Pharmacist and nutritional counselor Randy Mentzer answers a series of questions about Parkinson’s medications. Taking too many medications may result in drug interactions and depletions which can be life threatening
Origins of Parkinsons Recovery
I interviewed myself today on the radio program. I suppose that is a little silly, but I wanted everyone to know more about your host for Jump Start to Wellness.
John Carlin’s Journey Down the Road to Recovery
This program includes two interviews with John Carlin. The first interview is from March of 2009 when he provides a rich description of the therapies he is using to get wonderful relief from his symptoms. The second up interview from October 22, 2009 includes a fascinating discussion of his bicyle ride across the state of Iowa as he peddle is way across the state for Parkinsons Research.
Listen to this one hour and 20 minute interview to hear John Carlin talk about his participation in Pedaling for Parkinsons and the therapies he has discovered help him get wonderful relief from his symptoms. For more information about the Aquas, visit: https://www.aquas.us
Do You Have Gluten Sensitivities?
Joe Spancic has encountered serious health problems because of his sensitivity to gluten, a substance found in wheat, barley and rye. Adverse reactions to gluten create inflammation in the body, especially the digestive system. The nutrition your body needs to heal is not absorbed through the digestive system when it is inflamed. Joe talks about the seriousness of this allergy and offers the solution he has invented for himself and others.
Norman Fischer on Meditation
Norm Fischer is an international expert on meditation, author, poet and priest. He makes presentations worldwide, including appearances on the Oprah Winfrey show.
He is a poet and Zen Buddhist priest. For many years he has taught at the San Francisco Zen Center, the oldest and largest of the new Buddhist organizations in the West, where he served as Co-abbot from 1995-2000. He is presently a Senior Dharma Teacher there as well as the founder and spiritual director of the Everyday Zen Foundation, an organization dedicated to adapting Zen Buddhist teachings to Western culture.
A person of unusually wide-ranging interests, his Zen teaching is known for its eclecticism, openness, warmth, and common sense, and for his willingness to let go of everything, including Zen. His chief interests in addition to poetry and traditional Zen and Buddhist teachings, are the adaptation of Zen meditation and understanding to the worlds of business, law, conflict resolution, inter religious dialog (he works especially with Jewish meditation and Catholic inter monastic dialog), care of the dying (he has for many years been a teacher with and is emeritus chair of the board of the Zen Hospice Project), the world of technology, and anything else he can think of.
Taking Our Places. The Buddhist Path to Truly Growing Up
Norman Fischer, acclaimed author, writer and Monk, talks about how meditation can be a powerful approach for getting relief from the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease.
Essential Oils as Treatment for Parkinson’s Symptoms
Aromatherapist and Registered Nurse Jean Oswald tells me about a new technique Gary Young started in 2008 called Neuroauricular (pronounced nor i cu lar) or NAT. This particular technique uses six essential oils and has been used with great success with persons who have the symptoms of Parkinson’s. She also offers suggestions for other essential oils that are helpful in helping reduce symptoms of Parkinson’s.
Relief from Pain, Constipation and Inflammation
Three problems haunt many persons with the symptoms of Parkinson’s: pain, indigestion and inflammation through the body. In the radio program this week, I interview three incredibly inventive individuals who do not have Parkinson’s disease but who have found ways to address each of these symptoms. Each person has changed their own lives in response to a serious health problem. Listen to the program (it lasts an hour) and meet them.
All About How Tai Chi Helps Ameliorate Parkinson’s Symptoms
Arieh Breslow is the author of many acclaimed books and CDs on Tai Chi and Chi Gung. He has specialized in introducing these two fascinating healing modalities to people with with Parkinson’s Disease. Ariel Breslow reports that Tai Chi and Qigong has provided significant relief from the symptoms of Parkinson’s among those he has worked with. How can people who have difficulty walking find Tai Chi so beneficial? Because Ariel adopts Tai Chi to meet the needs and preferences of his students.
Arieh Breslow discusses how tai chi and Qigong are extremely useful in addressing the symptoms of Parkinson’s. Arieh is a widely published author who has had 30 years experience working with individuals with have Parkinson’s. This is an incredible interview with a man who has helped many, many people find sustained relief from the symptoms of Parkinson’s and other challenging health issues.
Living Well, Running Hard
John Ball, author of Living Well, Running Hard: Lessons Learned from Living with Parkinson’s Disease, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in June, 1983 ten years after experiencing early onset symptoms in his twenties. This week he competes in his 22nd marathon race in San Francisco. Johns tells us his all of secrets to remaining healthy and active during my interview with him today.
Nine Questions. Nine Answers. John Coleman, ND
John Coleman, Stop Parkin’ and Start Livin’ is a naturopath doctor from Australia who had an advanced stage of Parkinson’s in 1995 but is symptom free today. Listen to John Coleman, ND, answer eight questions submitted by you and one question submitted by me!