John Coleman, Stop Parkin’ and Start Livin’ is a naturopath doctor from Australia who had an advanced stage of Parkinson’s in 1995 but is symptom free today. Listen to John Coleman, ND, answer eight questions submitted by you and one question submitted by me!
Whit Deschner, author of the award winning book, Travels With A kayak talks about his experience with Parkinson’s and his formula for remaining healthy, strong and active. Whit also explains the rules for the Salt Lick Contest. The contest is open for entries, though the salt licks must be sculptured by animals (not humans).
Hear all about humorist Whit Deschner’s active and exciting lifestyle after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s ten years ago. Be prepared to laugh as your body makes dopamine naturally.
Leif Ogard is author of I Have Parkinsons But Parkinsons Does Not Have Me. Leif was told he would be in a wheel chair in five years after he was first diagnosed. It has not been 21 years since his diagnosis. During that time he started his own business which is thriving. Leif leads a very full and exciting life as you will hear from the interview which is true to the spirit of the title of his book.Â
Listen to selected clips from interviews with  Pioneers of Recovery which offer inspiration to anyone who questions the chances of recovery and who is looking for a suggestion or two that offers relief from symptoms.
My guest Bernadette Hunter explains to us what Emotional Freedom Technique( EFT) is, how it works and why it works. She works live on the radio program with Monica McIntyre who is confronted with severe anxieties associated with driving.
Karen Cook was diagnosed with Parkinsons in 2004. In this teleseminar, she talks about what therapies have helped her get great relief from her symptoms.
I have tremor-dominant PD–lucky me; I don’t have hallucinations, freezing, rigidity (except in my neck–ouch!) , and my tremor is hardly noticeable except when I’m agitated about something (but it’s in my non-dominant hand). I do have what I call Head Symptoms–horrendous anxiety (about NOTHING), near-panic, an acute sense of dread, etc. These episodes occur at irregular intervals–I could have as many as six a day in the past, often accompanied by tachycardia which scared me to death.My cardiologist put me on a beta-blocker (metaprolol) and this eliminated the tachycardia, but not the acute angst. For that I take a Xanax when needed (usually no more than 2-3 a week). But I have a feeling of intense pressure inside my head WITHOUT PAIN; just a feeling that my skull is too small for my brain. It is an awful feeling, and accompanied by some disorientation.
I have noticed definite cognitive changes over the past year especially. It is very difficult for me to take in new informatioon, especially of a technical nature. Any kind of instruction manual is like Greek to me. I easily get confused. My neurologist laughs when I say I’m probably experiencing the onset of PD dementia, but…
What I do for my PD: SWIM! Quilt (I design and hand-quilt art quilts. I think they are very good–but their main value is that they are my bliss, and I have NO tremor when working on them–or on my collages, of which I also do many, with great pleasure. I do not believe in the American model of “fighting” a disease. I’m just trying to learn from it. So far I have learned a lot about myself–most of which is unwelcome news (e.g. I am very impatient, irascible, have an exaggerated sense of entitlement, etc.) I never ask WHY ME? with respect to PD: I feel blessed that I DON’T have ALS, MS, or any one of a number of other neurological conditions.
I exercise like crazy: an hour of yoga and Pilates six days a week, gym 3X weekly, swimming ditto, as much walking as I can manage with a bum right knee. I believe exercise is KEY for me! For meds, I take one 25/100 carbolevodopa 3X daily along with a 1 mg. Mirapex tablet. I also take 1200 mg. of Coenzyme Q-10 daily. I drink in moderation–understand the risks for breast cancer, but it really helps with PD tension. I’ll be seeing Dr. Chad Christine next week for an annual checkup. His special field of interest is the NON-motor symptoms of PD–the things that most bedevil ME.
Listen to John Carlin’s story in this teleseminar. He is getting incredible relief from his symptoms by accessing a combination of therapies and treatments. Find out what he is doing to get relief from his symptoms by listening to this hour long interview.
During this program I discuss a framework for deciding what therapies and approaches you need to begin considering to get relief from symptoms. I offer an option for how to get information from your body about what it needs.
Hans from Holland joins me in this discussion with a report of techniques he has used to get significant relief from his symptoms. If you are having movement challenges, you have to listen to this interview. Finally, Levino joins us with great suggestions for people with the problem of depression.