Os there a cure for Parkinsons? The problem is that no one has been cured of Parkinson. I mean no one. Everyone talks about John Coleman but he is a Bowen therapist and uses his cure to promote his practice and generate income and clients.  Parkinsons happens in the brain and no amount of therapy is going to fix that, perhaps stem cell therapy in time.

Not the remedies that merely address and help control the symptoms. It is best to be honest and upfront about this I think. Otherwise Robert, please compile a list of people who have been cured of Parkinsons apart from John Coleman and distribute it and say what cured them.

Thanks

John

Response:

Thanks so much for sending in your question. John Coleman himself is very clear about not being “cured” himself. He is only symptom free. I personally do not find value in hanging my own thinking on “curing” anything.

John works hard every day at being symptom free. As a naturopath doctor he has helped many people feel better. Click on the arrow below to hear my interview with John Coleman ND on Parkinsons Recovery Radio:

There are so many stories out there and so many different programs and approaches that people adopt to get relief. The people I interview are not people who are “cured” to be sure. They are people who are leading full and complete lives. Most still have symptoms of one type of another but have found incredible ways to address them in one way or another.

I have included replays of interviews with persons that have celebrated successful recoveries here on the Parkinsons Recovery Blog. You can access all of them by clicking on the Pioneers of Recovery Category listing on this website. They are also included in my book Pioneers of Recovery.

I sent John Coleman your questions and comments above. He forwarded for posting the following thoughtful and informative response and has given me permission to post his response below.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Parkinsons Recovery

Posted below is John Coleman’s response to John’s question above on is there a cure for Parkinson’s. 

Thank you for initiating this discussion on what it means to become free from symptoms of a diagnosed incurable disorder. Whenever I enter into a discussion on any subject, I find that it is best to make sure that the information I am using is accurate and clearly stated. Therefore, I would like to correct several misapprehensions on your part.

Is There a Cure for Parkinsons

1 have never claimed to be cured from any disease. I have never claimed to cure anybody. I have never claimed to have found a cure for Parkinson’s disease. So when you state that I use my cure to promote my practice and generate income and clients, and claimed to have cured others, you are deliberately misquoting all my published literature, my newspaper and radio interviews, and my websites.

2. My professional qualifications are rather more extensive than you have claimed. I am a qualified naturopath (known as a Naturopathic Doctor in USA and Naturopathic Physician in many European countries), having studied at two prominent Melbourne College’s. The Southern School of Natural Therapies and the Australian College of Naturopathic Medicine. I am accredited by all appropriate professional bodies, approved by the Australian government, accepted by professional insurance companies and many health insurance funds. I am also a qualified Bowen therapist, having qualified in basic Bowen therapy and Neurostructural Integration Technique. I also hold a certificate of massage.

3. My charitable work within society is well documented. I received a Tattersalls award for my work in founding Very Special Kids (a support group for families whose children face life-threatening disorders), a professional excellence award from the Australian Naturopathic Practitioners Association for community education (most offered without charge and/or at my expense), and was a finalist in the Pride Of Australia Medal Courage Awards in 2007 for my work with Very Special Kids and my recovery from Parkinson’s disease. All those in charge of presenting these awards are intelligent, professional people, and investigated my history and claims thoroughly before offering the awards.

4. I have lectured to a number of conferences that address the question – is there a cure for Parkinsons – including an international conference on Parkinsons disease, and have conducted workshops for health professionals in several countries instructing them on my research into recovery from incurable disorders. Offering this information around the world has cost me many thousands of dollars of my own money.

5. While there are many medical practitioners who find my ideas unacceptable, there are also a number of prominent neurologists who encourage their patients diagnosed with Parkinsons or multiple sclerosis to work with me

Now that we have brought some accuracy to the discussion, let me say that I agree totally with you that day is no cure for Parkinson’s disease. In fact, there is no cure for any disease.

We can, however, create an environment in which our body can become free from symptoms. That is the story of my recovery. I created an environment in and around my nerve cells that allows me to live a life with no symptoms of Parkinsons disease or multi-system atrophy, providing I continue to be conscientious in taking care of my health.

You are correct that the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease originate in the brain. If you wish to educate your self more about this and discover answers to the question – is there a cure for Parkinsons –  you will do well to read The Biology of Belief (Prof. Bruce Lipton),  Saving Your Brain (Dr. Jeff Victoroff), When The Body Says No(Dr. Gabor Mat), The Brain That Changes Itself (Dr. Norman Doidge).

These books will give you a thorough grounding in the fairly basic science you need to understand this process. Once you have read these books, I am sure that you will understand that Western medicine can currently only offers temporary control of Parkinsons symptoms, while my work is focused on addressing the cause of the symptoms.

If you look into the process of stem cell research and development, you will also understand that the only change required to change a stem cell from its immature state into a cell producing dopamine is a change of environment (this is what they do in the laboratory at vast expense). This change is possible within our brain, and you will understand that this is the prime focus of all my work.

If you choose to read all my work with an open mind, you will see that Bowen therapy, while a useful and important therapy, constitutes only about 3% of the recovery process. There are some homeopathic remedies that support another 13%, but more than 80% of the recovery process comes from within the individual, the changes they are prepared to make to their life and attitude, and these changes cost little or nothing.

I am very grateful that you have given me this opportunity to clarify my position on the question: is there a cure for Parkinsons. Many people have the same question 

I wish you all the best in finding ways to improve your health, and trust that you will be surrounded with love and joy in the days to come.

Best wishes

John Coleman ND
www.returntostillness.com.au
www.parkinsonsrecoveryprogram.com