Bill Curtis developed Parkinson’s symptoms at the age of 45 in the year
2000. He discusses his experience with using ketones and other therapies.
Ketone Ester available at: https://www.ketoneaid.com/pr
Have questions? Email Frank at: frank@ketonaid.com
This interview is with naturopath John Coleman who has just released his new book:Rethinking Parkinsons Disease which is to date, the most thorough exploration of the etiological pathways (causes) leading to diagnosis with Parkinson’s disease or similar neuro disorders.
Rethinking Parkinson’s Disease explains how and why trauma, toxins and stealth infections create symptoms diagnosed as a “disease”, usually treated without any further investigation into prodromal history, early life, toxic load or the possibility of infection.
The major section of this work details strategies to create wellness and reverse the illness processes, much available to patients with little or no cost. There are sections on Western Allopathic Medical treatments (symptom control), Complementary Medical treatments and therapies to avoid.
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Fred Phillips is an author and former martial arts instructor. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2008. He is my guest on Parkinsons Recovery Radio to discuss his journey with this challenging health condition, his philosophy and approach to recovery, and his recovery protocol. Fred was originally a guest on Parkinsons Recovery Radio several years ago.
Fred blogs about his experience and can be found at fredphillips.wordpress.com. He lives on Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada.
https://fredphillips.wordpress.com/
Here are the questions Fred answers.
1. For those who may not be familiar with your story could you provide an overview of your experience with Parkinson’s
2. What caused you to develop Parkinson’s?
3. What has happened since we last spoke?
4. Has your philosophy or approach changed
5. What has been your experience with medication?
6. What does your overall protocol and daily regimen look like?
7. What advice would you offer others experiencing Parkinson’s?
8. Have you published any new books since we last spoke?
Natural Therapies for Parkinsons:Â https://www.parkinsonsrecovery.org
Questions Addressed:
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Natural Pharmcist Ross Pelton discusses the impressive body of research which has focused on PEMF therapies to address a variety of symptoms associated with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s. Ross offers an overview of the over 10,000 articles and 2,000 clinical trials have been published on PEMF. PEFM medical devices are used daily in over 4,000 European hospitals & clinics but have not yet been accepted as a standard therapy in most US medical settings.
Health benefits of PEMFs are extensive. It results in improved circulation in the body’s 70,000 miles of micro-capillaries. PEMF:
Virtually everything in the body begins to function better when cells get more oxygen & nutrients….and improved removal of cellular wastes.
For more information about recommended PEMF devices contact Ross Pelton:Â ross@naturalpharmacist.net
My research over the past decade documents the stories of recovery of many individuals who have been successful in reversing some if not all of their Parkinson’s symptoms. More than 70 replays of interviews with these pioneers of recovery are available as replays here on the Parkinsons Recovery member radio show page. One early story of recovery was reported by John Coleman who was one of the first persons to successfully reverse his Parkinson’s symptoms during the mid 1990s. .
Given his own experience with recovery. Dr. Coleman is in the ideal position to help others traveling down the road to recovery. During this program he discusses and responds to the following questions:
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John Rollins PhD discusses the critical role that is played by Apoptosis and why it has a critical influence on nervous system health. Apoptosis is the body’s natural process for repairing, regenerating and destroying damaged cells.
He discusses his longtime relationship with Dr. Bill McAnalley who was a recent guest on Parkinsons Recovery Radio and founder of Aroga.
Dr. Rollins explains how Aroga products and in particular the Core Pathways, Brain and Nerve Plus and Aloe 1 support and nurture neural tissue health.
https://arogalife.com/parkinsons-recovery
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Walter Mady discusses the importance of Physical Therapy for the Parkinson’s disease patient and the factors that have made the biggest difference in addressing his own Parkinson’s symptoms.
Walter Mady [wmady@comcast.net]
Dr. Hageseth dates his first non-motor symptoms to 2004 when his sense of smell disappeared. In 2008 he developed severe constipation which he has had ever since. In 2011 he saw the emergence of a tremor in his right hand which progressed over the following year to involve his entire right side. It went on to include stooped posture, shuffling gait, and problems with balance. A neurologist confirmed his diagnosis in 2012. He tried three different medications over the next four months but discontinued each one due to side effects or lack of efficacy.
His neurologist gave him one piece of advice: EXERCISE, EXERCISE, EXERCISE.
A year later many of his symptoms had regressed. He attributed his improvement to the intensity of his exercise and taking up yoga. He established his first website: Sweating Out Parkinson’s Disease. He intended to encourage other PWPs to follow his example.
By 2014 he was doing so well that he had a DAT scan to confirm the diagnosis of PD. It was positive.
Over the last year and a half, he explored why more people aren’t doing better with PD. It was then that he started to examine how the mind may influence the course of PD. Exercise is the key to living a full life with PD, But if the mind does not believe the degree of improvement that exercise can achieve. Then improvement will only go so far.
Because of the problem of dyskinesia developing after five years on levodopa, he thinks newly diagnosed should pursue a program of great intensity and focus and manage their minds, so they realize they can live with PD and not require levodopa.Visit:Â www.shiftpdmind.com
Click the arrow below to hear my interview with Bill McAnalley PhD who discusses why food can fix things that drugs cant. His discussion focuses on explaining the causes of Parkinson’s and the right foods to treat each cause.
Information about Dr. McAnballey’s company, is accessed by visiting  Aroga
Parkinson’s disease (PD), characterized with bradykinesia, static tremor, rigidity and disturbances in balance, is the second most common neuro-degenerative disorder. Alzheimer disease is first.
With the global trends in aging, the incidence of PD has increased year by year and the prevalence rate is up to 1–2% among the elderly over the age of 65 years. So far, there is still no exact cure for PD due to its diversity of etiology and complexity of symptoms.
Currently, Parkinson’s disease is treated with Levodopa and maybe Monamine, Oxidase Inhibitors (MOAs) or Acetylcholine inhibitors. Levodopa makes more Dopamine available for the dopamine receptor, MOAs increase the amount norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin at their prospective receptors and acetylcholine inhibitors make more acetylcholine available to its receptor.
None of which address the physical cause of the disease.
The cause of PD has not been completely elucidated, but it has been generally acknowledged that the improvement of oxidative stress is one of the most important patho-physiological mechanisms.
Dr. Bill’s research has focused on stopping the causes of diseases like Parkinson’s by:
PD patients are in a state of oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is caused by the increase of free radicals in the organism, while the ability to eliminate free radicals is decreased at the same time. A large amount of lipid peroxide, such as Malondialdehyde (MDA), hydroxyl, carbonyl, etc., will cause cell death, which leads to neuronal apoptosis ultimately.
The mitochondria is the “power plant†and “energy conversion station†of cells. It also regulates the process of gene expression and apoptosis. Recent reports have suggested that mitochondrial dysfunction is closely related to a variety of neuro-degenerative diseases including PD.
Glutamate (Glu), Also, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and enkephalin can can produce excitotoxicity effects on nerve cells. Glutamate creates an excitatory effect on nerve cells, and is toxic when Dopa Amine neurons are fully or partially degenerated.
Neuroinflammation is a common and important pathological mechanism in nervous system diseases and different neurological diseases are involved in neuroinflammation at some stage. At present, it is believed that neuroinflammation was involved in an important cascade reaction in neuronal degeneration of PD.
When the central nervous system suffers from exogenous antigens stimulus, such as pathogenic microorganisms or foreign bodies, microglia will be rapidly activated. Then, the activated microglia cells can secrete various cytokines such as IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, TNF-α, and IFN-γ, etc. The cytokines cause neuroinflammation.
Parkinson’s is caused by the premature death of dopaminergic neurons by abnormal apoptosis activation. Energy for normal activities of brain cells comes directly from aerobic energy, and there is little energy storage. However once brain damage occurs, it will cause nerve cell apoptosis or death.
The Bcl-2 family of proteins regulate apoptosis. It is divided into two categories: anti-apoptosis gene (such as Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, Bcl-w, Bcl-1, etc.) and pro-apoptosis gene (such as Bax, Bak, Bad, Bid, etc.). Their ratio regulates apoptosis.
Misfolded and aggregated proteins play a key role in the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s Disease. Protein aggregates differ from disease to disease. This common characteristic shows that protein deposition is toxic to neurons.
Studies confirmed that the activity of the proteasome dropped substantially in substantia nigra of patients with PD, which weakened the ability of the substantia nigra to degrade α-syn and other proteins.
Nrf2 is a basic leucine zipper (bZIP) protein that regulates the expression of antioxidant proteins that protect against oxidative damage triggered by injury and inflammation. Several drugs that stimulate the NFE2L2 pathway are being studied for treatment of diseases that are caused by oxidative stress.
Brahmi, Bacopa monnieri
Maca root powder, Lepidium meyenii (Walp.)
Tongkat Ali (Longjack), Eurycoma Longifolia
Turmeric root powder, Curcuma longa
Brahmi, Bacopa monnieri
Turmeric root powder, Curcuma longa
Wild Yam root, Dioscorea villosa
Noni Fruit, Morinda citrifolia
Amia powder, Emblica officinalis
Turmeric root powder, Curcuma longa
Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Neurodegeneration.
Chaga Mushroom, Inonotus Obliquus
Milk Thistle Seed Extract, Silybum marianum.
Tongkat Ali (Longjack), Eurycoma Longifolia
Dr. Bill offered suggestions on the products he recommended for persons diagnosed with Parkinson’s. He recommended three
Aroga products: (1) the Core (2) the Plus Brain and Nerve and (3) the Bone, Joint and Endocrine (which supports hormones). At a minimum. the Core would take top priority.
Information about these products and the opportunity to order is available at:
https://arogalife.com/parkinsons-recovery
Sadly, Aroga products can only be shipped to locations in the United States.
Robert Rodgers PhD
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease
https://www.parkinsonsdisease.me
References:
Front Pharmacol. 2017; 8: 634. The Mechanisms of Traditional Chinese Medicine Underlying the Prevention and Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease.
Front Neurosci. 2018 Jul 10;12:466. Targeting Nrf2 to Suppress Ferroptosis and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Neurodegeneration.