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GREEN TEA The main antioxidant in green tea could be a potent way to prevent Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases, according to research done by Prof. Moussa Youdim and Dr. Silvia Mandel, co-director of the Parkinson Foundation Centers at the Technion. The substance, EGCG, can enter brain cells and keep neurons from dying. Mandel found [...]
NOT JUST TREMOR: RECOGNIZING DEPRESSION AND OTHER NON-MOTOR SYMPTOMS OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE People like boxing legend Muhammad Ali and actor Michael J. Fox have helped to deepen the understanding of Parkinson’s disease as a movement disorder. Ali shows the most conspicuous symptoms of Parkinson’s; a slow, shuffling gait, rigid movements, hand tremors, and an expressionless face. [...]
Do you have difficulty using the phone? Do you, or does anyone you know, have difficulty using the telephone? Perhaps you have trouble with one of the following: Can’t hear the other person? The other person can’t hear you? The numbers on the telephone pad are too small? Are unable to get to the telephone in time before [...]
THE SAN DIEGO BIOTECH COMPANY (SDBC) The momentum in the SDBC’s Road to the Cure continues to accelerate. The interest of world renowned scientists and perhaps the world’s largest Parkinson’s Foundation have been coming forth. As the first Parkinson’s Organization to recognize and embrace the SDBC, Parkinson’s Resource Organization continues its work of bringing this [...]
9/27/2013 Carnavalia 2013 by Marilou Niggemann, MPA The Assistance Fund cordially invites you to our 2nd annual gala, Carnavalia… A Celebration of Life! This whimsical event will transport you to a place where health thrives and no one is denied medications because of an inability to pay. The gala will be held on Friday, September [...]
So often misdiagnosed and unattended to – so often given a prescription for Nexium or something similar – so often, so uncomfortable for the patient – and so often overlooked by the medical profession. Many people with Parkinson’s, after a long usage of medications, suffer needlessly. What is GERD (acid reflux)? Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease, [...]
by Janet Kohtz, OD, FCOVD, NORA For 20 years optometric clinicians and researchers have been aware of the power of prisms and lenses resolving many medical and neurological issues including Parkinson’s disease, post concussive syndrome, (aka post traumatic vision syndrome), stroke and lyme disease. There are a number of symptoms that develop over time [...]
Hygienist applies her skills to cope with disease beyond pills by Carla Gantz, RDH It was Tuesday, May 9th 2006 when I heard the words “You have Parkinson Disease” (PD) with my husband by my side. My first thought was not being able to retire at the lake house as planned. The doctor’s voice immediately [...]
February was another incredible month. In addition to it being my first month of being back to long distance driving since back surgery in October, I was able to visit each of our support groups. It was like old home week. Additionally, it was wonderful preparing for and delivering “Reversing Parkinson’s Symptoms and Reversing Parkinson’s [...]
We are even more encouraged by the activities at the SDBC with the production buildup for attacking the Parkinson’s protein of LRRK2. In the June newsletter we discussed the building blocks the SDBC goes through, analogizing the process to building a house. In that newsletter the LRRK2 process had begun. LRRK 2 (Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2), [...]
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