Natural Options that Reverse Symptoms

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Membrane Lipid Replacement


The Mitochondrial Theory of Aging posits that aging stems from mitochondrial damage produced during energy metabolism. A vicious cycle results where faulty mitochondria damage DNA, proteins, and lipids. This results in cellular dysfunction and aging. Membrane Lipid Replacement offers a way to reverse the damage to mitochondria due to aging and illnesses like Parkinsons.

Mitochondria are the power house of all cells. Ninety percent (90%) of energy is produced by them. And, they are the primary defense for viruses and toxins. There can be thousands of them in each cell. There are as many as 5,000 in each heart muscle.

Mitochondria are easily stressed. This compromises their effectiveness and survival. This simply put shortens life spans and leads to illness and disease.

The structure and function of mitochondria can be restored with membrane lipid replacement. a therapy discussed in this video with Natural Pharmacist Ross Pelton.

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Research on Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Parkinsons

Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med. 2025 Jul 28:a041891. The Mitochondrial Connection in Parkinson’s Disease

Abstract

Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles with complex structural features that perform several essential cellular functions, including energy production by oxidative phosphorylation, regulation of calcium and lipid homeostasis, and control of programmed cell death.

Given their critical role, alterations in mitochondrial biology can lead to neuronal dysfunction and death. Defects in mitochondrial respiration, especially in oxidative energy production, have long been thought to be implicated in the etiology and pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease.

Given the multifaceted roles of mitochondria in health and diseases, the putative role of mitochondria in Parkinson’s disease likely extends well beyond defective respiration. As such, mitochondrial dysfunction represents a promising target for disease-modifying therapies in Parkinson’s disease and related conditions.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery ®
https://www.parkinsonsrecovery.com
robert@parkinsonsrecovery.com

Natural Sleep Remedy

I have received dozens of first hand reports from individuals struggling to get a good nights sleep who ask about a natural sleep remedy. If you seldom drop down to a deep sleep that activates rapid eye movement, the chances of a successful recovery are limited regardless of any excellent treatment options you may have embraced.

After a long and arduous search I have at long last identified a natural sleep remedy designed to promote a restful nights sleep. My recommendation is presented next accompanied by recent research studies.

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a a nonintoxicating molecule derived from the cannabis plant is garnering attention in recent studies as a natural sleep remedy.

Recent CBD (Cannabidiol) Sleep Studies

J Clin Sleep Med. 2025 Jan 1;21(1):69-80. Effects of a cannabidiol/terpene formulation on sleep in individuals with insomnia: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, crossover study

Abstract

Study objectives: Cannabidiol (CBD) is increasingly used as a health supplement, though few clinical studies have demonstrated benefits. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of an oral CBD-terpene formulation on sleep physiology in individuals with insomnia.

Methods: In this double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial, 125 individuals with insomnia received an oral administration of CBD (300 mg) and terpenes (1 mg each of linalool, myrcene, phytol, limonene, ?-terpinene, ?-terpineol, ?-pinene, and ?-caryophyllene) for ? 4 days/wk over 4 weeks using a crossover design. The study medication was devoid of ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol. The primary outcome measure was the percentage of time participants spent in the combination of slow-wave sleep (SWS) and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep stages, as measured by a wrist-worn sleep-tracking device.

Results: This CBD-terpene regimen marginally increased the mean nightly percentage of time participants spent in SWS + REM sleep compared to the placebo (mean [standard error], 1.3% [0.60%]; 95% confidence interval, 0.1-2.5%; P = .03).

More robust increases were observed in participants with low baseline SWS + REM sleep, as well as in day sleepers. For select participants, the increase in SWS + REM sleep averaged as much as 48 minutes/night over a 4-week treatment period. This treatment had no effect on total sleep time, resting heart rate, or heart rate variability, and no adverse events were reported.

Conclusions: Select CBD-terpene ratios may increase SWS + REM sleep in some individuals with insomnia and may have the potential to provide a safe and efficacious alternative to over-the-counter sleep aids and commonly prescribed sleep medications.

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J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2025 Jul;47(7):102839. Cannabidiol Use and Perceptions of Effectiveness in Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate cannabidiol (CBD) use in women with chronic pelvic pain and nociplastic pain, as represented by a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, including impact on pain and associated symptoms, substitutions for other medications, and side effects.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study using data derived from an online survey distributed through the National Fibromyalgia Association between April and May of 2020. This secondary analysis was limited to participants with concurrent chronic pelvic pain diagnoses. Participants were asked about their history of CBD use and sub-grouped by use patterns.

Results: Of 1382 included participants, 501 (36.3%) were in the “Never Use” group, 404 (29.2%) were in the “Past Use” but not “Current Use” group and 477 (34.5%) were in the “Current Use” group. Of 477 participants in the “Current Use” group, 80.9% (n = 386) reported pain improvement. The most common indications for current CBD use were pain, insomnia, and anxiety. Participants who reported pain improvement were more likely to report improved sleep (P < 0.001), anxiety (P < 0.001), depression (P = 0.001), fatigue (P < 0.001), overall health (P < 0.001), and substitution of CBD for at least 1 other medication (P = 0.003) than those who reported no pain improvement. About half of the participants reported side effects, most of which were minor with the most common being drowsiness (n = 138, 29%).

Conclusions: Two-thirds of participants with concurrent chronic pelvic pain and fibromyalgia have used CBD. Improved pain with CBD use correlated with improvement in other symptom domains, such as sleep, mood, fatigue, and overall health. A large proportion of those using CBD reported substituting it for higher-risk medications.

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Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2025 Feb;242(2):297-308. The effect of nightly use of 150 mg cannabidiol on daytime neurocognitive performance in primary insomnia: a randomized controlled pilot trial

Abstract

Rationale: Cannabidiol (CBD) is increasingly used as a sleep aid for insomnia; yet neurocognitive and subjective state effects following daily therapeutic use are unclear.

Objectives: To measure the effect of daily CBD use on neurocognitive performance and daily subjective mood in a population with primary insomnia.

Methods: This study used a randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel design incorporating a single-blind placebo run-in week followed by a two-week double-blind dosing period, during which participants consumed 150 mg CBD (N = 15) or placebo (N = 15) sublingually 60-minutes daily before bed. Attention, executive function, reasoning, information processing, working and episodic memory were assessed using the CogPro system at the beginning of the placebo run-in, after 1-week and 2-weeks of dosing. Subjective states using visual analogue scales and side effects were recorded daily.

Results: Cognitive performance was unaffected by nightly CBD supplementation (all p > 0.05). From baseline to trial conclusion, those receiving CBD reported greater experience of calmness, clear-headedness, coordination and were more likely to report side-effects of dry mouth relative to placebo (all p < 0.05).

Conclusions: Relative to placebo, daytime cognitive functioning following nightly supplementation as a therapeutic aid for primary insomnia was preserved under trial conditions. Results suggested an overall favourable safety profile.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery ®
https://www.parkinsonsrecovery.com
robert@parkinsonsrecovery.com

Betalains Health Benefits

What in the world is the connection between betalains and Parkinsons and furthermore, what are betalains health benefits? Is this some type of new medicine coming out on the market?

Answer: No. This is not a prescription medicine with side effects.

Betalains are the red-violet and yellow pigments that are naturally found in beets and a few other foods. How might this extract from beets offer benefits for persons diagnosed with Parkinsons? Consider this impressive list. Betalains health benefits include …

  • Reduce the biomarkers of inflammation
  • Fight fatigue
  • Increase energy
  • Support mental alertness
  • Detox the liver
  • Fight free radicals

Purified betalains have been clinically shown to reduce inflammation by 47% and boost energy by more than 100$.

I have two sources of additional information about betalains health benefits. First, an interview with Kari Skinner. Click on the zoom replay link below to watch my interview with her.

Betalains and Parkinsons

Second, studies are posted below that tout the advantages of taking betatains as a treatment for symptoms of Parkinsons. Note the recent increase in interest in this natural option to treat Parkinsons symptoms.

Betalains and Parkinsons Studies

Plants (Basel). 2025 Mar 21;14(7):994. The Neuroprotective Potential of Betalains: A Focused Review

Abstract

Betalains are natural, hydrophilic pigments present in a variety of plants (such as beets) from the order Caryophyllales, extensively used as non-toxic food colorants and antioxidants. In recent decades, betalains have been intensively researched, with numerous studies confirming their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antinociceptive properties.

More recently, due to a significant increase in the aging population worldwide, there has been growing interest in the study of preventive effects of betalains on age-related, degenerative brain diseases. The aim of this review is to evaluate the potential neuroprotective role of betalains in the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, as well as other types of neurodegenerative and ischemic brain injuries.

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Note on the reference to Betanins below. Betalains are the entire class of pigments. Betanin is just one specific pigment molecule within this class.

Metab Brain Dis. 2023 Mar;38(3):805-817. Traversing through the cell signaling pathways of neuroprotection by betanin: therapeutic relevance to Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disease

Abstract

Modulation of cell signaling pathways is the key area of research towards the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. Altered Nrf2-Keap1-ARE (Nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2-Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1-Antioxidant responsive element) and SIRT1 (Sirtuin 1) cell signaling pathways are considered to play major role in the etiology and pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Strikingly, betanin, a betanidin 5-O-?-D-glucoside compound is reported to show commendable anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects in several disease studies including AD and PD.

The present review discusses the pre-clinical studies demonstrating the neuroprotective effects of betanin by virtue of its potential to ameliorate oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, abnormal protein aggregation and cell death. It highlights the direct linkage between the neuroprotective abilities of betanin and upregulation of signaling pathways.

The present review hereby for the first time elaborately discusses the reported neuroprotective abilities of betanin and decodes the Nrf2 and SIRT1 modulating potential of betanin as a primary mechanism of action behind, hence highlighting it as a novel drug candidate for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases in the near future.

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Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Oct 6;26(19):9726. Neuroprotective Effects of Betanin in a Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease: Behavioural and Neurotransmitter Pathway Insights

Abstract

The study aimed to evaluate the effect of betanin-a bioactive, natural pigment found in beetroot and prickly pear-on cognitive function, motor performance, and neurotransmission in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Aged mice with PD-like symptoms induced by 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) were pretreated with betanin (50 or 100 mg/kg b.w./day) via drinking water. Behavioural tests assessed motor skills, anxiety-related behaviour, and spatial memory. Biochemical analyses of central nervous system structures were conducted using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to determine neurotransmitter levels and metabolites.

Betanin improved motor and cognitive functions in MPTP-treated mice. While learning ability remained unchanged, the 50 mg/kg dose alleviated spatial memory deficits. Biochemically, betanin moderately limited dopamine depletion and significantly influenced dopamine metabolism and serotonin levels. These findings suggest that betanin, as a functional food component, may exert neuroprotective effects and support cognitive and motor function in neurodegenerative conditions such as PD.

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  • Beta vulgaris: The plant (beetroot/sugar beet).
  • Betalains: The natural pigments (found inside the beet)

Indian J Pharmacol. 2015 Jul-Aug;47(4):403-8. Neuroprotective potential of Beta vulgaris L. in Parkinson’s disease

Abstract

Objective: The objective was to investigate the neuroprotective role of Beta vulgaris in Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Materials and methods: PD was induced by administration of reserpine (5 mg/kg/day, i.p for 5 consecutive days), haloperidol (1 mg/kg, i.p.), and tacrine (2.5 mg/kg, i.p.) in experimental animals. The symptoms of PD such as tremors, akinesia, rigidity, catalepsy, and vacuous chewing movements (VCMs) were evaluated. Foot shock-induced aggression (FSIA) model was used to confirm anti-parkinsonian activity. The methanolic extract of Beta vulgaris (MEBV) was administered at doses of 100, 200, and 300 mg/kg, p.o. The combination of L-dopa and carbidopa was used as a standard drug. Behavioral studies such as locomotor activity and grip strength were determined, and oxidative stress was evaluated in FSIA model in rat brain.

Results: Pretreatment with MEBV (200 and 300 mg/kg) significantly reduced the intensity of muscular rigidity, duration of catalepsy, akinesia, the number of tremors, VCMs, and increase fighting behavior. The locomotor activity and grip strength were significantly increased by MEBV. In FSIA, the biochemical analysis of brain revealed the increased level of lipid peroxidation (LPO) and decreased levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT). MEBV significantly reduced LPO level and restored the defensive antioxidant enzymes SOD and CAT in rat brain.

Conclusions: The results indicated the protective role of B. vulgaris against PD.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery ®
https://www.parkinsonsdisease.me

Aloe Vera Extract Boosts the Immune System

Researchers have discovered that a specific extract from the aloe vera plant boosts the immune system and reduces inflammation which is documented to be a persistent issue with Parkinsons.

There is no doubt about it. The most effective medicines with no side effects are derived from plants. One food source in particular has recently been discovered to support the immune system and facilitate healing for a variety of conditions including Parkinsons.

We all know on some level that the aloe plant heals burns and cuts, but the health benefits from a specific extract derived from Aloe are far greater than wound healing alone.

Researchers have identified this extract as Acemannan. The health benefits of Acemannan are considerable including it …

  • Reduces inflammation
  • Has a molecular structure similar to a mother’s milk which offers support needed by newborns to thrive
  • Helps regulate the immune system by stimulating one that is under-active and depressing one that is over-active
  • Supports the function of a healthy gut
  • Repairs cellular damage
  • Facilitates the creation of new stem cells
  • Stimulates the production of glutathione

The Acemannan extract from the Aloe plant has no documented side effects.

Visit the replay link below of a presentation by Kari Skinner who discusses the healing properties of Acemannan with a focus on persons currently confronting the symptoms associated with a diagnosis of Parkinsons.

Aloe has Magical Properties of Healing

I recommend this natural treatment option for Parkinosons be given serious consideration. It supports the ability of the body to heal rather than simply suppressing symptoms with medicines and supplements for the rest of a person’s life.

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Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery ®
https://www.blog.parkinsonsrecovery.com
robert@parkinsonsrecovery.com

Chlorpyrifos Pesticide is Linked to Parkinsons

Chlorpyrifos pesticide is linked to Parkinsons in a 2025 recent study posted below. This toxin connects exposure to a 2.5-fold increase in Parkinson’s disease risk even when exposure occurred 10 to 20 years before diagnosis.

Standard treatments for Parkinsons involve putting medicines and supplements in the body. Results of this 2025 study indicate getting the toxins like Chlorpyrifos out of your body should be a treatment priority. This is one of hundreds of studies that link toxins to symptoms of Parkinsons.

Although you have likely never even heard of this toxin, agriculture application has been so extensive for decades. Most people have been exposed at one time or another either from eating contaminated foods, breathing air contaminated with chlorpyrifos and even drinking contaminated water. You do not have to live and work on a farm to be exposed.

Chlorpyrifos Pesticide Linked to Parkinsons

Mol Neurodegener. 2025 Dec 11;21(1):3. The pesticide chlorpyrifos increases the risk of Parkinson’s disease

Abstract

Background: Pesticides as a class have been associated with an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD), but it is unclear which specific pesticides contribute to this association and whether it is causal. Since chlorpyrifos (CPF) exposure has been implicated as a risk factor for PD, we investigated its association to incident PD and if this association is biologically plausible using human, rodent, and zebrafish (ZF) studies.

Methods: The association of CPF with PD was performed using the UCLA PEG cohort (829 PD and 824 control subjects), the pesticide use report and geocoding the residence and work locations to estimate exposures. For the mammalian studies, 6 months old male mice were exposed to CPF by inhalation (consistent with human exposures) for 11 weeks and behavioral and stereological pathological analyses were performed. Transgenic ZF were utilized to determine the mechanism of CPF neurotoxicity.

Results: Long-term residential exposure to CPF was associated with more than a 2.5-fold increased risk of developing PD. Mice exposed to aerosolized CPF developed motor impairment, dopaminergic neuron loss, microglial activation, and an increase in pathological ?-synuclein (?-syn). Using ZF, we found that CPF-induced dopaminergic neuron loss was at least partially due to autophagy dysfunction and synuclein accumulation, as knocking down LC3 recapitulated the dopaminergic neuron loss and restoring autophagic flux or eliminating synuclein reduced neuronal vulnerability.

Conclusions: CPF exposure is associated with an increased risk of developing PD.

About Chlorpyrifos

Chlorpyrifos was first introduced to the American market in 1965. Its initial appeal came from its ability to target a wide range of insects using the application of a single product. This made it attractive for both agricultural and residential pest control.

In 2021, the EPA banned chlorpyrifos use on food. That decision was overturned in November 2023 by the U.S. Court of Appeals. Chlorpyrifos pesticide is once again legally permitted on food crops in the U.S.

Why does Chlorpyrifos have such a deleterious effect on the neurological system? It blocks an enzyme that regulates communication between and among nerve cells. When this enzyme is inhibited, the nervous system is not able to transmit normal signals. This creates the conditions associated with the symptoms of Parkinsons.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery ®
https://www.parkinsonsdisease.me
robert@parkinsonsrecovery.com

Make Detoxes a Daily Habit

Studies over the past several decades have repeatedly confirmed that toxins have a direct impact on Parkinson’s symptoms. For this reason alone I recommend that you make detoxes a daily habit.

The question of course turns on whether toxins are an issue for you if you currently experience neurological symptoms. Many people tell me that tests for toxins were negative so they conclude there is no reason to bother with detoxes.

To be sure, you would need to get tested by a health care provider to determine the specifics of toxins embedded in tissues of your body. Tests can inform the best detox remedies for specific toxins. This can certainly make detoxes more efficient and effective when detoxes are customized to eliminate specific ones.

The downside to this option is that you need to make regular appointments with your doctor who can perform diagnostic testing. While providing helpful information, this approach is expensive, time consuming and stressful.

I have an alternative approach for you to consider.

Everyone has toxins in their body in one form or another. Everyone. We live in a toxic world. There is no escape from exposure no matter how hard we try. Toxins we were exposed to many years ago are housed in our liver and our neural pathways. Diagnostic testing may be unable to detect their presence.

This is not the end of the story when it comes to toxic exposure. We continue to be exposed to new toxins every day from breathing the air in our environment and eating foods that happen to be contaminated with toxins. The problem is never ending.

The number of toxins that have been associated with Parkinson’s grows by leaps and bounds every year. There are no legal prohibitions from their inclusion in products and foods. Consider a short list of some of the most deadly toxins:

  • Paraquat (a herbicide)
  • rotenone (an insecticide)
  • TCE (trichloroethylene) – found in a broad range of consumer products
  • PERC (perchloroethylene) – a dry cleaning solvent
  • Manganese
  • Agent Orange
  • Chlorpyrifos
  • Dieldrin
  • Lead

Again – this is the short list!

My point: You would have won the lottery if you have never been exposed to any of the toxins in the list above. Each one poses an ongoing treat to our sensitive neurological system.

Why not then make detoxes a daily habit? Spice your dinner food with the following foods that are natural detoxes:

  • ginger
  • cilantro
  • turmeric
  • curcumin

Or take a natural detox supplement such as:

  • spirulina
  • zeolite
  • chlorella
  • Seaweed
  • Milk thistle

Consider taking one of the above natural detox supplements for a month or two, then switch to another. Rotate the supplements taken. Each is better at detoxing certain toxins over others. A strategy of rotation tends to eliminate the toxic build up of all the nasty toxins that gum up the ability of the body to function at an optimal level.

Summary

I conclude with making the same point at the outset of this post. None of use avoid exposure to toxins which have been linked to Parkinsons. Make detoxes not a one time event, but a daily habit.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery ®
https://www.parkinsonsrecovery.com

Shut Down Anxiety by Tolerating Unpleasant Feelings

Why go to the trouble to Shut Down Anxiety? Answer: When you do, symptoms improve significantly. The connection between anxiety and symptoms is profound. When anxious, symptoms always flare up. Anxiety for many with Parkinsons symptoms is forever present with no relief in sight. This is why symptoms persist.

Unpleasant feelings are the fuel that triggers and sustains anxiety. The harsh reality is that we are not in control of our feelings. They give us no warning. They pop out of what seems like nowhere and for no reason.

We have all learned techniques to bury unpleasant feelings by using our mind and our thoughts to construct an energetic concrete wall. This wall protects us from acknowledging any and all unpleasant feelings. After all, who wants to feel bad all the time?

There is a formidable problem with burying feelings deep inside that are unpleasant. It takes enormous energy to block them out.

When we do get in touch unpleasant feelings that are buried deep inside they do release and dissolve forevermore. When we tolerate whatever unpleasant feelings are in our face in the moment – whether they be sadness, shame, helplessness, hopelessness, anger, vulnerability, embarrassment, disappointment, frustration – we no longer expend energy to deny their existence.

One of the challenges with being open to experience feelings – especially men – is that we often do not even have a name for them. We know what anger feels like. Many other unpleasant feelings have no name. They are just horrible to experience. This is one of the reasons we expend enormous energy to deny their existence.

Some people will experience a feeling and know instantly it is sadness. Others will experience the same feeling in their body but will have no clue as to what exactly is experienced.

Is it shame?
Is it frustration?
Is it helplessness
Is it hopelessness?
Is it something else?

Maybe the feeling has no name. It is just unpleasant which is why we want to bury it.

All feelings are experienced physically in the body. Perhaps for some people, shame is experienced as a heaviness in the heart. Perhaps disappointment is experienced as a heaviness in the chest. We know the feeling (though we may have no label for it) is unpleasant because the physical manifestation of it is so familiar.

Feelings flood our body with chemicals that rush through our neural pathways as they activate unpleasant physical sensations.

Ride the Wave of Unpleasant Feelings to Shut Down Anxiety

Here is the good news. If we choose to dismantle the energetic wall that protects us from unpleasant feelings and elect instead to tolerate them, two benefits surface.

  1. After expending enormous effort and energy over the years to deny unpleasant feelings, it turns out they are not as horrible as we had anticipated. We discover to our surprise that unpleasant feelings really are not that unpleasant after all.

2. Better yet, we only need to tear down the wall to tolerate an unpleasant feeling for a minute or two. The result? It is released so that it no longer haunts us. Sometimes only 30 seconds is need. If you simply sink down and feel – whatever word might describe the feeling – it lifts and dissolves. No further need to wall ourselves off from unpleasant feelings.

The end result: We no longer expend energy to deny unpleasant feelings so anxiety is shut down. What is the palatable benefit? Symptoms become far less problematic.

In summary, allow yourself to sink down and acknowledge difficult feelings. Why bother? They are inexorably linked to physical symptoms despite the fact we have spend so much energy denying their existence.

The feeling and the symptoms will both become history in a surprisingly short time. Ride the wave of unpleasant feelings and anxiety will be shut down.

Resolution to Clear Unpleasant Feelings

I agree on this day and time to …

  • Know
  • Experience
  • Feel
  • Go Through

Feelings however unpleasant or painful. It will be for my deepest healing and greater good.

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Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery ®
https://www.parkinsonsrecovery.com


Antioxidants as Treatments for Parkinsons

Inflammation is a core feature of Parkinson’s disease, so why not consider natural antioxidants as treatments for Parkinsons? Admittedly, this recommendation may likely be strange to many of you.

Most individuals first diagnosed with Parkinsons focus on dopamine as the primary culprit for their symptoms. This belief leads to the conclusion that the best treatment option is take medicines and supplements that infuse the body with L-dopa, a precursor of dopamine. No other treatment option need be even considered.

Given that studies consistently find inflammation is a core feature of Parkinson’s disease, a companion option is to consider also taking antioxidants as treatments for Parkinsons. Of course, antioxidants can be prescribed by your doctor. A variety of natural antioxidants do not require a prescription.

The following is a list of natural antioxidants that offer the opportunity to celebrate a relief from symptoms inflamed by inflammation:

  • N-acetylcysteine
  • sulforaphane
  • alpha-lipoic acid
  • L-carnitine
  • ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)
  • selenocompounds
  • flavones
  • zinc
  • Vitamin E

Why not select a few of the above natural antioxidants to take on a regular basis to keep inflammation from overcoming the body’s ability to rejuvenate and regenerate?

Research on Antioxidants as Treatments for Parkinsons

Front Neurosci. 2024 Dec 5:18:1505153. Antioxidants in neuropsychiatric disorder prevention: neuroprotection, synaptic regulation, microglia modulation, and neurotrophic effect

Abstract

Oxidative stress, caused by an imbalance between the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the body’s intrinsic antioxidant defenses, plays a critical role in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s. Beyond these conditions, recent evidence indicates that dysregulated redox balance is implicated in neuropsychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorders.

Preclinical and clinical studies have demonstrated the potential of antioxidants, such as N-acetylcysteine, sulforaphane, alpha-lipoic acid, L-carnitine, ascorbic acid, selenocompounds, flavones and zinc, in alleviating neuropsychiatric symptoms by mitigating excitotoxicity, enhancing synaptic plasticity, reducing microglial overactivation and promoting synaptogenesis.

This review explores the role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of neuropsychiatric disorders. It provides an overview of the current evidence on antioxidant therapy’s pharmacological effects, as demonstrated in animal models and clinical studies.

Given the limitations and side effects of existing treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders, antioxidant therapy presents a promising, safer alternative. Further research is essential to deepen our understanding and investigate the clinical efficacy and mechanisms underlying these therapies.

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Adv Nutr. 2022 Oct 2;13(5):1493-1504. Dietary Antioxidants and Risk of Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-analysis of Observational Studies

Abstract

The aim of the current review was to explore the association between various dietary antioxidants and the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease (PD).

PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched up to March 2021. Prospective, observational cohort studies, nested case-control, and case-control designs that investigated the association between antioxidants and PD risk were included. A random-effects model was used to pool the RRs. The certainty of the evidence was rated using the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluations) scoring system. In addition, a dose-response relation was examined between antioxidant intake and PD risk.

Six prospective cohort studies and 2 nested case-control (total n = 448,737 with 4654 cases), as well as 6 case-control (1948 controls, 1273 cases) studies were eligible. The pooled RR was significantly lower for the highest compared with the lowest intake categories of vitamin E (n = 7; 0.84; 95% CI: 0.71, 0.99) and anthocyanins (n = 2; 0.76; 95% CI: 0.61, 0.96) in cohort studies. Conversely, a significantly higher risk of PD was observed for higher lutein intake (n = 3; 1.86; 95% CI: 1.20, 2.88) among case-control studies.

Dose-response meta-analyses indicated a significant association between a 50-mg/d increase in vitamin C (n = 6; RR: 0.94; 95% CI: 0.88, 0.99), a 5-mg/d increment in vitamin E (n = 7; RR: 0.84; 95% CI: 0.70, 0.99), a 2-mg/d increment in ?-carotene (n = 6; RR: 0.94, 95% CI: 0.89, 0.99), and a 1-mg/d increment in zinc (n = 1; OR: 0.65; 95% CI: 0.49, 0.86) and a reduced risk of PD. Overall, higher intake of antioxidant-rich foods may be associated with a lower risk of PD. 

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery ®
https://www.parkinsonsrecovery.com
rober@parkinsonsrecovery.com

Nicotine as a Treatment for Parkinsons?

Over the past several months I have received inquiries asking about nicotine as a treatment for Parkinsons. Do I recommend this option out of the over 120 natural options I have determined help reverse Parkinson’s symptoms? Early studies agreed that nicotine is a predictor for a diagnosis of Parkinsons.

The predictive studies use a large data base to ask respondents a number of questions about their dietary and lifestyle habits. Researchers then follow up with respondents after many years – often one or two decades later. These predictive (or sometimes called epidemiological) studies find that smoking does predict whether a person is eventually diagnosed with Parkinsons.

Clinical studies are a very different approach to designing a study. These studies typically select a sample of persons with Parkinsons, then divide the group into an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group uses nicotine patches. The control group gets a patch without the infusion of nicotine.

What do these studies find? The meta analysis below (which is a systematic review of all clinical nicotine studies) does not recommend the use of nicotine patches as a treatment for Parkinsons. Of course smoking is also not recommended

Do I now recommend that you begin using nicotine patches with the anticipation it offers relief from Parkinson’s symptoms? I do know some medical professionals recommend this option.

Given the recent research evidence reported below, I have concluded there are other better options that offer the promise of symptom relief. It is not that the patches will do any harm, but the chances they may help is not promising in light of the recent research evidence.

Recent Studies that examine the impact of Nicotine as a Treatment for Parkinsons

Biomedicines. 2025 Jul 24;13(8):1814. Nicotine Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Abstract

Background: Epidemiological studies have reported an inverse association between smoking and Parkinson’s disease (PD) risk, prompting interest in nicotine as a potential therapeutic agent. The present meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy of nicotine therapy in improving motor symptoms and activities of daily living in patients with PD. 

Methods: PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library were systematically searched to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing nicotine therapy in PD. Clinical RCTs administering interventions extending beyond 1 week and reporting motor or nonmotor outcomes were included. Random-effects models were used to analyze short-term (<6 months) and long-term (?6 months) outcomes by using standardized mean differences (SMDs). 

Results: This meta-analysis included five RCTs (346 participants). Nicotine therapy led to no significant improvement in motor outcomes in the short term (pooled SMD: -0.452, 95% confidence interval: -1.612 to 0.708) or long term (pooled SMD: 0.174, 95% confidence interval: -0.438 to 0.787). Considerable interstudy heterogeneity was noted. Furthermore, short-term nicotine therapy resulted in no significant improvement in daily functioning, cognition, or quality of life. 

Conclusions: This meta-analysis revealed a lack of compelling evidence suggesting that nicotine-based therapies improve motor or nonmotor outcomes in PD. The findings highlight a disconnect between epidemiological associations and clinical efficacy

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J Parkinsons Dis. 2025 Nov;15(7):1121-1146. Proposed mechanisms of neuroprotection for nicotine in Parkinson’s disease

Abstract

The aim of this review is to summarize the current scientific evidence on nicotine in PD. We describe the large body of scientific articles that address the ways in which nicotine may affect Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Epidemiologic studies have shown that people who smoke have a lower risk of developing PD, and there are multiple potential explanations for why this may be the case. Because nicotine is one active ingredient in tobacco, many studies have used cellular or animal models of PD to try to determine how nicotine may reduce risk of PD or may be of benefit in established PD.

Many of these studies suggest that nicotine can prevent or reduce injury to dopaminergic neurons after exposure to toxic chemicals. However, many questions remain, and clinical trials in which patients with PD are treated with nicotine have largely not shown benefit to patients. Thus, neither smoking nor nicotine treatment are recommended for either prevention or treatment of PD at this time.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery ®
https://www.parkinsonsrecovery.com
robert@parkinsonsrecovery.com

Resistant Starch Diet for Parkinsons

You are likely thinking – really? Isn’t starch something the laundry puts on my shirts to stiffen them up? The concept of how a resistant starch diet improves Parkinson’s symptoms has a different meaning entirely.

Over the years I have interviewed a variety of health care professionals who recommend one diet or another as a treatment for Parkinsons’s symptoms. The options are overwhelming for most people, given everyone’s body requires different nutrition.

The study below evaluates a resistant starch diet for Parkinsons, indicating surprising success with this approach.

Because everyone’s nutritional requirements are unique to the needs of their body, I recommend you not make any dramatic changes to your diet, especially if it is serving your needs. A few additions may prove beneficial however.

Review the list of foods below. Why not consider adding one or several to your meals? The study posted below suggests making a few additions to your regular diet may well prove beneficial in offering relief from Parkinson’s symptoms.

A resistant starch diet involves consuming foods that have dietary fiber. These foods pass through the small intestine largely undigested to nurture gut bacteria. Food sources of a resistant starch diet include unripe fruits (green bananas and green plantains are packed with resistant starch) and vegetables (white beans, kidney beans, black beans, lentils, chickpeas, and green peas).

About a Resistant Starch Diet

Brain Behav Immun. 2026 Feb:132:10621. Resistant starch improves Parkinson’s disease symptoms through restructuring of the gut microbiome and modulating inflammation

Abstract

Alterations in the gut microbiome and a “leaky” gut are associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD), which implies the prospect of rebalancing via dietary intervention. Here, we investigate the impact of a diet rich in resistant starch on the gut microbiome through a multi-omics approach.

We conducted a randomized, controlled trial with short-term and long-term phases involving 74 PD patients of three groups: conventional diet, supplementation with resistant starch, and high-fibre diet.

Our findings reveal associations between dietary patterns and changes in the gut microbiome’s taxonomic composition, functional potential, metabolic activity, and host inflammatory proteome response.

Resistant starch supplementation led to an increase in Faecalibacterium species and short-chain fatty acids alongside a reduction in opportunistic pathogens. Long-term supplementation also increased blood APOA4 and HSPA5 and reduced symptoms of PD. Our study highlights the potential of dietary interventions to modulate the gut microbiome and improve the quality of life for PD patients.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery
https://www.parkinsonsrecovery.com

Herbs Can Be Treatments for Parkinsons

Often the simplest solutions are the best. Research below explains how a variety of herbs can be treatments for Parkinsons, in particular rosemary, sage and lavender. The cost is minimal. Potential benefits in offering temporary symptom relief are now well documented.

Specific herbs used to treat symptom of Parkinsons which are covered in the studies posted below were the following (see the full length of the studies for more details):

  • Black Cumin
  • Cinnamon
  • Ginger
  • Ginkgo
  • Ginseng
  • Jiaogulan
  • Lavender
  • Licorice
  • Rosemary
  • Safflower
  • Saffron
  • Sage
  • Tumeric
  • Mucuna
  • Wormwood

These herbs are of course available as supplements in one form or another. You will recognized many as foods available in any health food store.

My suggestion: Begin adding herbs to your meals. They add a boost to the taste and at the same time offer healing properties.

Why Herbs Can Be Treatments for Parkinsons

Nutrients. 2026 Jan 29;18(3):439. Neuroprotective Herbs Associated with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease

Abstract

There is currently no treatment for Parkinson’s (PD) and Alzheimer’s (AD) diseases, and medications that target the blockage of amyloid plaque cascades appear to be the most promising for preventing these diseases.

However, it is believed that consuming natural antioxidants, particularly phytochemicals such as phenolic compounds, may help the treatment process for neurodegenerative illnesses. Phenolic substances such as phenolic acids, polyphenols, and flavonoids have been shown to have antioxidant properties in plants and are thought to have a similar impact in humans.

This review provides an analysis of the current landscape of PD and AD pathophysiology, paying particular attention to phytochemical-based therapeutic, preventive, and management strategies using disclosed herb candidates in in vivo/vitro studies. We also highlight the herb-derived components that have recently been identified for their effects in the treatment of PD/AD

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Front Neurosci. 2022 Jun 28:16:909833.  Neuroprotective Potential of Aromatic Herbs: Rosemary, Sage, and Lavender

Abstract

Hundreds of millions of people around the world suffer from neurological disorders or have experienced them intermittently, which has significantly reduced their quality of life. The common treatments for neurological disorders are relatively expensive and may lead to a wide variety of side effects including sleep attacks, gastrointestinal side effects, blood pressure changes, etc.

Several herbal medications have attracted colossal popularity worldwide in the recent years due to their availability, affordable prices, and few side effects. Aromatic plants, sage (Salvia officinalis), lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), and rosemary (Salvia Rosmarinus) have already shown anxiolytics, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and neuroprotective effects.

They have also shown potential in treating common neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, migraine, and cognitive disorders. This review summarizes the data on the neuroprotective potential of aromatic herbs, sage, lavender, and rosemary.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery ®
https://www.parkinsonsrecovery.com
robert@parkinsonsrecovery.com

Improve Sleep with a Simple Solution

I have a suggestion backed up by the study evidence below that demonstrates how you can improve sleep with a simple solution. No doubt there are dozens of remedies that are proven to support sound sleep to one degree or another.

If you currently do not have a regular exercise routine and have difficulty with getting a good nights sleep, the results in the study posted below suggest that adhering to a strict exercise routine every day has the welcome benefit of improved sleep.

Sleep is critical to recovery. If you seldom drop down into a deep rapid eye movement deep sleep, prospects of recovery are dashed.

If you do have a regular exercise routine and continue to confront sleep challenges, consider increasing the quality and type of exercise you do every day, then see if sleep improves.

Research on Improve Sleep with a Simple Solution

Disabil Rehabil. 2022 Sep;44(19):5585-5591. The association between sleep deficits and sedentary behavior in people with mild Parkinson disease

Abstract

Purpose: Sleep deficits are a common nonmotor symptom of Parkinson disease (PD). People with mild PD also achieve less physical activity (PA) than healthy older adults (HOA), but the relationship between sleep and PA in PD is unclear. This study examined associations between sleep and PA in participants with PD and HOA.

Materials and Methods: Secondary analysis of a prospective observational study. Participants wore a commercially available activity monitor for two weeks. Wilcoxon Rank-Sum tests compared nighttime sleep, wakenings after sleep onset, number of wakenings, naps, step count, and PA intensity between PD and HOA groups. Age-adjusted regression models calculated associations between nighttime sleep and PA.

Results: Per day, participants with PD slept 75 fewer minutes (p < 0.01), took 5,792 fewer steps (p < 0.001), achieved less PA at all intensities, and had 32% more sedentary time (p < 0.001) compared to HOA. Thirty minutes more sleep was associated with 26 fewer sedentary minutes for HOA (p = 0.01) and 25 fewer sedentary minutes for the PD group (p < 0.001).

Conclusions: Sleep and PA are reduced in mild PD compared to HOA. Both groups demonstrated similar associations between reduced sleep and increased sedentary behavior. People with mild Parkinson Disease slept less and were less active than a group of healthy older adults.Less sleep was associated with more sedentary behavior in both groups.The relationship between poor sleep and sedentary behavior in mild Parkinson Disease suggests that rehabilitation interventions may be optimized by targeting both physical activity and sleep deficits.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery ®
https://www.blog.parkinsonsrecovery.com
robert@parkinsonsrecovery.com

Shut Down Anxiety

Everyone who experiences the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease is well aware that anxiety fuels their symptoms. When stress is brought under control and you shut down anxiety in 2026, symptoms become far less problematic.

Everyone also knows that medicines and supplements have the potential to suppress symptoms in the short run. Unfortunately, they offer little promise of long lasting effectiveness. What in the world can deliver on this promise? Are there any natural solutions out there?

My answer is yes. A wide variety of effective methods to calm anxiety exist.  Techniques and therapies proven by research to shut down anxiety are covered in this course. Replays are available for all classes.

Shut Down Anxiety in 2026 Course Registration

Shut Down Anxiety in 2026 introduces methods, strategies and techniques that are proven to quiet down and calm anxiety. They turn down the volume of the overactive flight-fight sympathetic nervous system that inflames neurological difficulties.

I did not invent these solutions. They have been extracted and simplified from an extensive body of discoveries  by practitioners and researchers.

There is no doubt that using these techniques provides relief from anxiety which is the key to celebrating relief from problematic neurological symptoms.

  • The course content introduces therapies and techniques that achieve relief that is long lasting rather than temporary.
  • It focuses on ways to shut down the relentless anxiety drives you crazy.
  • A bonus of the course is a download of my book Seven Secrets to Healing which covers the basics for how healing occurs from the inside out and a download of Pioneers of Recovery.

The course covers proven methods make it possible to release, remove and detach the debilitating impact of anxiety and anxiety attacks.  A welcome relief from symptoms follows.

Participants can connect to the Shut Down Anxiety online course content any time of the day or night using their phones or computers. Visit the link below to get started today. Enter the coupon code succeed to claim a 50% tuition discount. 

Shut Down Anxiety in 2026 Course Registration

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery
877-526-4646
robert@parkinsonsrecovery.com

Natural Treatment for Chronic Pain

Chronic pain is one of the symptoms associated with a diagnosis of Parkinsons. Is chronic pain one of your symptoms? Read on.

I have a recommendation based on recent research evidence that identifies a natural treatment for chronic pain that offers the opportunity to celebrate relief from this troublesome symptom.

I am also guessing this is a natural treatment for chronic pain you have likely never even heard about! It is called Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) – a hard word to even pronounce – and is available as an over the counter supplement.

Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) has potent anti-inflammatory, analgesic and neuroprotective properties. It is an endocannabinoid-like compound produced naturally in the body and found in a variety of foods.

While PEA is a natural treatment found in food, therapeutic doses needed to celebrate relief from chronic pain usually necessitate PES supplementation which is available from a variety of outlets. As a natural product a prescription from a medical doctor is not necessary, but your doctor of course should always be advised of what supplements you take.

Recent Studies on PEA as a natural Treatment for Chronic Pain

Inflammopharmacology. 2025 Jan;33(1):121-133. Mechanisms and clinical applications of palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) in the treatment of neuropathic pain

Mechanisms and clinical applications of palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) in the treatment of neuropathic pain

Abstract

Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is emerging as a promising therapeutic agent for neuropathic and other pain-related conditions. This naturally occurring fatty acid has drawn interest because of its ability to regulate pain and inflammation.

Initially identified in food sources, PEA has been the subject of extensive research to elucidate its properties, efficacy, and clinical applications. PEA primarily exerts its effects through interaction with its primary receptor PPAR ?, this interaction influences pain signaling pathways and neuro-inflammatory processes by modulating the synthesis of pro-inflammatory cytokines, mast cell degranulation, microglial activation, and decrease of oxidative stress.

PEA’s interaction with endocannabinoid receptors decreases the inflammatory cytokine and chemokine production and thereby a descending pain sensation. The pharmacological and pharmacokinetic characteristics of PEA are examined in this paper, along with its potential for efficiency when used in in combination additional therapies in a variety of neurodegenerative disease models, including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s.

Experimental evidence shows that PEA not only reduces pain and inflammation but also lowers the need for higher dosages of other drugs hence minimizing the risk of drug toxicity.

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Nutrients. 2023 Mar 10;15(6):1350. Palmitoylethanolamide in the Treatment of Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract

Chronic pain is a major source of morbidity for which there are limited effective treatments. Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), a naturally occurring fatty acid amide, has demonstrated utility in the treatment of neuropathic and inflammatory pain. Emerging reports have supported a possible role for its use in the treatment of chronic pain, although this remains controversial.

We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the efficacy of PEA as an analgesic agent for chronic pain. A systematic literature search was performed, using the databases MEDLINE and Web of Science, to identify double-blind randomized controlled trials comparing PEA to placebo or active comparators in the treatment of chronic pain. All articles were independently screened by two reviewers. The primary outcome was pain intensity scores, for which a meta-analysis was undertaken using a random effects statistical model. Secondary outcomes including quality of life, functional status, and side effects are represented in a narrative synthesis.

Our literature search identified 253 unique articles, of which 11 were ultimately included in the narrative synthesis and meta-analysis. Collectively, these articles described a combined sample size of 774 patients.

PEA was found to reduce pain scores relative to comparators in a pooled estimate, with a standard mean difference of 1.68 (95% CI 1.05 to 2.31, p = 0.00001). Several studies reported additional benefits of PEA for quality of life and functional status, and no major side effects were attributed to PEA in any study. The results of this systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that PEA is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for chronic pain.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery®
https://www.parkinsonsrecovery.com

Parkinsons Recovery Posts from the Past Two Weeks


What follows is a listing of Parkinsons Recovery posts from the last two weeks which provide support and insight into a successful journey down the road to recovery

Shut Down Anxiety in 2026
Eight Live Classes with Robert Rodgers PhD Founder of Parkinsons Recovery
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Shut Down Anxiety in 2026

Book mark my blog address listed below to easily access new discoveries and insights into the causes and remedies of Parkinsons. Below is a listing of posts published over the past 10 days.

https://www.blog.parkinsonsrecovery.com

Shut Down Anxiety in 2026

Robert

Can You Reverse Parkinson’s Disease?

The question “can you reverse Parkinson’s disease” is answered for you here. 

What really matters when it comes down to a successful program of recovery?

What needs to happen to celebrate a reversal of Parkinson’s disease?

Results of my annual Parkinsons Recovery survey answer the question posed here – can you reverse Parkinson’s disease.  What survey you ask?

Parkinsons Recovery Annual Survey

Each year during the holiday season I send out a question survey to members of the global Parkinsons Recovery audience. The question asked on the survey was:

Please list below natural therapies that have helped you experience relief from symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

I am always surprised and awed with the variety and diversity of therapies reported to have been helpful by members of the Parkinsons Recovery audience. When I examined results of the survey, I asked myself the question – what is the common theme here?

The answer quickly became crystal clear. Therapies reported to have been useful in reversing Parkinson’s symptoms turn down the volume of the sympathetic nervous system (which inflames symptoms) and switch on the parasympathetic (which soothes symptoms).

There is no single approach, method or therapy that permanently flips the switch. Each person discovers their own unique way to make this happen for themselves.

Dozens of therapies are reported to have been useful in this regard as reflected in my survey. They are now thoroughly listed and documented in my online course What Really Matters that rolls out a comprehensive explanation and review of each recovery  option. Click on the What Really Matters Link below to register and take advantage of the 7 day free trial.

What Really Matters

While there are a surprising number of natural therapies that help, I wanted you to know about several in particular. Which ones among the many natural therapies will offer relief from your Parkinson’s symptoms? Consider the following possibilities that are reviewed in detail in this course.

Tumeric

Tumeric
Turmeric helps prevent depletion of dopamine, reduces oxidative stress and reverses inflammation

Magnesium

Magnesium
Magnesium is a natural muscle relaxant which helps address issues with rigidity and constipation.

Lions Mane Mushrooms

Lion’s Mane Mushrooms
Lion’s Mane Mushrooms show welcome benefits as a therapy to reverse symptoms

PEMF

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF)
One reason detoxes are unsuccessful is compromised circulation. PEMF is an ideal therapy to address this problem.

Passion Flower

Passion Flower
Some persons who experience neurological symptoms report Passion Flower has been helpful

Online Course Information 

The new What Really Matters online course rolls out a comprehensive explanation and review of each recovery  option. Click on the What Really Matters Link below to register  and take advantage of the 7 day free trial.

What Really Matters

Fasting

Fasting
Fasting is a natural way for the body to produce ketones which are the most efficient fuel for our brains.

Eliminate Dairy

Eliminate Dairy
Research consistently reports that eating dairy is a significant predictor of who experiences symptoms of Parkinson’s.

CBD Oil

CBD Oil
Research studies report that CBD helps to shut down anxiety. Once anxiety is brought under control, relief of symptoms follows.

Photobiomodulation

Light Therapy – Photobiomodulation
Reports from persons who experience symptoms of Parkinson’s indicate light therapy has a beneficial impact on symptoms for 9 out of 10 users

Fava Bean Tincture

Fava Beans
Aunt Bean has formulated a home made fava bean tincture that offers welcome relief from her Parkinson’s symptoms. Here is the recipe so you can prepare it for yourself.

Healthy diet

Food as Medicine
Do you insist on only eating organic food? Great, but guess what? Eating organic is not enough. The food necessary for cellular healing is actually not available or sold in most food outlets.

N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)

N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)
N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) is a natural anti-oxidant that boosts glutathione levels which are usually dangerously low in persons diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

Low Dose Naltrezone (LDN)

Low Dose Naltrezone (LDN)
Low Dose Naltrezone (LDN) is a prescription medicine that boosts the immune system. It is reported by some persons diagnosed with Parkinson’s to have been beneficial.

Hot Ginger Spine Therapy

Hot Ginger Spine Therapy
Macrobiotic Guru Warren Kramer’s Hot Ginger Spine Therapy

Secret to Recovery

Secret to Recovery
When most people get sick they immediately gravitate toward finding something they can put into their body, but …

Important of Life Style Balance

Importance of Balance in Diet and Lifestyle
Excesses in diet and lifestyle sustain tremors. When you eat mostly meat or carbs – you are out of balance. When you work 24/7 you are out of balance.

Inclined Bed Therapy

Inclined Bed Therapy
Improve circulation while you sleep by raising the head of your bed 6-8 inches.

Energy Kick Start

Infusion of Energy
An Exercise to Kick Start Your Energy using your siren voice along with a simple movement of arms and body.

Fermented Papaya

Fermented Papaya

Detoxes

Three Types of Toxins
There is no such thing as a single detox protocol that gets rid of any and all toxins. So, which therapies should be used for which toxins?

Heavy Metal Detoxes

Heavy Metal Toxicity
Types of heavy metal toxicity and methods to detox them

Issues with Parkinson's devices to help tie shoes

Problems with Tying Shoe Laces or Buttoning a Shirt?
Devices designed to make typing shoe laces or buttoning your shirt easier may not be in your best and highest good.

Vibration Therapy

Vibration Therapy
Vibration Therapy offers symptom relief.

Yoga

Yoga
Many individuals who experience symptoms of Parkinson’s report Yoga has been a life saver.

Emotion Code

Emotion Code

Dozens of natural options have been shown to offer relief from symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The listing of possibilities above offers a sneak preview of the many shown to be helpful.

Summary: Can You Reverse Parkinson’s Disease

My answer to the question is obviously yes.

Dozens options like the ones listed above are rolled out in my new “What Really Matters” online course. Each option is thoroughly documented, accompanied by the research evidence that evaluates each option’s efficacy for persons who experience Parkinson’s symptoms. Selections are inspired by what members of my audience report has helped them get relief from their symptoms. I list each option in the course because I know it has helped some people reverse their symptoms.

Click on the What Really Matters Link below to register and take advantage of the 7 day free trial.

What Really Matters

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder
Parkinsons Recovery
https://www.parkinsonsrecovery.com
Olympia, Washington
877-526-4646
robert@parkinsonsrecovery.com

 

Take a Giant Leap for Recovery

Take a Giant Leap for Recovery
With 14 Small Steps

After years of intensive research I have documented dozens of natural therapies that offer relief from the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. When I began my search I expected to find several good therapies at best. The good news is that there are many.

So many in fact, that many members of my audience have become overwhelmed and frustrated with the options. More and more people are asking …

  1. Where do I start?
  2. Which options are right for me?
  3. Which therapies offer the promise of relief from my symptoms?

Click on the image below to enroll in Giant Leap for Recovery 

What has happened is unexpected. Many people do not even know where to start or how. The first step is often never taken due to confusion and frustration over the overload of information about what works and what does not work. Surfing the internet will make your hair fall out! There is just too much information out there for any single person to digest.

I have thoroughly documented these therapies in Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease. The good news is that most therapies do offer relief to one extent or another. Some people have better success with some therapies than others. The bad news is that most offer temporary relief.

  • What steps can be taken to achieve long lasting relief?
  • How can you heal from the inside-out rather than paying lots of money for therapies that offer temporary relief at best?

There is no single therapy, action or habit that does the trick. Many people seek this type of solution and for good reason. We all want to feel better right now. Why wait? Suppressing symptoms can offer temporary relief for some people.

The key can achieving sustained relief from Parkinson’s symptoms is to put the  sympathetic nervous system in the back seat and the parasympathetic nervous system in the driver’s seat. Medicines do not accomplish this, nor do supplements. Simple, easy to do steps must be taken that can offer long lasting relief from symptoms.

This insight has inspired the development of this online course, Giant Leap for Recovery. Is it possible to experience a leap in recovery by embracing a single approach? My answer is no.

One of the reasons more people do not get well is that they are forever looking for that one solution that will fix everything. Such a one stop “fix” to the problem does not exist now nor will it ever exist in the future.

Long lasting relief from symptoms results from taking small steps, one by one. At the end of the journey, you can look back at the starting point and celebrate the progress that has made it possible to take a giant leap in your recovery.

America succeeded in being the first nation to land and walk on the moon by breaking down the problem into tiny parts to be solved. This remarkable feat was not accomplished with a single blast or one amorphous effort. It was accomplished by taking small steps, one by one. Recall the words spoken by Neil Armstrong when he first stepped on the moon:

That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.

Giant Leap for Recovery Course Details

This online course is offered on a spectacular course platform that presents information for each class in the form of videos, audios, text descriptions and downloads. Everything you need for each class is found in the same place. I have set up enrollment with a free 7 day trial so you can see how the course platform functions. Your credit card is not charged until the 7 day trial ends. Enrollment can always be before the trial period concludes.

Steps are rolled out every five days. The design invites you to explore and implement recommendations for each of the 14 steps. You can embrace each of the steps yourself. None of them require assistance medical professional or the purchase therapies.

Now while you can access the course materials any time of the day or night – you are also invited to always contact me with any follow-up questions or issues that have arisen. I am here to support your journey down the road to recovery. My intention is to offer all the support you need to establish a successful journey down the road to recovery.

Videos, audios, downloads and explanations of the steps are included with each class.

The giant leap is now completed, I want to thank you for this approach. I was surprised by the result, it gave me more hope in finding my own reason of this disease. I am still working on it, after seven years of Parkinson, I only have 2 Sinemet (100/25) per day.

I try to minimize the medication and find a way to heal inside.

Thank you for your support.

All the best for you and your family

Cheers Manon

What are the 14 Steps?

I am not going to tell you, nor explain them in advance. Really you say? Really.

The entire point of Giant Leap for Recovery is to make implementation of each step easy, interesting and fun. I think it best that no one looks ahead at what is coming. After all, taking the challenge of recovery moment to moment is one of the keys to reducing stress! Fixing yourself in the future is one sure fire way to create unnecessary stress. Recovery depends on reducing stress, not inflaming it!

I do want to be clear that all of the steps can be taken with the resources you have available. This has nothing to do with suggesting you purchase and/or take certain supplements or seek out therapists of one type or another. For you to be in the driver’s seat, you need to be in full control of your recovery and not rely on others to fix you.

I can report that you are never going to be able to guess what the 14 steps entail. I am quite sure you have never thought about the usefulness to recovery to many of them. The purpose of each step taken as a whole is to provide the foundation for recovery that can be sustained over the long run.

Tuition

Click Here to Enroll in Giant Leap for Recovery ($100 Tuition)

Once enrolled, you will have instant access to the course content which kicks off with Step One.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004 Parkinsons Recovery
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease
https://www.parkinsonsdisease.me
Olympia Washington
877-526-4646

 

How to Tame Tremors

A decade of hosting 250 guests on Parkinsons Recovery Radio has made it possible to document a  variety of natural treatments to tame tremors that have proven successful. They fall into a various categories including herbs, certain foods, essential oil tinctures, ketone esters, light and sound therapies, energy medicine and many home made remedies.

Click Here for Registration and Immediate Access the Tame Tremors Online Course

Why Did I Develop The New Tame Tremors Course?

It is surprisingly helpful to embrace natural methods that tame tremors. Unchecked they sustain unrelenting stress. When we are unable to reduce the intensity of stress, tremors always get worse. The cycle is endless unless checked. The vicious cycle is familiar to everyone.

        1. Tremors cause reoccurring stress.
        2. Stress inflames the tremors.
        3. Taming tremors helps reverse this vicious cycle.

The challenge for members of my global Parkinsons Recovery audience is that natural treatments for tremors are scattered all over the place, buried in my many thousands of blog posts and replays of 260 Parkinsons Recovery radio show interviews that have aired over the past several decades.

My new online course covers natural therapies that have been successful to tame their tremors. It organizes, explains and updates the most successful strategies, therapies and treatments that have been reported by persons who themselves experience tremors. Some of the methods have just emerged over the past decade. Some have been practiced for centuries.  I want everyone to know about both ancient and new discoveries.

P.S. The course does not address prescriptions medications which fall into the domain of medical doctors, so any issues or questions about medications will need to be addressed with your doctor.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease
https://www.parkinsonsdisease.me
Olympia, Washington USA
877-526-4646
robert@parkinsonsrecovery.com

How to Manifest Rock Solid Walking

In this video I preview a marvelous suggestion for how to manifest rock solid walking.

Here is the clip of my interview with John Pepper.

This suggestion to manifest centered and balanced walking is one among – get this – 144 other therapies, techniques and approaches to manifest rock solid walking covered in my RockManifest Rock Solid Waling Solid Walking online course. The ideas and techniques are drawn from 275 interviews I have hosted  over the past two decades. Visit the link below for more information about the course:

https://www.blog.parkinsonsrecovery.com/rock-solid-walking-course/

John Pepper, author of Reverse Parkinsons Disease, is a Parkinson’s Patient with six decades of experience. What has helped John manifest recovery is:

  • Taking Conscious Control of all movements
  • Doing Energetic Exercise
  • Managing Stress
  • Adopting a Positive Attitude

Below is the study which reports on the benefits of conscious control of movements to manifest Rock Solid Walking.

Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2007 Mar-Apr;21(2):123-6. Duration of Parkinson disease is associated with an increased propensity for “reinvestment”. R S W Masters, H S Pall, K M A MacMahon, F F Eves

Abstract

Background: As a consequence of difficulties in movement initiation and execution, people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) are typically encouraged to consciously monitor and control the mechanics of their actions. This is described as ‘reinvestment’ and has been shown to help mediate effective motor output.

Objective: To examine the propensity for reinvestment in a sample of people with PD.

Methods: A volunteer sample of 55 people with PD was asked to complete a previously validated measure, the Reinvestment Scale. A sub-sample (and age matched controls) was asked to complete a recently developed, movement specific, version of the Scale. Data was collected on Mini Mental State Examination and the Hoehn & Yahr Scale. Participant demographics, including age of onset and duration of disease, were also collated.

Results: Multiple regression analyses showed that duration of disease was associated with reinvestment score on both the Reinvestment Scale and the Movement Specific Reinvestment Scale.

Conclusions: Participants appeared to become more aware of the mechanics of their actions over time. Possible explanations for this finding are discussed with reference to rehabilitation.

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease

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