This groundbreaking book offers a powerful blending of nutritional and pharmaceutical benefits. In user-friendly style, it aims to reduce distressing symptoms, improve general functional health and promote well-being in people with Parkinson s disease. It clearly explains the effects of nutrition and medication on brain and general metabolism, thereby empowering the reader to plan a more predictable and personalised management approach. The authors are recognized internationally as pioneers in the field of nutritional management of Parkinson s Disease and have received a Quality of Life in Parkinson s Award in the United States. This innovative book is aimed at all people affected by the disease, being suitable for Healthcare Professionals, Parkinson s Sufferers and Caregivers alike. It is also an easy-to-follow guide on this complex subject for students of medicine, nutrition and dietetics. This timely volume provides an easily accessible and scientifically referenced source of information on the diverse aspects of drugs and nutrition. Professor Leslie Findley, Medical Advisor to The European Parkinson s Disease Association To me, nutrition is now the most important method of managing my health. It forms the platform for drug therapy and other contributory factors to my well-being. To anyone with or touched by Parkinson s, I commend this book to you. It is an indispensable tool to help you to help yourself... Read on and reap the benefits Tom Isaacs, Co-Founder, The Cure Parkinson s Trust, UK In timing the L-dopa as the book says, I feel much better V. R., PD Person, Southampton, UK Above all you have given us hope, help and a means to manage this disease. R. McNally, County Dublin, Ireland The many topics presented in this book include: .Interaction between L-dopa and food - best combinations for effectiveness & reducing dyskinesia .Smoothing out the on-off period .Individualising drug dosage and intervals between administrations with special monitoring charts .Specific nutritional recommendations to improve bowel function, weight control and energy .Biochemical tests to establish deficiencies/excesses at the cellular level .Nutritional supplements and diet for cellular deficiencies or excesses demonstrated .Cooking methods, diet, antioxidants and environmental awareness to reduce harmful free radicals .Simple delicious recipes suitable for L-dopa users with family and friends .Solutions for problems of chewing, swallowing and malabsorption .Sexuality and Sleep - practical and nutritional considerations .Stress management and the dopamine connection - practical and nutritional considerations .Optimum recovery from surgery - peri-operative nutrition .After antibiotics - restoring intestinal immunity with probiotics

Parkinson 's DiseaseTop Tips to Optimize FunctionThe Top Tips offered in this user-friendly book, are distilled from the many years of successful clinical experience of the authors, directors of their pioneering Parkinson 's Management Team, in London, UK.It is greatly comforting for people with Parkinson 's to know that these really excellent tips can offer effective tools to optimize their function and wellbeing (abilities), at any stageThis book is a MUST for people with Parkinson s, their Partners and Caregivers to confidently make informed choices within the constraints of the illness. The many positive tips include: The Specific Timing of taking L-dopa and other Drugs with Food Avoiding Drug-Nutrient and Inter-Nutrient Interactions Movement Recommendations include Unfreezing, Getting up, Balance, Dance, Movement Therapy, Feet, Hands, Circulation and many others Understanding How Dopamine is made from Dietary Protein and other Nutrients Dopamine, Adrenaline and the Stress Connection Stress Management Regulation of Intestinal Function Sleep Improvement Energy Production Dental Health Weight Control Diet Stress Relief Reducing Free Radicals Avoiding Excito-toxins Food Hygiene, Kitchen Safety Intimacy, Pregnancy Having an Anaesthetic Travel Tips Partners and Caregivers Speech Recommendations Osteopathy, Physiotherapy Swallowing and Chewing Problems Music Therapy Laboratory Tests Nutritional Supplements Simple, Delicious Recipes Helpful Contacts

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Above all you have given us hope, help and a means to manage this disease. R. McNally, County Dublin, Ireland This timely volume provides an easily accessible and scientifically referenced source of information on the diverse aspects of drugs and nutrition. Professor Leslie Findley, Medical Advisor to The European Parkinson s Disease Association To me, nutrition now forms the platform for drug therapy and other contributory factors to my well-being. To anyone with or touched by Parkinson s, I commend this book to you. It is an indispensable tool to help you to help yourself... Read on and reap the benefits Tom Isaacs, Co-Founder, The Cure Parkinson s Trust, UK In timing the L-dopa as the book says, I feel much better V. R., PD Person, Southampton, UK The REVISED EDITION of this groundbreaking book offers a powerful blending of nutritional and pharmaceutical benefits, presenting the latest drugs and nutrients in the therapeutic approach and management of Parkinson s disease. In user-friendly, easy-to-follow style, it aims to reduce distressing symptoms, improve general functional health and promote well-being in people with Parkinson s disease. It clearly explains the effects of nutrition and medication on the brain and general metabolism, thereby empowering the reader to plan a more predictable and personalized management approach. This innovative book is suitable for Healthcare Professionals, Parkinson s Sufferers and Caregivers alike. It is also appropriate for students of medicine, nutrition and dietetics, presenting underlying biochemistry and scientific references.The authors are recognized internationally as pioneers in the field of nutritional management of Parkinson s Disease and have received a Quality of Life in Parkinson s Award in the USA and The CAM Highly Commended Outstanding practice Award in the UK. They have contributed to journals, lecture internationally at Parkinson s Disease congresses and have written other books on Parkinson s Disease. The many topics presented in this book include: Drug-nutrient interactions (L-dopa and food) Best combinations of food and drugs for effectiveness & reducing dyskinesia Smoothing out the on-off period Individualizing drug dosage with special monitoring charts Improving bowel function and constipation, Weight control Supporting energy and blood sugar regulation Biochemical tests to establish deficiencies/excesses Nutritional supplements and diet for cellular deficiencies or excesses Intravenous nutritional support Stabilizing cell membranes Cooking methods, diet, antioxidants and environmental awareness to reduce harmful free radicals Recipes for L-dopa users with family and friends Solutions for chewing, swallowing and malabsorption problems Sexuality and Sleep practical recommendations Stress management and the dopamine connection Optimum recovery from surgery After antibiotics - restoring intestinal immunity with probiotics Caregivers Needs Explanation of how the body and brain make dopamine from nutritional factors (biochemistry)

PARKINSONS DISEASE DOPAMINE METABOLISM, APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY & NUTRITION Authors: Lucille Leader and Dr Geoffrey Leader Foreword: by Dr Nicholas Miller This user-friendly monograph illustrates the various metabolic pathways implicated in Parkinsons disease, with their primary sources in protein, carbohydrates and fats. It describes the enzymes necessary for metabolic and biochemical progress with their dependence on coenzymes - which are specific nutrients. The text demonstrates that concomitant with dopaminergic pharmaceutical supplementation, dynamic support of the individuals biochemical, metabolic and nutritional status should be considered as essential adjuvant therapy during the degenerative journey. The aim is to optimise potential cellular and general functional health within the constraints of the disease. Dopamine, the neurotransmitter which is deficient in Parkinsons disease, is metabolised from dietary protein. The metabolic steps from protein ingestion in the diet to the production of dopamine in the brain - and further on to adrenaline, are best described by biochemistry. Contemporary nutritional management is the APPLICATION of biochemical principles. Medical tests as well as state of the art nutritional biochemical tests are presented which enable the medical and nutritional professions to up- or down- regulate the individual cellular environment. Subjects presented include: dopamine metabolism adrenal metabolism inflammation and prostaglandins oxidative stress and free radicals intestinal environment Krebs Cycle and cell energy drug-nutrient interaction nutritional supplements detoxification laboratory tests This personalised therapeutic approach does indeed complement the use of dopaminergic pharmaceuticals and may enhance their efficacy due to the support of biochemical pathways.

This easy-to-follow anthology brings together leading international medical and healthcare specialists who work with different aspects of Parkinson 's Disease. It presents an integrated, team-based approach to the best possible management of people with Parkinson 's disease, aiming to optimise function and wellbeing. Those with the illness, their caregivers, as well as physicians and healthcare professionals, are empowered to make educated, scientifically-based choices about the latest supportive therapies.This encyclopaedic work presents individual essays covering the Use of Drugs, Surgical Neurology, Anaesthesia, Nutritional Therapy, Bowel and Muscle Function, Self-esteem, Stress Control, Sexuality, Pregnancy, Acupuncture, Electromagnetic Therapy, Carer 's Needs as well as many other areas of interest. Reviews This volume contains a wealth of theoretical and practical knowledge which will be of benefit to all those in the world of Parkinson 's Disease Professor Leslie Findley, Medical Adviser to the European Parkinson 's Disease Association, UK The book is fabulous The book Parkinson 's Disease The Way Forward is an exciting one because it really looks at Parkinson 's from an entire life perspective Jo Rosen, President, Parkinson 's Resource Organisation, USA I have read the whole book and found it to be a super help for both doctors and healthcare professionals, patients and carers. Honestly, I have not read such a detailed and multi-disciplinary book, so far. It is truly the way forward Dr Irena Rektorov, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Brno University, Czech Republic