"Where Life Meets Parkinson's." A blog for Parkinson's education, research advances, treatment strategies, and personal reflection. The goal is to provide support and resources to anyone either with Parkinson's disease or with any neurodegenerative disorder.
"Don't find fault, find a remedy." Henry Ford "Avoid a remedy that is worse than the disease." Aesop Précis: Turmeric, ginger, and Ceylon cinnamon have been used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine. Here, I will briefly review the ancient practice of Ayurvedic medicine, the known activities of the biologically active substances in turmeric, ginger, and …
Précis: I can recall this happening twice during the past 12 years. What am I talking about? It was a day where everything seemed to be "off" regarding my symptoms, primarily motor-related. Has this ever happened to you? If so, I'd like to hear how you dealt with a prolonged off-period. A Typical "Off-On" Period: …
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"Nothing comes from doing nothing." William Shakespeare "If we are true to ourselves, we can not be false to anyone." William Shakespeare Introduction: A recurring theme of this blog is using various quotes. In reviewing the blog site a while ago, Dan Brown said, "Frank has a bucket-load of quotes, from which he usually plucks …
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"For last year's words belong to last year's language And next year's words await another voice." T. S. Eliot "Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us." Hal Borland Précis: This post is a review of my public journey and …
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"I never think of the future - it comes soon enough." Albert Einstein "We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future." George Bernard Shaw Describing Some of the Science Behind Using Supplements to Treat Parkinson's: There are many ways to start and defend this section. …
"You may not realize it, but artificial intelligence is all around us." Judy Woodruff Here is a website you may find useful and beneficial regarding your questions about Parkinson's disease (click here). The URL for the site is as follows: https://parkibot.com/ This free website has been generated by Composium.ai, which is a dedicated AI firm, …
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"Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." Melody Beattie "If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough." Meister Eckhart A Thought at Thanksgiving: According to Wikipedia, "Thanksgiving (in the United States) As the name implies, the …
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"The greatest wealth is health" Virgil “The first wealth is health” Ralph Waldo Emerson Introduction: When I recently met my new Family Practice physician (the third one in less than 2 years), she said "My health was my wealth." I left that medical visit with her comment stuck in my brain. Thus, the topic here, …
”Without the quest, there can be no epiphany.” Constantine E. Scaros (Reflections on a Simple Twist of Fate: Literature, Art and Parkinson’s Disease) The next time you are imagining the worst, look up the definition of imagination.” Robert Lyman Baittie (Tremors in the Universe: A Personal Journey of Discovery with Parkinson’s Disease and Spirituality) Introduction: …
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"To enjoy the glow of good health, you must exercise." Gene Tunney "Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being" Plato Introduction: When we were growing up, we had shortcuts to reading the big classic books; we had "Cliff Notes." Our teachers hated them because it was one person expressing their opinion. Personally, …
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