom replay link below to watch my interview with her.

Betalains and Parkinsons

Second, studies are posted below that tout the advantages of taking betatains as a treatment for symptoms of Parkinsons. There is clearly increasing interest the value of food and in particular Betalains as a natural treatment for Parkinsons symptoms.

Betalains Research

Note on the reference to Betanins below. Betalains are the entire class of pigments. Betanin is one specific pigment molecule within this class.

Plants (Basel). 2025 Mar 21;14(7):994. The Neuroprotective Potential of Betalains: A Focused Review

Abstract

Betalains are natural, hydrophilic pigments present in a variety of plants from the order Caryophyllales, extensively used as antioxidants. In recent decades, betalains have been intensively researched, with numerous studies confirming their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antinociceptive properties.

More recently, due to a significant increase in the aging population worldwide, there has been growing interest in the study of preventive effects of betalains on age-related, degenerative brain diseases.

The aim of this review is to evaluate the potential neuroprotective role of betalains in the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, as well as other types of neurodegenerative and ischemic brain injuries. Preclinical in vivo and in vitro pharmacological studies investigating the neuroprotective effects of betalains are reviewed, with a focus on the putative mechanisms of action. Available studies in humans are also presented.

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Metab Brain Dis. 2023 Mar;38(3):805-817. Traversing through the cell signaling pathways of neuroprotection by betanin: therapeutic relevance to Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disease

Abstract

Modulation of cell signaling pathways is the key area of research towards the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. Cell signaling pathways are considered to play major role in the etiology and pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.

Strikingly, betanin is reported to show commendable anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects in several disease studies including Alzheimers and Parkinsons.

The present review discusses the pre-clinical studies demonstrating the neuroprotective effects of betanin by virtue of its potential to ameliorate oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, abnormal protein aggregation and cell death. It highlights the direct linkage between the neuroprotective abilities of betanin and upregulation of signaling pathways.

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Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Oct 6;26(19):9726. Neuroprotective Effects of Betanin in a Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease: Behavioural and Neurotransmitter Pathway Insights

Abstract

The study aimed to evaluate the effect of betanin-a bioactive, natural pigment found in beetroot and prickly pear-on cognitive function, motor performance, and neurotransmission in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease.

Aged mice with Parkinsons like symptoms were pretreated with betanin (50 or 100 mg/kg b.w./day) via drinking water. Behavioural tests assessed motor skills, anxiety-related behaviour, and spatial memory. Biochemical analyses of central nervous system structures were conducted using high-performance liquid chromatography to determine neurotransmitter levels and metabolites.

Betanin improved motor and cognitive functions in treated mice. While learning ability remained unchanged, the 50 mg/kg dose alleviated spatial memory deficits. Biochemically, betanin moderately limited dopamine depletion and significantly influenced dopamine metabolism and serotonin levels. These findings suggest that betanin, as a functional food component, may exert neuroprotective effects and support cognitive and motor function in neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinsons.

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Beta vulgaris: The plant (beetroot/sugar beet).
Betalains: The natural pigments (found inside the beet)

Indian J Pharmacol. 2015 Jul-Aug;47(4):403-8. Neuroprotective potential of Beta vulgaris L. in Parkinson’s disease

Abstract

Objective: The objective was to investigate the neuroprotective role of Beta vulgaris in Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Materials and methods: PD was induced by administration of reserpine (5 mg/kg/day, i.p for 5 consecutive days), haloperidol (1 mg/kg, i.p.), and tacrine (2.5 mg/kg, i.p.) in experimental animals. The symptoms of PD such as tremors, akinesia, rigidity, catalepsy, and vacuous chewing movements (VCMs) were evaluated. Foot shock-induced aggression (FSIA) model was used to confirm anti-parkinsonian activity. The methanolic extract of Beta vulgaris (MEBV) was administered at doses of 100, 200, and 300 mg/kg, p.o. The combination of L-dopa and carbidopa was used as a standard drug. Behavioral studies such as locomotor activity and grip strength were determined, and oxidative stress was evaluated in FSIA model in rat brain.

Results: Pretreatment with MEBV (200 and 300 mg/kg) significantly reduced the intensity of muscular rigidity, duration of catalepsy, akinesia, the number of tremors, VCMs, and increase fighting behavior. The locomotor activity and grip strength were significantly increased by MEBV. In FSIA, the biochemical analysis of brain revealed the increased level of lipid peroxidation (LPO) and decreased levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT). MEBV significantly reduced LPO level and restored the defensive antioxidant enzymes SOD and CAT in rat brain.

Conclusions: The results indicated the protective role of B. vulgaris against PD.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery ®
https://www.parkinsonsdisease.me

Redox Signaling

July 1, 2026 / manabunnow4zph / 0 Comments

Researchers have only recently recognized the central role redox signaling plays to support the health of humans, plants and animals. It is the boost needed to reverse illness and sustain health.

For further information about ASEA and order information visit:
https://www.recoverwithredox.net

Redox signaling supports the ability of cells to respond appropriately to environmental stimuli. When each cell acts independently of other cells, its ability to avert illness and disease is compromised. Redox cell signaling activates communication among cells to support the body’s ability to reverse illness and sustain wellness.

Studies report that redox cell signaling …

Does no harm
Contains no toxins
Wakes up sleepy cells
Helps un-poison the body
Activates a natural process of healing
Has anti-viral properties
Addresses bacterial infections
Facilitates the production of glutathione by the body
Reduces reactions to chronic stress

When confronted with neurological challenges, the allostatic load becomes too great for the body to perform the functions of toxic elimination. All of the body’s elimination organs (eg: liver, kidneys, colon, skin) are confronted with getting rid of more toxins than can be processed out of the body at any given time. The problem is analogous to when a dam overflows.

As the body becomes less able to eliminate the toxins that have accumulated the overflow overwhelms the body’s ability to function. This compromises the natural ability of the body to rejuvenate and regenerate. With Parkinsons, the allostatic load becomes too overwhelming for the body to perform the functions of elimination and renewal.

Redox signaling helps reduce an allostatic load that has maxed out.

For further information about ASEA and order information visit:
https://www.recoverwithredox.net

Research on Redox Signaling and Parkinsons

Researchers are clearly enthused about the prospects for redox signaling molecules. A search on the Pubmed.gov research platform lists 7,262 studies that have been published when searching the terms “redox signaling molecules”. The explosive interest in this topic indicates it merits serious consideration.

Chin Med J (Engl). 2026 Mar 5;139(5):653–671. Role of LRRK2 in physiological activities, diseases, and therapy

Abstract

Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) is a critical target for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and potentially other diseases. LRRK2 is involved in intracellular signaling, immune response, and inflammation, with key roles in both the central nervous system and peripheral tissues.

LRRK2 mutations are linked to cellular dysfunction including mitochondrial and neuronal damage and can disrupt signaling pathway balance, thereby contributing to PD and other disorders

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery ®
https://www.parkinsonsrecovery.com
robert@parkinsonsrecovery.com

Suvia Mouth Wash

July 1, 2026 / manabunnow4zph / 0 Comments

The mouth is subject to various insults that result in troublesome symptoms such as ulcers, cuts, burns, etc. These can be caused by hot or sharp foods, infections or dental treatments. Suvia mouth wash is a natural treatment with no side effects that protects the health of not only your mouth but your entire digestive system.

Why discuss issues with oral health when the focus of Parkinsons Recovery has always been on natural options to help persons find natural treatments for troublesome neurological challenges?

Answer: The health of the mouth affects the rest of the body. Digestive issues, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular diseases and neurodegenerative diseases are well known to be affected by health sores and infections. If you have been unable to bring your digestive system back on line, the problem may well reside with infections in your mouth.

Below is a replay of my interview in 2018 with the developer of Suvia Dr. John Hall who discusses the scientific basis behind the development of Suvia as well as the many uses and benefits provided by this natural way to rejuvenate and regenerate health of the mouth. He makes reference to his formulation as TheraGel. The name has since been changed to Suvia but it is the same mouth wash.

I have personally used Suvia and can report it is the real deal. For more information and to order visit: Suvia

From hot foods to dental care to brushing and flossing to braces and dentures your mouth takes a beating. Suvia adheres to oral tissue, forming a protective barrier that manages pain while maintaining the environment required for optimal wound healing.

Most people reach for a mouth wash rinse loaded with alcohol and synthetic chemicals that disrupt the delicate oral microbiome — the very ecosystem your mouth relies on to stay healthy. What is the problem with Alcohol as an ingredient in most mouth washes?

Alcohol rinses kill indiscriminately. They strip beneficial bacteria, dry out tissue, and leave your mouth more vulnerable after every use. That’s not oral care. That’s oral disruption.

Unlike traditional mouthwashes with alcohol and harsh chemicals, Suvia uses 100% natural food ingredients to work with your mouth, not against it.

Suvia provides pain relief, protects wounded areas from contamination, and optimizes healing. It is drug-free and non-toxic and is safe to swallow. Not only does it provide excellent pain relief, but it can be also incorporated into the oral hygiene regimen to help keep the mouth clean and healthy.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery

Does Dehydration Cause Symptoms

June 30, 2026 / manabunnow4zph / 2 Comments

Naturopath John Coleman, ND, has an unqualified answer answer to the question: does dehydration cause symptoms? He says dehydration floats to the top of the list of factors that can cause Parkinson’s symptoms. John further says that the Aquas, designed to hydrate the body, were critical to his full recovery from Parkinson’s Disease. John is one of the first persons to my knowledge who succeeded in reversing his Parkinson’s symptoms in the mid 1990’s.

I interviewed a developer of the Aqua Hydration Formula, Dr. Jaroslav Boublik PhD, who answered questions about the Aquas and their use in addressing the symptoms of Parkinsons Disease.

Are you taking all the best medicines and supplements for your Parkinson’s symptoms and doing the exercises recommended by the experts but are not celebrating a reversal of your symptoms? I have a good guess for you about why.

You are dehydrated. Simply put, your body cannot take in the nutrients nor get rid of toxins if there is not enough water in your body.

When you your doctor answers the question: “What can I do to feel better?” by saying – “Drink more water,” do not laugh. Your doctor is probably right.

Dr. Boublik is my book of experts is the international expert on water and hydration. His research centers around the effects of dehydration. Dr. Boublik answers questions about the effects of dehydration on your health and how you can realistically address the problem such as:

Why do we get dehydrated as we age?
Why is hydration so important to eliminate toxins?
If I add such substances to my diet such as – salt, energy drinks, coffee, tea, alcohol, colas, milk – will I be better hydrated?
What are the symptoms of dehydration?
Is drinking structured water a good idea?
Can good hydration reduce Parkinson’s symptoms?
Will better hydration enhance mental clarity?

Jaroslov Boublik is one of the two researchers who formulated the Aquas (www.aquas.us), a homeopathic treatment for dehydration.

For more information about the Aqua hydration formula visit: https://www.aquas.us

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery®

Accidents Happen: How To Cut the Pain from Injuries in Minutes

June 30, 2026 / manabunnow4zph / 0 Comments

Yes, Accidents Do Happen. What Happens When You Are Injured?

Everyone has accidents of one type of another. What do you do when you are injured? I used to ignore the pain with the full knowledge that in time – and it usually took time – my body will eventually heal from injuries when accidents happen.

Now my approach is different. I now run “lines of light” which is a form of energy healing. I learned how to repair the injured energy field using “lines of light” from a first class healing school. .

This particular healing technique is simple and I must say unbelievably effective. I can literally feel less pain when I run the “lines of light” across an injury within a minute or two. The pain is usually gone within 3 minutes.

I shot a 10 minute video to demonstrate the “lines of light” healing technique. This happens to be an energy healing technique I have used most frequently and with the most success. Please believe me when I say it really does work!

What to Do When Accidents Happen

It is important to know about the “lines of light” healing technique I illustrate in this video not only for yourself, but for your children and family when they are injured.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.

robert@parkinsonsrecovery.com

Olympia, Washington
robert@parkinsonsrecovery.com
Parkinsons Recovery
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease

Macrobiotics is a Natural Medicine for Parkinsons

June 28, 2026 / manabunnow4zph / 2 Comments

In this interview, Warren Kramer discusses why macrobiotics is the natural medicine for Parkinsons. He discusses what is involved with a successful macrobiotic practice for Parkinsons and why it is so powerful in improving one’s health. Click on the arrow below to hear this useful and amazing interview.

Macrobiotics Natural Treatment of Parkinson’s

Warren discusses in general how macrobiotics is a natural medicine and more specificially how to tailor the macrobiotic approach to address symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. He also previewes what foods are best to avoid and to incorporate. Interested in natural remedies to address your symptoms? He offers several natural home remedies and lifestyle factors to embrace.

Do you have tremors? Warren has some awesome suggestions for you.
Do you have mobility issues? Warren also has some awesome suggestions for you too.

Topics discussed about macrobiotics during the interview included:

1) Where does macrobiotics come from?

2) What is the difference between what a dietitian would suggest and you?

3) Why is macrobiotics effective in healing?

4) How do lifestyle factors play a role in healing?

5) What are the most important foods that a person with Parkinson’s should avoid?

6) What foods to include?

7) What are natural home remedies? What can help Parkinson’s?

Robert Rodgers PhD
Olympia Washington
Parkinsons Recovery
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease
877-526-4646

Just Published: Light Therapy Improves Memory

June 27, 2026 / manabunnow4zph / 0 Comments

I have exciting results of a new study just published: light therapy improves memory. This adds further evidence for the effectiveness of light therapy (now referred to by researchers as photobiomodulation) as a natural way to improve memory and cognition.

Subjects in this study all had mild cognitive impairment, not one that is extensive landing people in Alzheimer’s lock down nursing care facilities. The current thinking is that early dementia can be reversed. When it has progressed to an advanced stage, possibility of reversal is limited.

If you are one of the hundreds of members of my audience who have a Neuro Vielight device, please continue to use it 6 days a week, every week. If you do not currently use a Vielight Neuro device order information is available here: https://www.vielight.com/devices/vielight-neuro-duo-brain/
or call customer service where you talk with a helpful human, not an AI computer. The Vielight phone number: 1-877-355-8012 or email them at support@vielight.com

Vielight is the gold standard company that has supported the publication of 25 studies using their devices. The company offers a 10% discount with the coupon code healing4me or if you call to order, simply tell the agent you were referred by Parkinsons Recovery and they will apply the discount.

Why I do not Hesitate to Recommend This Option

If users do not celebrate the improvement in memory anticipated from using the Neuro device, the company invites you to return the unit within 6 months of use to claim an 80% refund.

This 2026 clinical study used the Vielight Neuro device. Published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, the study investigated the effects of light therapy using a Vielight Neuro device on adults with mild cognitive impairment. This is the critical stage when memory and thinking measurably slip before day-to-day independence is lost.

Method: The 2026 study involved 20 subjects using a Vielight Neuro device over six weeks. Researchers tracked cognition, blood metabolism, and brain imaging.

Key Findings:

Memory and cognition: Significant gains in episodic recognition memory and global cognition, while the sham group declined.

Brain energy and inflammation: A favorable shift toward efficient mitochondrial energy production.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery®
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease

Pathway to Freedom from Parkinsons

June 26, 2026 / manabunnow4zph / 0 Comments

What is the pathway to freedom from Parkinsons? Do any or all of the following statements resonate with you?

I have been dealt a horrible setback I did not deserve.
I have done nothing to deserve Parkinson’s symptoms.
I am not guilty of wrong doing.
I have been imprisoned unjustly.
I have lost my freedom.
I have lost friends because of my circumstances
I cannot escape my circumstances.
I make valiant efforts to escape but I remain jailed.

Well? These resentments are identical to individuals imprisoned for crimes they did not commit. There are estimated to be thousands of inmates serving sentences in United States prisons who have been convicted of crimes they did not commit. Some thankfully have been exonerated and freed.

People who experience Parkinson’s symptoms become are also wrongly convicted prisoners in their own right.

How does anyone survive when they are victims of imprisonment? What is the pathway to freedom? What have wrongly convicted prisoners done to remain sane? How were they able to maintain the dedication to pursue their freedom despite the fact many remained imprisoned to 10-20 years before being released from jail?

Stories of recovery and vindication have been documented in a recent book edited by
Laura Caldwell and Leslie Klinger titled Anatomy of Innocence: Testimonies of the Wrongly Convicted. One of the cases is told by former Jazz Musician Antoine Day who was falsely imprisoned for 10 years. He concluded that his mental state would be dependent on his ability to connect with his past.

Through persistence and clear purpose, he succeeded in convincing prison officials to provide musical instruments to inmates who shared his
love of music. Day formed a prison jazz band which helped keep himself and other inmates sane. Inner resolve and commitment were critical to securing his ultimate freedom. His persistence paid off in the end.

Be inspired by the wisdom of Antoinne Day and other wrongly convicted prisoners who refused to give up. In small part it is about persisting in the face of formidable obstacles. In large part it is about embracing your life passions. How can you best activate the process of recovery?

Reinvigorate the thrills of what gave you excitement and joy in the past.
Embrace your life’s calling.
Respond to the call of your soul’s longing.
Take the steps you know in your heart, mind and soul will ultimately lead to freedom.

What have you loved in the past that you have abandoned? Embrace it now. That is what Antoinne Day did. Follow his leadership into a new life outside the confines of confinement and restriction.

Persist. The solution will find you at the right time and in the right place. May it not take as long as 10 years to celebrate symptomatic freedom as it did for Antoinne.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery®
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease

How to Reduce Dosage of Medications

June 23, 2026 / manabunnow4zph / 0 Comments

Here is a list of questions I answered in my program today concerning how to reduce dosage of medications, restless leg syndrome and how to control excessive shaking.

How can I go about reducing the dosage of medications I take? They are not working for me.
I want to know more about the Aquas.
What can I do for Restless Leg Syndrome?
What is the best way to control excessive shaking?
What about amino acid therapy as a treatment for Parkinson’s symptoms?
How can I stop my intercostals from contracting, worsening by 3 am and awakening me at night?
What about parasites, worms, and smaller creatures like mold, fungus, staph infections, etc. What role do they play if any?

Listen to replay of the program below to discover Robert’s perspective on how to reduce dosage of medications.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery®
https://www.parkinsonsrecovery.com

Trouble Sleeping?

June 22, 2026 / manabunnow4zph / 0 Comments

Have Trouble Sleeping at Night?

Many people who experience symptoms of Parkinson’s disease do have trouble sleeping. You should be able to gain helpful insights into a potential reason for this problem depending on when you cannot get to sleep at night. Organs in the body are more active at specific times during the day and night according to the tried and true Chinese Medicine Clock.

Here is an example of how you can use the Chinese Time Clock when you have difficult sleeping. It helps you determine what may be causing the problem. Do you often have a difficult time getting to sleep between 1 am and 3 am? If you do, the potential cause is a liver imbalance or a persistent stagnation in energy flowing through the liver.

If this is a pattern of yours, acupuncturists recommend that you can cleanse your liver at the start of each day by drinking a cup of warm water that contains the juice of a half lemon squeezed into it. Exercise during the day is important. In addition, you can also try taking 1-2 tablespoons of raw apple cider vinegar throughout the day.

These are all natural remedies acupuncturists recommend for liver cleanses which, with a little luck, may also facilitate sounder sleep during that 1-3 am hour.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery®
Road to Recovery form Parkinsons Disease

Mindfulness Reduces Stress

June 20, 2026 / manabunnow4zph / 0 Comments

What is the big deal about mindfulness anyway. Mindfulness reduces stress. What does that have to do with Parkinsons? Stress and anxiety inflames symptoms.

What does it really take to reverse the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease? Some treatment options suppress symptoms. It is comforting to know that such options exist, but symptoms will always return. What can you do for yourself to heal the underlying cause so that Parkinson’s symptoms are reversed rather than getting temporary relief.

Mindfulness Reduces Stress

A key factor that causes Parkinson’s symptoms to flare up is stress.The better question to ask is not how to calm symptoms, but how to reduce stress.

OK. So what can you do today to reduce stress in your life? It is one thing to want less stress. It is quite another to make it happen.

I have concluded that a good answer to this question is mindfulness. This term is thrown around a lot these days as it has become trendy to become mindful. The intent of mindfulness is simple: Live in the present moment rather than projecting into the future or agonizing about the past. Learning how to live in the present moment takes a practice and patience.

This is why I have created the Parkinsons Recovery Mindfulness Series. A series of challenges to become more mindful offer the opportunity to reduce stress and best of all, celebrate a calming of symptoms. Simply put:

Mindfulness reduces stress.
Reductions in stress reverses symptoms.

If you are sick and tired of chasing after treatment options that treat symptoms but offer no long lasting result, give
mindfulness a trial spin. It is something you get to do yourself. No prescriptions are required or necessary.No medical professionals need be involved. You are the one in control.

Check out the brand new Parkinsons Recovery Mindfulness series.

www.parkinsonsrecovery

Robert Rodgers PhD
Parkinsons Recovery
www.parkinsonsrecovery.me

Natural Treatments for Parkinsons Disease

June 20, 2026 / manabunnow4zph / 0 Comments

The following are some of the questions and issues about natural treatments for Parkinsons Disease discussed during the program today:

Is eczema common to Parkinson’s
Does low dose Naltrexone replace the need for carbidopa/levodopa?
What can be done about dementia?
How can I become more independent?
Would surgery I had 18 months ago contribute to my Parkinson’s symptoms?
What is the cause of tremors?
Why does vibration reduce Parkinson’s symptoms?
Can stiffness in the neck contribute to symptoms?
What about stem cell therapy as an option?
What can be done about freezing and falling?

Additional Information about Natural Treatments for Parkinsons Disease

Additional Information about therapies and Treatments for Parkinsons Disease

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery®
https://www.parkinsonsrecovery.com

Two Decades of Parkinsons Research

June 16, 2026 / manabunnow4zph / 0 Comments

Over two decades of Parkinsons research focused on the causes of symptoms and what you can do about them are included in Martha Carlin’s new book titled Connected. My interview with her is a must watch for anyone currently confronting symptoms of Parkinsons

The Link to Martha Carlin’s New Book inspired by Two Decades of Parkinsons Research

Connected: love loss in the unseen forces behind chronic disease https://biotiquest.com/products/connected-by-martha-carlin

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery®
https://www.parkinsonsrecovery.com
robert@parkinsonsrecovery.com

Cure for Parkinson’s

June 15, 2026 / manabunnow4zph / 0 Comments

Outside of John Coleman and Nathan Zakheim, have you interviewed or met anyone else who found a cure for Parkinson’s? Has anyone fully recovered (symptom free) from PD? If so, could you tell me who they are and what they did to recover.

Thanks.

Carl

As you state above, I have interviewed two people who declare they are “symptom free” after having advanced symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease. They are John Coleman, ND and Nathan Zakheim. I included interviews with both persons in Pioneers of Recovery.

I document many other stories of recovery here on the blog and on my radio program. Generally, most people report symptoms that fluctuate widely that involve symptom free periods and periods when symptoms flare (usually connected to stress).

I talk with many people who are feeling much better, but I do not have their permission to tell their stories or even add them to the count. The only stories I can report during the radio program interviews and the e mails are by people who give me permission to post them (with their first names only).

Thanks to your question, I have decided not to construct a “count” on the basis of symptoms as a function of whether they fully or partially resolved. I realize now that such a “count” would place the emphasis on the wrong side of the coin – on the goal of becoming symptom free.

What is the problem with this emphasis? You are most likely thinking, “Isn’t that the whole point of recovery?”

All successful recovery programs hinge on maintaining a healthy inventory of positive thoughts. The challenge for all of us is that our egos entangle us in a nightmare of negative thoughts throughout the day which trips us up and creates mobility difficulties. There are good reasons we choose to wait for a cure for Parkinson’s.

We get angry:

Why am I not feeling better today?

We get frustrated:

Why did a new symptom flare up today? I have suffered long enough.

We get impatient:

Why do I have nothing to show from my hard work?

We get fearful:

Why does my family believe I will get worse and worse. Is it true Parkinson’s is “progressive”?

We get depressed:

Why should I bother trying anything new? Nothing is working out.

We get mental:

Where is the evidence for recovery?

This is why we demand there be a cure for Parkinson’s now.

I could continue with 100 pages of questions inspired by our cleaver egos, but you get the point from the short list above. Our egos keep us stuck in the mud. It happens to all of us. No one in a body escapes.

Here is the rub. When our thoughts throughout the day are intent on eliminating symptoms or becoming “symptom free” we give energy to what we do not wish to manifest. If we agonize about becoming symptom free, any hope of recovery will inevitably backfire. We get the opposite of what we want. We give energy to what we do not want. If a majority of thoughts during the day focus on becoming symptom free, we nurture the symptoms, guaranteeing they will continue to pester us.

I admit this sounds counter intuitive, so let me explain. Focusing on becoming “symptom free” suspends you in a space of negative thinking that hangs out in collective consciousness. Every thought has a frequency. Those that center around “eliminating symptoms” are low frequency thoughts that can never manifest health and wellness. Rather, such thoughts sustain disease and illness. The thought

“I want to be symptom free”

focuses on what you do not want rather than what you do want to manifest.

A key to recovery is to take control over our thoughts moment to moment. As I wrote Five Steps to Recovery (which is all about transforming our thoughts), I monitored my own thoughts each day.

Geez. I could not believe what I discovered. I roll the same negative thoughts around my head every day. The number of new thoughts was unbelievably tiny when compared to the thousands of negative thoughts I recycled every day. It was if I was living the same day over and over as IÂ listened to the sameÂ record of depressing songs.

Have you ever seen the movie Groundhog Day where Bill Murray re-lives the same day every fricking day? The trap of negative thinking is just like the nightmare Bill Murray faced every day. You might as well read the same book every day of your life, year after year. The first day the book is interesting. After several months (much less decades) the book gets pretty darn boring. The juices of life get drained very quickly.

When I keep recycling the same negative thoughts, I have no prayer of changing any circumstance in my life. I certainly have no hope of reversing a chronic set of symptoms.

Among those who occupy a body, who is “symptom free”? I suggest that the honest answer is no one. Not me. Not you. Not anyone who occupies a human body. Everyone experiences symptoms most days: perhaps a new ache, perhaps a familiar digestive challenge, perhaps depression, perhaps low energy, perhaps a sprain, perhaps anxiety.

What is the Count of Your Symptoms?

When I preview the list of symptoms that are associated with people who have the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, they include just about everything wrong that can happen to a person. Perhaps this sounds outrageous, but it is true. It is why so many hold out the hope there will be a cure for Parkinson’s soon.

Below is a streamlined list of symptoms reported by persons who have a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease. A “streamlined list” means I have not included every symptom that people with Parkinson’s tell me they have experienced. As you read down the list, make a mental count of which ones you have experienced at some point in your life time.

Stiffness
Numbness
Cramps
Balance
Depression
Repeating yourself
Anxiety
Apathy
Swallowing
Walking difficulties
Standing up straight
Constipation
Fatigue
Diarrhea
Urinating
Tremors
Drooling
Faintness on rising
Dizziness
Excessive sweating
Daytime sleepiness
Insomnia
Memory loss
Weight loss
Skin rashes
Restlessness
Memory challenges
Rigid muscles
Muscle spasms
Joint pain
Nightmares
Hallucinations
Bruising
Changes in sleep patterns
Speech/voice changes
Difficulty with stairs
Frequent urination
Circulation issues
Haggard look
Headaches
Arm/leg heaviness
Muscle spasms
Full body weakness
Pain
Difficulty breathing
Red rash
Arm/leg rigidity
Social smiling
Swollen ankles
Chest tightness
Tingling
Tremors
Warmth in body parts
Weak muscles

I do not know what your count is, but I have personally experienced all of the symptoms in the list above at one point or another in my lifetime. I do not have the diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease.

How about now – in this very moment as I write these words? What symptoms am I experiencing in this moment?

I have incredible stiffness in my shoulders which always happens when I write every day.
I have ringing in my ears which I have learned to ignore.
I have an ache in the middle of my spine (T4-T5).
My throat is restricted.
I had memory loss a few minutes ago when I could not remember how to spell a word.
I had a tinge of tingling in my left little finger a few moments ago.

My list of symptoms above pertains only to this single moment. I will not bore you with a list of my personal symptoms from this morning or yesterday, but I can assure you my list of symptoms differs from day to day.

This is normal for most people unless you are superman or superwoman. (I do not have any research evidence on Bat Man or Bat Woman).

The body gives us a continuous feed of information. When we listen to the moment to moment information our bodies send us, we are in a much better position to make the adjustments that are needed for our body come back into balance. Instead of wishing I want to be “symptom free”, the better wish in my book of wishes is to be “symptom rich”.

If I were “symptom free” for one day, the likelihood my body would be out of balance is reasonably high. If I were symptom free for two days the likelihood my body would be out of balance is extremely high. If I were symptom free for a week, I dare say the probability my body would be out of balance would be assured.

Might I suggest a mantra that is diametrically opposed to waiting on a cure for Parkinson’s? The mantra I suggest is:

Bring the symptoms on.

Don’t get me wrong. I do not like them one bit. I also do not know what I would do without them. I need the information they give me to hang around the earth for a little longer.

If all of my thoughts zero in on the goal of becoming “symptom free,, there is no time or energy left to think about what I want to create in my life. I really do want to figure out what my soul needs to do in my life before my time is up. But if I choose to spend the rest of my day worrying about just one of my symptoms – say not being able to spell a word this morning – there will be no time in my day to ask my soul what it needs for nourishment. I am choosing to spend my time luxuriating in Worry Land which I visit frequently.

Of course the process is repeated tomorrow as I worry about not being able to remember what I was worrying about the day before. And so the process unfolds day after day as my enthusiasm for life diminishes.

If I focus my thoughts on becoming “symptom free”,

I am not listening to my body.
I am detached from my body.
I am not connecting with the essence of who I am.

Because I am disconnected with my body, my symptoms in the moment will be sure to fester as other symptoms surface.

As I write this paragraph, I am not even aware of any of the symptoms that I listed a few minutes ago that were pestering me. I am not aware of them because my attention is focused in the moment on writing which is a true love of my life. Focus on writing and my energy sores. Focus on getting rid of my symptoms and my energy slides into the sewer.

How to Shift Thinking Away from Hoping for a Cure for Parkinson’s

Bodies get out of balance. It happens. It happens to everyone. The body always strives to return to balance. The natural state for the body is health and wellness, not disease and illness. How do I shift my hamster wheel of negative thinking which I have been riding on since childhood?

First, I recognize I can choose the thoughts I wish to think. I am the master of my own thoughts. I can spend my day fighting against the symptoms of the day because I am determined to be “symptom free.” Yes, I can wait patiently on a cure for Parkinson’s.

Or, I can nourish my body with positive thoughts that will nourish my life force. I can write. I can dream. I can forward plan my life so that I am living the life I choose to live.

Second, I change my thinking habits. I can forward plan my day as the first activity of my day. It is 7:30 am. I have just woken up.

How do I want to spend my time today?
What do I want to accomplish?
What do I want to see happen?
What do I want to see happen in my life today?
What do I want to see happen in my life this month?
What do I want to see happen in my life this year and next year?

The more I can detail out what I want my future to look like, the more I can

sense it,
feel it,
taste it,
hear it,
see it,

The more energy the thought will manifest. If I spend my day contemplating what I do not want to experience (like symptoms), my life lacks focus. My energy is drained. My life force is diminished. My body feels clogged down with dead energy. I am able to manifest nothing other than feed the entrapment of my own ego which fuels my illness.

So thanks for whether they will ever be a cure for Parkinson’s. It has helped my realize that if I begin counting the number of people who are “symptom free”, I will be oiling everyone’s hamster wheel of negative thinking. When suspended in a space of negative thought forms, no one is in a position to manifest balance and harmony in their life.

I get energy from forward planning my life. I lose energy from addicting myself to negative, depressing thoughts that drag me down into the pit of dark depression. My ego is always inviting me into the “mind sewer” of negative thinking.

I have decided it is my best interest to refuse the invitations. Mind sewers smell bad. Mind sewers are stagnant. Mind sewers breed disease. Mind sewers promote illness. They are not a good place to live.

I choose to whisk away all the negativity in my thoughts. I do not have any control over ending wars in the middle east or curbing drug related deaths in New York City. I can control what I choose to think.

When I choose to focus my thoughts during the day on what I want to accomplish during my lifetime, I feel lighter, more alive, more energetic and more powerful. When my mind becomes a fertile garden of positive thoughts, miracles do happen. Often. This feeds my life force and is a far better choice than waiting on a cure for Parkinson’s.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery®

Multi-Tasking and Parkinsons

June 14, 2026 / manabunnow4zph / 0 Comments

I was fascinated by your thoughts on multi-tasking. I am a multi-tasker par excellence and I have always thought this is a factor in my neurological symptoms. The physical and mental sensations I get when I have problems moving put me in mind of the children’s game where you put hand over hand over hand speeding up until everybody loses the sequence and order become chaos. I lose my place in the same way when I have the intention to walk for example. Competing intentions and the consideration of too many factors cause garbled inputs and the system jams. It is as if I “forget” what I am doing and parts of my body get momentarily lost. In other words my proprioceptive system is blanking out.

My solution is to have a focus and slow down but this multi-tasking habit is deeply embedded in my physical, mental and physical worlds, so it is not easy. For example when my writing is running out of control I slow down, print, lift my pencil after every letter and sometime says each letter old loud as I write. This can be uncomfortable to almost unbearable but is always revealing.( In other words I have to become mindful)

I recently read that dopamine is involved in salience which I found very interesting. Maybe I am not able to prioritise inputs of intention, a situation that is hardly helped by multi-tasking.

I think intention is key. When I am unable to march on the spot I am very often able to “lift my right knee as high as I can, lift my left knee as high as I can”. Same movement; a slight shift in intention makes the impossible easy!

All the Best

Fiona

How Long Does Recovery from Parkinson’s Disease Take

June 13, 2026 / manabunnow4zph / 0 Comments

What is the bottom line to recovery from Parkinson’s disease?
What is the secret to making recovery from Parkinson’s disease happen?

Most people hold near and dear to their heart the beliefs that recovery has to …

Take years to unfold
Requires medications and supplements
Happens for only a select few
Involves expensive therapies
Happens only when you find the right therapist, health care practitioner or doctor who has the secret answer to recovery
Calls for outside interventions of one form or another

I used to believe all of this was true. Not today. I hold a much different belief that recovery is possible for

Anyone
Anywhere
Anytime

Anytime Can Mean Starting Today

Why do I embrace this seemingly outrageous belief?

Naturopath John Coleman ND discusses the ups and downs of his own recovery from Parkinson’s disease in this clip of my interview with him.

Many people who experience symptoms of Parkinsons have told me about unexpected blocks of time (a few minutes, hours, days) when their symptoms disappeared completely.

Surprisingly. these accounts more often than not involve situations which cannot be explained by taking (or not taking) medications or supplements or turning on or off a DBS battery connection.

Is this a familiar circumstance for you? Have you celebrated the quieting of symptoms unexpectedly? If it has ever happened once for you, I believe it can happen all the time.

What usually happens in when symptoms are unexpectedly quieted?

Our own thoughts are our undoing. The thinking process is something like:

Wow. I feel great. I feel normal.
Wait. this is not supposed to happen.
I have Parkinsons Disease. I am supposed to get worse, not better.
It feels a bit strange to feel so good.
I do not deserve to feel so damn good.
When any minor evidence of a symptoms resurfaces the thought is: Oh right. There it is again. I know I will never be rid of this. I might as well get used to it.
Fear sizzles throughout the cells of the body

Almost all success stories involve people who have found ways to acknowledge when …

Fear rears its ugly head
Anxiety soars
Stress sizzles
Worries rattle over and over in our mind

And

Once fears, anxieties, stresses and worries are recognized, any and all unwanted feelings are quieted and calmed, allowing the physical body to return to a state of balance and harmony.

The answer lies entirely within your ability to recognize and release stress and anxiety in the moment. In other words, you can make it happen for yourself now. This put you…

In full control over your recovery

What are the triggers in your life? What sets you off? A wide variety of stimuli can “set us off” into a spiral. The possibilities of triggers are endless.

Smells?
People?
Strangers who look like certain people?
Noises?
Colors?
Shapes?
Words other people use?
Memories?
Touching of one type or another?
Invasive actions by others?
People who want to control you?
Thoughts about the future?
Frets about the past?

You may never intellectually understand why any of the above sets you off and inflames fear and/or anxiety. It just does. End of story.

I believe the answer is not to attempt to sort through the reasons why (something like the smell of a certain perfume sets you off, but to recognize what you get upset and immediately Change the Channel

It is like you are watching a movie that is upsetting you so what do you do?

You immediately stop watching the bad movie.
Then you change the channel to something that is pleasing to your soul.

When stress is dissolved, symptoms immediately dissolve like an ice cream cone melting in the hot summer sun. Set the intention to make it so with each and every moment of your life from henceforth.

The best deal of becoming aware of your wanted reactions each and every moment and quieting them in the moment they flare is that the therapy is entirely free!

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease

Leading Resource on Natural Therapies for Parkinsons Disease

June 13, 2026 / manabunnow4zph / 1 Comment

Updated today: the leading resource on natural therapies for Parkinsons Disease

Have you been spending hours every day searching for information on natural therapies and treatments that help people reverse the symptoms associated with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease?

Has the search been frustrating and demoralizing?

Has it been difficult to find sources you can trust? There are a lot of claims out there, but who in the world can you believe these days when fake news is the norm rather than the exception.

I have just updated my book Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease 2026 which eliminates the stress of finding information you can trust. Watch the two minute video below to discover why Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease is much more than a book. It is the leading resource you can trust on natural methods for reversing symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Parkinsons Recovery®
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease
https://www.parkinsonsdisease.me

Science Behind Aloe Vera

June 11, 2026 / manabunnow4zph / 0 Comments

Cells divide and replicate continuously. Abnormal cells results from this process due to radiation, infection, chemical irritation and free radicals. Abnormal cells are implicated in a wide variety of diseases.

Certain extracts from plants and foods offer the best medicine ever when it comes to celebrating a relief from chronic conditions. One plant in particular that happens to contain “miracle” ingredients is Aloe Vera which is used to heal cuts and burns. Aloe also contains a molecule that provides healing of chronic conditions from the inside out.

Healing Properties of Aloe Vera

The body is equipped with with an immune system that surveys and recognizes aberrant cell structures which it then either repairs or destroys. When damaged cells are not recognized and repaired, life threatening health problems can arise.

Healthy cells are nourished by the food we eat. Most modern diets do not have the nutrients required to support cell rejuvenation and regeneration. Without proper nutrition, cells will not have the capability to perform their normal biochemical processes. Unless corrected, this unnatural biochemistry leads to chronic conditions like Parkinsons and Alzheimers. Only food can restore the balance of biochemical processes without affecting other aspects of physiology.

About Acemannan

Bill McAnalley PhD is the scientist who first discovered and revealed the healing component of Aloe Vera which is called Acemannan. His book reveals the – get this – 6,000 year-old history of therapeutic applications for Aloe vera up to more recent discoveries.

Some naturally occurring dietary polysaccharides (e.g. acemannan) can help maintain the proper structure and function of cells. More specifically, they can stimulate the immune system (i.e. macrophages in particular) to identify and manage aberrant and foreign cells. By enhancing the normal function of macrophages, the body is able to effectively maintain and regulate its functions. Dietary polysaccharides are one of nature’s means of ensuring optimal health

Recent developments in immunology have allowed scientists to understand the role of Acemannan, and other similar food polysaccharides, in supporting systemic immune health.

Aloe has Magical Properties of Healing

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery®

“Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food.”
Hippocrates

Can’t Get to Sleep Until After Midnight

June 10, 2026 / manabunnow4zph / 1 Comment

Is Insomnia a Big Issue for You?

Do you have difficulty getting to sleep until after midnight? Healing will be obstructed if you have insomnia and are unable to get a good nights sleep every night. Many people with Parkinson’s symptoms report they seldom can get to sleep until after midnight or later. What might be the cause of this?

The Chinese Medicine clock gives us a fascinating clue as to the cause. Gall bladder energy is strongest from 11 pm until 1 am. If you have restrictions in your muscles and cramping throughout your body during the day and evening, gall bladder issues are likely to be the cause. Why would the gall bladder be an issue for people with Parkinson’s symptoms?

The gall bladder is profoundly impacted by stress. Clearly, when stress has flared, symptoms will typically always worsen. Reduce stress. Your gall bladder will thank you. You will also find it easier to get to sleep at night. Easier said than done, right?

Acupuncturists offer a recommendation that may well help you out when you are having difficulty with stress during the day and getting to sleep at night. Massage the sides of your head where the gall bladder channel runs. More specifically, rub immediately above and behind the ears, followed up by squeezing the tops of your shoulders.

While acupuncture itself is not one of the top therapies that people find to be useful for calming their Parkinson’s symptoms, it is an excellent therapy for insomnia and depression, both of which can be significant impediments to recovery for persons diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

I frequent a community acupuncture clinic which offers treatments at a very affordable price. Such clinics are now popping up in many cities and countries. There is no longer a reason to let finances be a barrier to getting acupuncture treatments. It is well worth taking the time to explore this therapeutic option if you have difficulty sleeping at night.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease