Category: medications

Bill Curtis’ Positive Experiences with Ketones and Parkinsons Disease

William Curtis talks about his efforts to understand how ketones have helped with his Parkinsons symptoms. He developed Parkinsons symptoms at the age of 45 in the year 2000 and has been instrumental in collaborating with NIH researcher Richard Veech in Washington DC..

What follows are the questions I ask Bill during the interview today on Parkinsons Recovery Radio.

How did Parkinsons affect your life?

What led you to experiment with ketosis?

After the ketogenic exercise, what did you do to find out more about how ketosis could help your Parkinsons symptoms?

What is the purpose of fasting?

What is the purpose of the morning fat and coffee mixture?

What happens when you eat too much carbohydrate?

What happens when you eat too much protein?

Can exercise take you out of ketosis?

Can stress take you out of ketosis?

What supplements do you take to support ketosis?

What do you think is causing the improvement in symptoms?

Have you been able to cut back on the Parkinsons medications?

What do you think is going on as far as the disease progression you personally are experiencing?

Where do you think the use of ketosis in Parkinsons is going?

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery 

Unshackling the Chains of Fear

Fred Phillips offers his insights into how he gets immediate relief from a variety of his Parkinsons symptoms. His solutions for Parkinsons symptoms are novel and profound. Do you ever have difficulty when walking with:

  • Freezing?
  • Standing up?
  • Shuffling?
  • Slowness?
  • Leg Cramps?

If so, I strongly recommend that you listen to my interview with Fred today. He also previews his 10 step program to recovery.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery

 

 

Wholistic or Holistic. How Different Parkinsons People Approach Their Treatment

Since appearing on this show last fall, Dr. Hageseth has consulted with scores of what he calls Parkinsons People (PPs). PPs consist of Persons with Parkinsons (PwPs), caregivers, interested family and many different professionals.

Overall PPs are dissatisfied with allopathic medicine, but dissatisfied or not, many take medications with considerable benefit. The majority feel their neurologists do not take enough time with them or discuss other options with them.

The Internet abounds with alternative approaches, but sadly, most offer little data or studies to support their claims. I have interviewed several PPs who tried different treatments but with no success.

Holistic medicine should have a W at the start of the word. Allopathic medicine helps, but it has its difficulties. I envision Wholistic medicine to include allopathic medicine and a healthy dose of Alternative Medicine as well.

The following quotes sum up my approach to PD

Don’t battle PD . . . challenge it – better yet, dance with it.

Do not resign yourself to PD, accept it and get on with your life.

Only you can engage your BodyMind to bring about self-directed neuroplastic change that will rewire your brain.

BUT it’s not up to your neurologist, IT’S UP TO YOU!

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery

Interview with John Coleman, ND

This interview is with naturopath doctor John Coleman from Australia who, to my knowledge, is one of the first persons to successfully reverse his own Parkinson’s symptoms.

John offers his answers to the following eight questions which were previously submitted by members of my listening audience.

  1. My wife has been anemic just after experiencing Parkinson’s symptoms. Her iron levels are too low. What steps should she take to remedy this situation?
  2. Can I give my mother B12 vitamins for her condition?
  3. How does one deal with orthostatic hypotension (or low blood pressure)?
  4. I have tried many therapies over the past five years but the Parkinson’s symptoms continue to progress. Treatments included two stem cell treatments and other treatments out of the country. There was an initial improvement over the initial 6 months, but these benefits faded away.  What supplements have you found that help the most?
  5. Have you seen a connection for many people of Lipitor (a statin drug developed to reduce levels of the “bad” cholesterol) with Parkinson’s symptoms?
  6. How can I get the best movement possible with the least amount of medications?
  7. What will carbidopa help and what will it not help?
  8. What was most helpful to you in your own recovery process?

Information about Aquas: https://www.aquas.us

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery

 

Remarkable New Discovery about Glutathione

Natural Pharmacist Ross Pelton R.Ph., Ph.D., CCN discusses the history and discovery of a remarkable new strain of probiotic bacteria that has been found to produce glutathione in humans. Glutathione is called The Master Antioxidant and also the Master Detox Agent in humans. This interview will also review the wide-ranging functions, effects and benefits of glutathione with special attention to how these effects can benefit Parkinsons disease patients.

www.naturalpharmacist.net

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery

Leading the Dance with Parkinson’s

Sel Kerans discusses his new book, Leading the Dance: Living well with Parkinsons Disease, and his own journey on the road to recovery in an open, conversational expose of a five year journey with Parkinsons disease and the experiences that have inspired the writing of a book that may be helpful, motivational and encouraging for others, especially those newly diagnosed with the condition.

His book has been dedicated to the late Robin Williams and is about overcoming adversity, staying positive and content; focusing on healing, recovery and living well. Leading the dance with an unwelcome stranger called Parkinsons disease. Sel discusses:

  • What hurdles have you faced?
  • How have you overcome them?
  • Would you consider yourself recovered from Parkinson’s disease?
  • Do you believe it’s possible to recover completely from the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease?
  • You mention in your book some reluctance with medication – what’s been your approach to taking medication over the five years?
  • What resources have been useful for you in learning about alternative approaches to managing the symptoms?

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery

 

How to Manage the Side Effects of Medications According to David Overton

What follows is the slide show presentation which provides a visual display of the information discussed by David Overton

  • Are you SUFFERING from drug side effects?
  • Are you taking MULTIPLE DRUGS?
  • Are drugs INEFFECTIVE for you?
  • Are you searching for ways to redue the dosage of your medications? 

David Overton, PA-C of Olympia, Washington addresses all of these concerns and more. More specifically, he will address how to manage the side effects of drugs and how to reduce prescription drugs safely.

Visit the Parkinsons Recovery blog https://www.blog.parkinsonsrecovery.com/side-effects-of-medications/ to see the slide show he will be following as he talks about the issues associated with drug side effects. You are warmly invited to listen to his fascinating discussion and read the information on his slides. That way you get to hear it and see it at the same time.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery

 

Revelations from Voice Profiling to Determine the Cause of Symptoms

The factors which contribute to the neurological symptoms associated with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s complex and multifaceted. This radio show certainly underscores this observation. Neuromotor degenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s are on the rise.

Why? Who/What is responsible: Poor diet, genetics, increased electrical interference, spinal deterioration, nerve dysfunction…?

Recent research done by the Institute of BioAcoustic Biology under the supervision of Sharry Edwards indicates that there is a more insidious, man-made cause that can be easily identified and ultimately reversed for most Parkinson sufferers.

Sharry Edwards (who is the expert on BioAcoustics) did sound readings on two call-ins during the radio show today which proved to reveal fascinating results. She also explains a free way that you can obtain a reading for yourself by joining her free “Happy Hour.” As you will soon see from listening to the show today, you will get incredible information about what precisely is out of balance in your body and – better yet – what to do about it.

https://www.soundhealthoptions.com

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery

 

Power of the Mind

Gord Summer traced his Parkinson’s symptoms back to July of 1999. Martial artist, instructor and scuba diver, Gord is now more active than ever after retiring from the ownership and operation of hotels. He discusses in some detail the therapies and approaches that help him enormously.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery 

Looking Down the Barrel

Richard (Rick) Secklin is the author of Parkinsons disease – Looking down the Barrel, and an inspirational speaker. He was once the national gold classic bodybuilding champion, a health club owner and a career Texas law enforcement officer.

At 50 years of age, he was completing his lifetime goal successfully graduating Cum Laude from Lubbock Christian University. That same year 2003, he was diagnosed with Parkinsons disease. In his battle of combating the disease, Rick, as a Texas Deputy, made a tough decision in his life to use marijuana for his relief of Parkinsons symptoms. Four years into his battle; Ricks eighteen year marriage was dissolved and his son moved away.

Ridden with guilt, confusion, and hate for God, he quit his career as a once community awarded law enforcement officer and he found himself looking down the barrel of a gun contemplating suicide. Rick is a survivor living with Parkinsons. He tells his story during the radio show today.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery