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There are approximately 1.5 million Americans with Parkinson’s disease (PD), and more than 60% use nutritional supplements and alternative therapies. With this book, patients and health care providers will have an easy-to-use, reliable, comprehensive resource for commonly used nutritional, naturopathic, and orthomolecular therapies.Conventional management of PD is limited. While the pharmaceutical and surgical options offer tremendous symptom relief, they have significant side effects and only address some of the symptoms. Existing therapies do not slow disease progression. In conventional medicine, PD is largely considered irreversible and progressive.Dr. Mischley has been treating patients with PD for almost a decade and does not believe the disease need be either progressive or irreversible. It is her medical opinion that PD progression can be halted, and possibly reversed, with proper nutrition and optimization of biochemical function. Both her clinical experience and her understanding of the literature support this perspective.This book has several functions:- It is a science-based reference manual.- It is inspiring and empowering to patients.- It is educational for both patients and neurologists.- It is entertaining.- It fosters an understanding between conventional and complementary providers.Chapters on , Alpha-Lipoic Acid, Aluminum, Antioxidants, Beta-carotene, Calorie Restriction, Carnitine, Chelation, Cholesterol, Choline, Coenzyme Q-10, Constipation, Creatine, Curcumin (Turmeric), Dairy, DHA (fish oil), Fava Beans, Glutathione, H. pylori (Helicobacter pylori), Homocysteine, Iron, Manganese, Marijuana (Cannabis sativa), Mucuna pruriens, Velvet bean, Cowhage, Niacin, Tea, Vitamin B6, Vitamin D, and other relevant topics. ContentsCoverTitle PageCopyrightContentsIntroduction I. How to Use This Book II. WHAT CAUSES PARKINSONISM? III. Reconsidering the Disease Process IV. Schools of Thought V. 27 Relevant Topics VI. ENCOURAGING OPTIMAL HEALTH VII. PREVENTION: Recommendations for Children of Parkinson’s PatientsVIII. Recipes XI. GUIDELINES FOR EATING WITH PARKINSONISM X. References Hardcover: 176 pagesPublisher: Coffeetown Press (Oct. 27 2009)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1603810153ISBN-13: 978-1603810159ASIN: B00342VGSQSource: https://www.amazon.ca/Natural-Therapies-Parkinsons-Disease-M…