Recovery Happens When Habits Change

No one likes to change. I do not. I like my routines and habits. They define me.

However …. if troubling symptoms have emerged for you, then might I suggest that it is time to seriously consider evaluating habits that need to be changed.

  • Perhaps the food that you currently eat?
  • Perhaps the way you use your phone?
  • Perhaps your hesitation to detox?
  • Perhaps your hesitation to exercise?
  • Perhaps thoughts that are not in your best and highest good?
  • Perhaps the people you hang out with (or do not hang out with)?
  • Perhaps your addiction to watch the nightly or morning news which show mostly stories of pain and suffering?

You get the point. Think about at least one habit you might consider changing – even if it is to stop eating ice cream – that you know in your heart, mind and soul will help you feel better. Then … make it happen right now.

Robert

Q&A about the Aquas

Many Parkinsons Recovery members take the Aquas, the homeopathic remedy designed by Leonie Hibbert and Jaraslov Boublik PhD to support better hydration. Both of the creators of this marvelous remedy are Australians.

I asked Leonie Hibbert a series of questions about the Aquas. Even if you are taking the Aquas now, I suspect you will discover the answers Leonie offers during the Q&A to be informative.

The Q&A about Aquas is posted on the radio show page here on the member websites.

Robert

News from Robert

What is Happening This Week?

Mega Doses of Thiamine as a Therapy for Parkinson’s?

I have scheduled a Parkinsons Recovery Radio radio show interview with Italian doctor Costantini Antonio MD who promotes a novel treatment for Parkinson’s: mega doses of Thiamine (or Vitamin B1). The interview is scheduled for May 22nd. He does not speak English fluently, but one of his colleagues does who will be translating for him.

Do you have questions you would like me to ask him? Email me them and I will put them on the list.

Apparently, he has been getting surprisingly good results with his treatment protocol. We all now get to learn all about it.

Therapy for Vision Problems

I have recently received several reports from members who lost their driver’s license and independence alone with it. By way of supporting those of you who may be experiencing vision problems, I posted on the radio show page an interview about the causes of vision problems and a therapy research shows helps address them in most (but not all) cases. The interview is posted here on the member radio show page. To hear the interview click on the Radio Show Icon listed down the right column of this page.

Robert

 

Focused Ultra Sound

What follows is correspondence I received from a member of my audience who recently underwent Focused Ultra Sound therapy. As you can see for yourself he was pleased with the outcome.

I have been arguing for years that the medicine of the future will be sound and light therapy. And by George, here it is – finally!

Given the initial results of the early studies, it is clear this therapy will eventually be approved in all countries and will likely be viewed as a viable alternative to deep brain stimulation surgery.

This new therapy will certainly not be the “sure bet” fix that we would all like to see emerge. It is also not something that can be applied once or even several times. A series of treatments are recommended at this early stage of experimentation. You will also need to wait for insurance coverage because the procedure is expensive from what I have been told, but of course so is DBS.

Nonetheless, if you have been seriously considering deep brain surgery, focused ultra sound might be an option to consider that is less intrusive. It will eventually be approved in all countries and may be worth the wait.

Robert
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease
https://www.parkinsonsdisease.me

Robert:

On 04/16/18 I underwent an MRI-guided Focused Ultra Sound procedure at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, Israel.

Tremors in my right hand have been reduced more than 90%, I’m able to do a lot of things that I couldn’t for at least 5 years.

I can write, type on computer, eat & drink with my right hand, get dressed by myself, walk without rigidity, no more shuffling, no more constipation, etc, etc.

Note that the treatment was for my right side only, for now. They recommend to wait 2 years for my left hand. 

The PD condition has not been cured, but now I can have quality of life.

I can’t stop giving thanks to God, I have my life almost back to normal.

I still have medication (Levopar+125, Kemedrine and Motilium); none of them available in the USA. So, I purchased 1-year supply in Israel.

If anyone needs tips on how to get this treatment, feel free to contact me. I want to help others. I know exactly how they feel like.

FYI, MRI-g FUS was created in Rambam Medical Center in 2013, but it’s available in Spain, Switzerland, Italy and U.K.

A few hospitals in USA started recently trials for PD & Essential Tremors, but it might take 5-10 years to be approved by FDA. Plus the conditions to be accepted for trials are ridiculous and reserved for only patients that have been under medication manufactured by the sponsor pharmacy (sounds obscene, doesn’t it?).

I know my journey is long toward healing, but God has used MRI-g FUS and the wonderful and chosen people of Israel to change dramatically the symptoms we PD patients endure.  

Regards,

Ivan Torres
ivantorm@hotmail.com

Coffee Update from Richard Melvin

Robert,

Of all the sections in my documentary I was unsatisfied with the Coffee and Cigarette video because I felt it was incomplete.  I went back and significantly upgraded the section from 13 1/2 minutes to 36 1/2 minutes.  I feel the most significant new information is the relationship between black tea, butyric acid and PD.  I hope you enjoy it and let me know what you think.

Rich

https://vimeopro.com/user60766261/richard-melvin-an-artists-journey-into-parkinsons/video/203437373

Encouraging Research for Light Therapy

Light Therapy Research Reports Encouraging Findings for Parkinson’s Patients on Medications

For the past half century the “gold standard” treatment for Parkinson’s disease has been to replace dopamine that is presumed deficient with medicines and supplements. Let’s face it. After 50 years, these treatment protocols have shown limited efficacy and, unfortunately, can be accompanied by troubling side effects. Many who have elected these such treatment strategies have experienced an impoverished quality of life in the long run.

The challenges confronted by millions of persons with neurological challenges has motivated and inspired me to pursue investigations of other approaches that fall outside traditional treatment protocols.  One such approach that shows initial promise is light (or photobiomodulation) therapy.

Researchers have recently found evidence that light therapy is a promising therapy for persons experiencing the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The retina is believed to play a pivotal  role in the nigrostriatal dopamine system.  Light (obviously) passes through the eyes and shines on the retina which happens to be a close neighbor of the substantia nigra, the organ positioned in the middle of the brain.  I have drawn the logical conclusion is that – Duh – light should of course make a difference!

Light Therapy Research

A study by researchers at the Bronowski Clinic in Australia conducted a longitudinal study of 129 patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Subjects who were classified as compliant – meaning they used light therapy regularly – exhibited significant improvement over subjects that were partially compliant or non-compliant.

An encouraging observation of the compliant subjects was that the drug burden was less with fewer side effects. These results suggest that light therapy shows promise as a therapy to address symptoms of Parkinson’s and a therapy which might potentially reduce the role of medications to suppress symptoms.

I interviewed the inventor of a type of light therapy called photobiomodulation. While there is little systematic evidence that specifically addresses symptoms of Parkinson’s for this particular device, it is a therapy that certainly merits further review and consideration in light of the early research evidence on the merits of light therapy.

I have detailed this new technology on an earlier blog post with a replay of my interview with the inventor, Dr. Lew Lim.  Since diffuse light does not easily pass through the skull, Dr. Lim’s had the brilliant idea to pass the light through a device clipped to the nose. Now, in my book of creativity, that is inventiveness at its best!

Click the image below to hear the interview and learn more about Dr. Lim’s new photobiomodulation device called the Vielight Gamma.

light therapy research

 

It would seem at this early stage that you cannot go wrong to be open to allow light to shine brightly on the surface of your body and of course your retina!

 

Robert

Email Me Your Questions, Topics and Updates for the April Support Group Gathering

Coming up Monday is our monthly Parkinsons Recovery member support group gathering. For connection details, click on the Support Group Icon listed down the right hand column of this page.

What is  up for you this month? What would you like us to discuss? Do you have any updates or information you want to share?

Even if you cannot attend the live session. I will read whatever you email by way of connecting and addressing your concerns.

Robert
robert@parkinsonsrecovery.com

Take a Giant Leap in Your Recovery

What Does It Really Take to Reverse Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease?
The intent of my Parkinson’s research over the past 14 years has been to answer this very question.

What steps do people need to take to silence their symptoms?

  • Not to simply suppress them
  • Not to find a therapy that is hoped will work a miracle
  • Not to find a health care guru who will fix the problem.

I am now ready to present and reveal the 14 steps – one by one – that are necessary to make recovery happen during in my new 2018 course offering I have named Giant Leap for Recovery.

The 50% early bird tuition offer expires soon and I really offer this with you as members in mind!
I invite you to join myself as your guide and with others already enrolled from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Virgin Islands and the United States. By the time the course fills up, we will likely be adding 3 or 4 more countries to the list!

Get ready to be delighted and surprised at how taking small, simple steps really will lead to a giant leap in recovery.

To discover more about Giant Leap for Recovery and to register at the early bird tuition discount visit:
Why not launch a successful journey down the road to recovery starting May 7th? Only a few days remain to claim the early bird special. There is little to lose and so much to gain.
Robert

Gut Brain Connection with Parkinson’s Symptoms

A mild gut disorder may play a role in the cause of Parkinson’s Disease. On Parkinsons Recovery Radio Wednesday at 12:00 noon pacific time, neurologist Stasha Gominak MD discusses its connection with Parkinson’s symptoms. She also introduces a simple vitamin regimen that helps fix both the gut and Parkinson’s disease.

Dr. Stasha Gominak MD received her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and completed her Neurology residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

From 2004 to 2016 she had a busy general neurology practice where she became fascinated with issues connected with sleep disorders. She published several pivotal articles about the global struggle with worsening sleep and possible causes and solutions.

Robert

Six New Promising Therapies

I presented an overview of six new, promising therapies which, in my opinion, are examples of the medicine of the future. They fall into three general categories: Light therapy, sound therapy and electromagnetic therapy.

Click on the link below to access the replay:

https://InstantTeleseminar.com/Events/106337100

Have any follow-up questions? Be sure to email them or let us all know during the support group gathering tomorrow (Monday – March 26th).  Remember – information about how to connect is on the Support Group Page here on the member websites.

Robert
robert@parkinsonsrecovery.com

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