Parkinsons Q&A

Do you know any known ways to ease Parkinsons?

Are there exercises, herbs, or ways to ease the attack of Parkinsons?

Public Comments

1. Deep brain stimulation. A brain implant device is now widely used to help control many of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. The deep brain stimulator consists of a pacemaker-like unit implanted in the chest wall that transmits electric impulses through a wire to tiny electrodes inserted deep within the brain. The specific brain center that is targeted, the subthalamic nucleus, controls many aspects of motor function.
2. I only know of meds easing symptoms. At a workshop about tremors, they said alcohol consumption helps. A glass of wine each day. There is a new technique which has been working for folks. It's rather drastic: deep brain stimulation. Otherwise, I only know of meds.
3. Try a Yahoo search for "Parkinson's disease" + "natural remedies".
4. My dad has had the brain implant device and it does work. He says that its like going back ten years. It works to make the standard medication work like it used to once you build up a tolerance. Vitamin E is meant to be very good for it, hes been taking that for years. Also exercise is incredibly helpful, you would be suprised how much it helps.
5. Massage is very helpful with relieving the symptoms. High levels of dietary iron has been linked to Parkinsonian symptoms in mice.
6. Marijuana