Breakfast and the Changing Seasons
We had the first cold night of fall last night, which means it’s time to change my daily breakfast, from cold cereal to hot. I use plain hot oatmeal (which […]
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Nutrition
Review: “How Not to Die from Parkinson’s Disease”
At the World Parkinson Congress last September, I walked in on the tail-end of an academic session that dealt with nutrition. The speaker ended with a strong pitch that we
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More Helpful Links
Last week I posted a bunch of helpful links under the title “Preparing to Be – Or to Care For – a Special Needs Senior.” The resources came to me courtesy
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In the Offing: Future Therapies for PD
I recently received the following message from Benjamin Stecher in my blog’s in-box: Hey, fellow PD advocate and blogger here, Below is a link to my latest blog entry about the
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The Sinemet Hunger Game – Round 2
A few weeks ago I wrote about the intense hunger I feel multiple times during the day, and about my need to balance eating when I’m hungry with making sure my
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The Sinemet Hunger Game
Lately my body’s been waging a war within itself. The two opponents are (1) the need to take another tablet of Sinemet (carbidopa-levodopa) because the effects are wearing off, and
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Questions for the World Parkinson Congress!
Here are the research questions for which I’ll seek answers when I’m attending the World Parkinson Congress next week in Portland. Do you have your own questions you’d like me
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Multi-Pronged Approach to Improve Mental, Physical and Emotional Health
This study, reported in News-Medical.net, offers a multi-pronged approach to improve mental, physical and emotional health. It sounds great to me. Now if I only had the time! The research
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Young Onset Parkie in the News
The NY Times just wrote about Billy Kennedy, basketball coach for Texas A&M. The article begins with Billy learning he has Young Onset Parkinson’s, then describes his initial foray into the
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A Lot to Digest!
The Michael J. Fox Foundation just published a pamphlet on how to eat if you have Parkinson’s, and what to consider vis-à-vis your food and your medications. Click here (Parkinson’s and Diet),