The following is a comment I received from an individual who “unsubscribed” to my
Parkinsons Recovery newsletter today. He solved his problem with magnesium and potassium supplements.
I have enjoyed reading your posts, but my neurologist determined I did not have Parkinson’s.
Symptoms (muscle twitches) were apparently due to Potassium depletion and low Magnesium caused by Blood Pressure drugs and also Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (numbness in hands). Symptoms are mostly gone now.
This is the best news of the day. When neurological symptoms emerge most people
Magnesium and Potassium
assume it will be complicated and involved to silence them. Working in close collaboration with his doctor, this individual found a simple fix to his problem.
Magnesium in particular is a fundamental building block of the body. Deficiencies cause a myriad of symptoms. I suggest you do something very simple. Try eating foods that are high in magnesium.
Remember Popeye the sailor man? Popeye ate spinach and he was certainly strong. Spinach is enriched with magnesium. Black beans and pumpkin seeds are good bets too. Of course, magnesium and potassium supplements can also be tried as well.
How about this strategy for a self test: If symptoms improve, chances are good they may be aggravated or even caused by something as simple as a mineral deficiency.
Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery
