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What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Parkinson's Disease: A Holistic Program for Optimal Wellness

Marjama-Lyons, Jill

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What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Parkinson's Disease: A Holistic Program for Optimal Wellness

WHAT YOUR DR. MAY NOT TELL YOU ABOUT PARKINSON'S DISEASE is the indispensable bible for the over one million people currently living with this debilitating neurological disease.This book explains the mechanisms behind Parkinson's disease and provides detailed information about common-and lesser known-symptoms. It summarizes the primary means of diagnosis, and covers all of the conventional treatments-including l-dopa and surgery-along with their pros and cons.A large part of the book is devoted to the groundbreaking alternative treatments for Parkinson's disease including glutathione therapy-a safe, effective program designed around an over-the-counter natural supplement that has had astonishing success overseas. Other alternative therapies in the book include diet/exercise, homeopathy, Ayurvedic medicine, and energy work.A special section of the book focuses on ways that patients can deal with persistent symptoms such as sleep problems, freeze attacks, anxiety, depression, muscle spasms, etc. Attention is also given to caregivers and to the friends and families of Parkinson's patients. This is an invaluable resource for anyone dealing with the debilitating effects of Parkinson's disease.

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Title of ebook: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Parkinson's Disease: A Holistic Program for Optimal Wellness
ISBN: 9780759547209
Publisher: Warner Books
Internet download file size: 655 kb
Released online for download: 02-01-2003
Author of eBook: Marjama-Lyons, Jill
Foreword by: Harris, Stan
Joint Author: Shomon, Mary J.

What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Parkinson's Disease

Chapter One

What Is Parkinson's Disease?

Parkinson's disease cannot take away your hope ... or your relationships ... or your dreams ... or your faith. Parkinson's disease cannot take away your spirit. -Jill Marjama-Lyons

Parkinson's disease was first described in 1817 by James Parkinson, and the disease is named after him. In his classic essay The Shaking Palsy, he described the three most prominent features of Parkinson's disease:

Tremor, a rhythmic shaking of a part of the body such as the arm, leg, or chin;

Rigidity, an increase in muscle tone or muscle stiffness; and

Bradykinesia, slowness of movement-for example, walking, writing, or getting out of a chair.

While the actual mechanism behind the disease wasn't understood by Parkinson, experts today understand that Parkinson's disease occurs when a group of cells deep in the middle of the brain-in an area called the substantia nigra compacta (SNc)- begin to malfunction and eventually die. These brain cells, kn ... read full excerpt from What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Parkinson's Disease: A Holistic Program for Optimal Wellness ebook


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