From one of my favorite websites, nutritionfacts.. If you go to the site and do a search on Parkinsons, you'll get several videos with the full clinical studies data attached. If they take out this link, which they often do, Google Dr. Michael Gregor and go to his site about nutrition. He publishes videos daily about diet, always with all of the latest scientific clinical data attached. Good luck!
"Similarly, certain plants, such as berries, and plant-based diets in general may help prevent Parkinson’s. See my last post Avoiding Dairy to Prevent Parkinson’s. This may be partially because of pollutants that magnify up the food chain into the meat and dairy supply, but it could also be from the protective phytonutrients in healthy plant foods. For example, as you can see in my 3-min video Treating Parkinson’s Disease With Diet, I profile a case report in which a dietician struck with Parkinson’s was able to successfully clear most of her symptoms with a plant-based diet rich in strawberries, whole wheat, and brown rice. These are rich sources of two particular phytonutrients, N-hexacosanol and fisetin, but there hadn’t been a formal interventional trial published, until now.
At its root, Parkinson’s is a dopamine deficiency disease due to a die-off of dopamine-generating cells in the brain. These cells make dopamine from L-dopa derived from an amino acid in our diet. Just like we saw with the serotonin story I described in my three-part series The Wrong Way to Boost Serotonin, A Better Way to Boost Serotonin, and The Best Way to Boost Serotonin, the consumption of animal products blocks the transport of L-dopa into the brain, crowding it out. With this knowledge, researchers first tried what’s called a “protein redistribution diet.” This is where people could only eat meat for supper so the patients would hopefully be sleeping by the time the negative effects of the animal protein hit.
The researchers didn’t consider cutting out all animal products altogether until it was discovered that fiber consumption naturally boosts L-dopa levels. Thus, a plant-based diet would be expected to raise levodopa bioavailability and bring some advantages in the management of the disease through two mechanisms: reduced animal protein intake and an increased fiber intake. That’s why plant protein is superior, because that’s where fiber is found. So researchers put folks on a strictly vegan diet, saving beans for the end of the day, and indeed found a significant improvement in symptoms."
blsnnie. the moderators take out all links except ones to AC itself. They do miss a few here and there. You can post what is essentially a link by making a few changes like "dot com" instead of ".com"
Hippocrates - "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”
Blueeyedcyn1 if your nutritionist is interested in scientific study about diet, have him/her go to the nutritionfacts site. And it's a dot org site, which the moderators took out in the links above. I hate when they do that!!
For each of Dr. Gregor's videos, he gives the full scientific study or clinical trials that back up his conclusions. You or your nutritionist can read them in full. Dr. Gregor takes no money for his videos and doesn't sell any products. He works for the Humane Society of the United States, so he's not trying to make a buck by selling supplements or magic powders or pills. The reason what he's promoting doesn't get more play in the media or with doctors or the medical profession is that there's no money to be made in having people get healthy from eating a healthy diet. No big pharma $$$$$. No billions in surgery, pills and doctors. So the science gets buried. Or doctors say that people won't stick to a healthy diet. If their choice is pain and suffering or a healthy diet, I think many people would choose the healthy diet.
Blueeyedcyn1....I would strongly encourage you to find a Neurologist that is a DO. They are trained the same as MDs but also have extensive training in treating the whole patient, and using alternative therapies. My husband has had PD for 18 years. He is doing remarkably well because he has a DO neurologist. And for what it is worth, my husband is an MD. When he was still in practice, he firmly believed in alternative therapy.
Does he have parkinson's? PD is a progressive disease that you can't "void" meaning cancel. Can't say you can avoid it either. but as far as foods are concerned for the person with PD, you will want to avoid protein around medication times as protein can inhibit the efficacy of the meds.
I second what blanny said! Dr Greger is probably the only doctor I trust 100% with no hesitation. Nutritionfacts, I support them regularly. Nutritionfacts has a list on their site of ailments and foods,among many other things, that you can get free information on (peer-reviewed study results). One grandmother died with Alzheimer's, my grandfather with Parkinsons. Those two diseases are related, it is not a coincidence that they both had related diseases. I do not believe (imo) it is an inheritable disease, but I do believe the habits that encourage these diseases are inherited and can be changed. Diet is one of the biggest factors. Read The China Study by TColin Campbell for more health info.
WhoDoIThinkIAM, I knew I liked you for a reason, LOL! I had the pleasure of seeing Dr. Gregor in person this summer giving a talk about the top 10 killers and how we could reduce our risks. Most people are clueless about how much their diet can affect their health outcomes. I'd much rather eat a healthy diet than take a pill. Any kind of pill has a side effect. And often two or three or ten. Eating fruits and veggies, grains, nuts and legumes don't have those kinds of side effects. Here's to good health through a plant-based diet! And here's to science and education and fact-based study.
Blueeyedcynd1, if it were me, I'd go to Yale, it's only 40 minutes from the town you list on your profile. They have a whole movement disorders division. Here's the link, but you know the moderators will probably take it out. http://medicine.yale.edu/neurology/divisions/movementdisorders/index.aspx . If they take the link out, Google Yale Neurology movement disorders + New Haven, CT and you should be able to find it. Here's what their page says: "The Yale Movement Disorders Clinic provides consultations and care for patients with Parkinson's disease and related illnesses, tremor disorders, Huntington’s disease and other choreas, dystonias, tic disorders, myoclonus and other movement disorders either caused by primary nervous system dysfunction or secondary to medical illnesses and medications including tardive dyskinesias. The group has a special interest in primary and secondary ataxias, gait disorders, restless legs syndrome and stiff-person syndrome. The physician specialists also provide in-patient consultation to physicians at Yale–New Haven Hospital for the aforementioned movement disorders."
I'd definitely get your dad there for one consultation. Then they can recommend a doc closer to you who they think is good. Good luck and keep us posted!!
Blannie - Thank you for your time in research! You rock! I will definitely check into this and also ask if there is anything closer that they are affiliated with. I have the link - thanks again, it was still there when I read it! Yeah! I definitely have my work cut out for me, but I at least have a better starting point. Again thank you greatly and I will keep you informed. Talk to ya soon!
"Similarly, certain plants, such as berries, and plant-based diets in general may help prevent Parkinson’s. See my last post Avoiding Dairy to Prevent Parkinson’s. This may be partially because of pollutants that magnify up the food chain into the meat and dairy supply, but it could also be from the protective phytonutrients in healthy plant foods. For example, as you can see in my 3-min video Treating Parkinson’s Disease With Diet, I profile a case report in which a dietician struck with Parkinson’s was able to successfully clear most of her symptoms with a plant-based diet rich in strawberries, whole wheat, and brown rice. These are rich sources of two particular phytonutrients, N-hexacosanol and fisetin, but there hadn’t been a formal interventional trial published, until now.
At its root, Parkinson’s is a dopamine deficiency disease due to a die-off of dopamine-generating cells in the brain. These cells make dopamine from L-dopa derived from an amino acid in our diet. Just like we saw with the serotonin story I described in my three-part series The Wrong Way to Boost Serotonin, A Better Way to Boost Serotonin, and The Best Way to Boost Serotonin, the consumption of animal products blocks the transport of L-dopa into the brain, crowding it out. With this knowledge, researchers first tried what’s called a “protein redistribution diet.” This is where people could only eat meat for supper so the patients would hopefully be sleeping by the time the negative effects of the animal protein hit.
The researchers didn’t consider cutting out all animal products altogether until it was discovered that fiber consumption naturally boosts L-dopa levels. Thus, a plant-based diet would be expected to raise levodopa bioavailability and bring some advantages in the management of the disease through two mechanisms: reduced animal protein intake and an increased fiber intake. That’s why plant protein is superior, because that’s where fiber is found. So researchers put folks on a strictly vegan diet, saving beans for the end of the day, and indeed found a significant improvement in symptoms."
Hippocrates - "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”
For each of Dr. Gregor's videos, he gives the full scientific study or clinical trials that back up his conclusions. You or your nutritionist can read them in full. Dr. Gregor takes no money for his videos and doesn't sell any products. He works for the Humane Society of the United States, so he's not trying to make a buck by selling supplements or magic powders or pills. The reason what he's promoting doesn't get more play in the media or with doctors or the medical profession is that there's no money to be made in having people get healthy from eating a healthy diet. No big pharma $$$$$. No billions in surgery, pills and doctors. So the science gets buried. Or doctors say that people won't stick to a healthy diet. If their choice is pain and suffering or a healthy diet, I think many people would choose the healthy diet.
Dr Greger is probably the only doctor I trust 100% with no hesitation. Nutritionfacts, I support them regularly.
Nutritionfacts has a list on their site of ailments and foods,among many other things, that you can get free information on (peer-reviewed study results).
One grandmother died with Alzheimer's, my grandfather with Parkinsons. Those two diseases are related, it is not a coincidence that they both had related diseases. I do not believe (imo) it is an inheritable disease, but I do believe the habits that encourage these diseases are inherited and can be changed. Diet is one of the biggest factors. Read The China Study by TColin Campbell for more health info.
I'd definitely get your dad there for one consultation. Then they can recommend a doc closer to you who they think is good. Good luck and keep us posted!!
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