Category: Stories of People Who Reversed Their Symptoms

Just Do Something Every Day

Tom House, PhD, is a former major league pitcher and currently the throwing coach to dozens of MLB pitchers and NFL quarterback, including Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Matt Ryan. Diagnosed with Parkinson’s about five years ago, Tom brings all his experience as an athlete, coach, and sports physiology researcher to a daily program for Parkinson’s patients. The most important thing to Tom? Daily exercise. The name of his program? “Just Do Something Every Day.” www.justdosomethingeveryday.com

Just Do Something Every Day combines the FocusBand wearable brain frequency measuring device with a mobile app, creating a neuro-physiological daily exercise program. It’s well known that exercise is one of the best medicines for Parkinson’s. Exercise allows the remaining dopamine in the brain to be used more effectively, leading to longer “on times.” Neurofeedback allows the user to “train” the brain to be in a better state during exercise, making the exercise more effective. More effective exercise means better results, creating longer on times.

Tom’s goal: create an inexpensive, non-invasive program that can help every single person with Parkinson’s.

Parkinson’s Gave Me A Terrific Gift!

Fine Art Photographer Alan Babbitt was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2003 with a nasty hand tremor – just what a STILL photographer needs! After struggling to compensate for the shakiness, he had an epiphany. He realized he could use the tremor (and other movements) as an art technique – leading to a large body of work he calls “Un-Still Photography: The Art of Motion Within a Still.”

“But what really got shook up was me,” Babbitt continues. “Turning my tremor into something useful was an incredibly empowering game changer – boosting my confidence, mood and energy. It freed me up and allowed me to reach new levels of creative expression. But best of all, the fun and joy of photography came back. All thanks to that pesky Parkinson’s tremor! Is that weird or what? The damn disease has given me a terrific gift!”

See Alan’s Un-Still Photography at http://www.abproductions.com

What Doesn’t Kill Us

Looking for therapies that are free to do and result in much desired benefits. Here it is!

What Doesn’t Kill Us by author Scott Carney traces our evolutionary journey back to a time when survival depended on how well we adapted to the environment around us. Our ancestors crossed the Alps in animal skins and colonized the New World in loin cloths, seemingly impervious to the elements.

Modern humans have lost their biological link to the environment. Now we hate the cold. We suffer from auto-immune diseases. Many of us are chronically over weight. What Doesn’t Kill Us uncovers how just about anyone can reclaim our species’ evolutionary strength by reimagining how our bodies fit into the world and then slowly conditioning ourselves to unfamiliar environments.

Scott will share the stories he has included in his new book of individuals who currently experience symptoms of Parkinson‘s disease.  Scott’s Website: www.scottcarney.com

Five years. No medications. Parkinson’s Improving

Dr. Christian Hageseth, a 75-year-old retired psychiatrist has had PD for 5 ½ years. He tried three medications briefly early in his illness, but stopped due to side effects and expense. The day after his diagnosis he started studying yoga and now practices it daily. For exercise he does what he calls Mindful Power Walking and High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT, also called Tabata). Finally, he has studied Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and meditates for 45 minutes each morning.

He has fewer motor symptoms that are less severe since the time of his diagnosis. Last year he hiked up a 14000-foot mountain peak in Colorado. When meeting people for the first time most cannot tell he has PD. He now feels it’s his mission to train other Persons with Parkinson’s (PwPs) how to reduce their medications, reduce some motor symptoms, and live a fuller life.

His program is called Integrating the BodyMind.  www.sweatingoutpd.com

John Pepper on How He Reversed His Parkinson’s Symptoms

John Pepper, author of Reverse Parkinsons Disease, is not a doctor. He is a Parkinson’s Patient with 51 years of experience. These are the actions, which have helped John reverse his symptoms.

  • Regular Energetic Exercise  
  • Learn how to Take Conscious Control of all movements
  • Manage Stress Levels
  • Adopt a Positive Attitude

John Pepper discusses his discoveries as he has journeyed down the road to recovery.  For more information visit John’s website: www.reverseparkinsons.net

Whole Brain Power

Most people choose to suppress the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease with medications or supplements. And why not? If you can begin to feel “normal”, you can begin leading a “normal” life.

Whole Brain Power
Michael Lavery, Author of Whole Brain Power

There is another way. Just ask Michael Lavery, author of Whole Brain Power: The Fountain of Youth for the Mind and Body.  Michael has invented fascinating and innovative ways to increase and enhance the integrity and functionality of your brain. You read my last sentence correctly.

  • You can get a lot smarter!
  • Your memory and recall can improve significantly!
  • Your handwriting can improve!
  • Your can become more focused!
  • You can lift depression! 
  • You can reclaim your life force!

All of this is possible, Michael explains, when you start a program to “exercise” your brain in ways you never before even imagined. I like his approach because it puts you in the driver’s seat of your recovery and puts medicines or supplements in the back seat.

Joining Michael in my interview with him is Len Fox who discusses his own experience with taking Michael’s Whole Brain Power program seriously.

To keep your program focused, Michael Lavery has also published a Whole Brain Power: Workbook & Progress Journal

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Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease

Benefits of Exercise According to Lyle Gibson

The research clearly documents an endless list of benefits from exercise. Get the inside scoop on exercise from one man who has experienced relief from his own symptoms.

Lyle Gibson on Parkinsons Recovery Radio

Lyle Gibson was was a baseball player, tennis pro, a Boston Marathoner and local high school baseball and tennis coach. Lyle is better qualified than anyone I know to discuss the benefits of exercise for Parkinson’s. He was diagnosed several years ago.

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Medical Food to Stop the Progression of Parkinson’s Disease

Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease three years ago. Don McCammon developed his own compound to treat his symptoms. He has been symptom free for 2 1/2 years.

Don wrote an article describing his discovery. The name of the compound he developed is Syncolein. It is a natural product that does not require a medical prescription.

What is the main ingredient in his forumlation? It is Mannitol. What in the world is Mannitol? Listen to the show to find out!

For further information and to get your questions answered, email Don at: donmccammon@gmail.com

 

Lessons Learned about Recovery and Living a Long, Vibrant Life

On this radio show Deb Caruana, ERYT, RN, MES, CPT, Yoga Inspired Wellness Coach and Detox Coach.talks about her fascinating journey down a long and winding road that brought her to the doorway of Parkinson’s. She shares valuable lessons that have helped reverse some of her Parkinson’s symptoms as she continues on her path “to completely recover and live for another 40 years”.

Deborah reports: “I’m just learning so much everyday!” She shares a treasure house of valuable information for any and all persons who, like her, are traveling down the rocky road to recovery.

Subjects to be covered during the show include detoxing, food, mental and physical hygiene, excesive thinking, past traumas and how EMDR is so incredibly helpful as well as EFT. Check out her amazing website.

http://www.privateyogainnycny.com/