Kevin Lockette is a physical therapist from Hawaii who has been most influential in generating suggestions for how to improve mobility and reduce freezing. He has been a guest on Parkinsons Recovery radio several times and was a presenter at the Parkinsons Recovery Summit in Santa Fe. As you can see by a copy of his correspondence below, he is making his ground breaking book Move It available to everyone for free. It is a true treasure.
Click below to download a free copy of Kevin Lockette’s marvelous book Move It.
I have been working with the Parkinson’s community for over 20 years. I have completed many projects for this population including designing exercise programs specific for people with Parkinson’s that are are At all the YMCAs on the islands, lecturing nationally on physical activity and Parkinson’s disease, and producing a book and DVD. I have been on the Board of Directors for the Hawaii Parkinson’s Association for over 10 years. Last year I finished my term as president and I am now a volunteer running a support group once a month.
The reason I am contacting you is that some of my past work has already lived a life but still relevant. I would like to donate my book for download for free or for a donation to your projects. It’s up to you what you want to do with it. I am attaching a PDF file of my MOVE IT book. Feel free to distribute to your members at no cost or for donation for causes that you are working on within this community. If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
The Bemer
A Therapy Designed to Promote Better Circulation, Infuse Oxygen to the cells
and Remove Waste
Now, these are all outcomes that would surely prove beneficial to anyone it seems to me! After doing my own due diligence about Bemer therapy I purchased a Bemer Pro last week for my daughter who has  been having health challenges that have not responded to traditional therapies.  I helped her set up and begin running her Bemer therapy today.
It costs only little extra to become an independent distributor, so I registered as one when I purchased her unit. I then attended a Bemer Academy in Seattle last weekend which offered a thorough overview of the therapy. Â The company offers Bemer Academies in various cities across the USA. My view of this new therapy and of the company is very positive indeed.
Obviously I am not drawing any conclusions based on any personal experience with using the Bemer, but my review of the research leads me to conclude it is winner. The Bemer company – which is headquartered in Europe -has very high integrity and transparency which is rare with companies these days. It is a family owned business.
Bemer therapy is in wide use throughout clinics and doctor’s offices in Europe, but is not used by many people in the United States or Canada. Â The goal is to have a Bemer in every household. Now that sounds like a familiar goal!
What attracts me to this new therapy is that you can get a treatment for a little as $20 to $25 and it only takes about 8 minutes. Â With a little effort and expense, you can figure out whether it can help you.
I can locate a practitioner in your area if you would like to explore this option further. Email me with your address and I will find a distributor near you that you can see. If you decide to purchase a Bemer, I can process your order now that I am a distributor. One hundred (100%) of the profits will help subsidize the many free services I sponsor through Parkinsons Recovery.
Or, let me know if you just want to receive more information about the Bemer.
Results of the holiday survey indicated that some persons were getting relief from amino acid therapy. I decided to recruit several experts to discuss this approach to recovery on the radio show today.
Listen to my interview posted on the radio show page posted here on the member websites with Marty Hinz MD and Ross Stuart PhD who discuss amino acid therapy for Parkinson’s. They are joined by Michael who discusses his personal experience with receiving the therapy.
(Scroll down the right column to find the radio show page link – then click on it!).
Click the link below to hear results of my 2017 Holiday Survey to find out what 305 respondents have reported about the progress of their recovery. You will find the results both fascinating and encouraging. I certainly did!
Click on the arrow below to hear the replay of my discussion on the two most promising new therapies that were invented in 2017. Notes for my presentation follow
The Two Most Exciting Developments for People with Parkinson’s Symptom During 2017
Light Therapy (Photobiomodulation)
Ketone Esters (Pre-orders Now Accepted)
Light Therapy
I predict light and sound therapies are the medicine of the future!
Source of Information
Interview on Parkinsons Recovery Radio with Lew Lim from Toronto Canada – inventor of a new photobiomodulation device – Posted on the Parkinsons Recovery Blog 12-15-17.
Anecdotal reports I have heard from 10 users with Parkinson’s symptoms
Risk to Try Out Photobiomodulation for 6 Months
80% refund if the therapy does not provide the relief you were expecting.
Ketone Esters as a Therapy for Parkinson’s Symptoms
Breaking News (as they say in the Media):
A process has been developed and refined to manufacture a concentrated source of ketones. Several companies are now accepting preorders for a boost of ketones.
Why Should Anyone with Parkinson’s Symptoms Take Notice of this Development?
Ketones are a natural food for the brain. They may offer the possibility of providing temporary relief from symptoms.
How Can I be Assured this will Help with my Symptoms?Â
You can’t! There are no systematic studies that give us any evidence one way or another. Why? The concentrated ketone ester is just now being produced commercially and is only available for preorders. The production process is lengthy and still costly (although recent developments have reduced the cost significantly which is why it is now being made available commercially.
Why Hasn’t a Source of Exogenous Ketone Esters Been Manufactured Before?
The production cost has been prohibitive until now. What has changed? NIH researcher Richard Veech, PhD has been studying the application of ketones as a brain food for decades. He joined with University of Oxford researcher Kieran Clarke in a US Army grant to develop a food that could sustain soldiers operating in a battlefield for weeks on end. Their collaboration led to the development of methods now being used by several commercial companies.
I Want to encourage everyone to consider pre-ordering the new Ketone products so we can get an early sense of how they might help address Parkinson’s symptoms.
www.ketoneaid.com/5
You will want to order the trainer pack ($299) so that your supply does not run out before a new order can be received. There will be a huge backlog of orders. How do I know this????
BUT …
I am not a medical doctor so you must not take my encouragement as medical advice. Many people on my programs refer to me as Dr. Rodgers because I am a PhD type researcher. Check with your doctor before deciding whether to pre-order the ketone product.
OK – Why the Interest in Ketones?Â
I have been identifying natural methods that help people reverse their Parkinson’s symptoms for over a decade now. Many wonderful therapies and treatments have been identified and documented, all of which help to one degree or another for most people.
But what about those of you who have been taking medications for a number of years with good results, but time with “on periods†continue to shorten? You may be in a situation where your doctor will no longer prescribe a higher dose. OK , so what are your options?
Surgery is an option that helps some people but not others and I know many of you do not want to pursue that option. I have not really had any viable options to suggest until this year with the invention of a new light therapy (a photobiomodulation therapy) and now the ketone ester.
It is my hope – and it is just that – that the new concentrated external source of ketones may provide the boost needed to get your life back if you are in just this situation. If you decide to give it a try – please give me feedback.
The Big Picture as I see It
Research shows that the people who live longer, healthier lives eat less. Why is this?
Partly, they fast at least 12-18 hours a day. Fasting encourages the liver to make ketones (approximately 150 grams a day). ketones are a “natural†brain food. It requires less energy for the body to produce.
The brain also functions on glucose. The body converts carbs and proteins into sugar/glucose which the brain uses to function. There is a marvelous way to understand what happens when we eat carbs, proteins and fat using an analogy to the materials that can be used to build a fire (kindling, wood and charcoal).
Carbs are like burning kindling – they burn up quickly.
Protein is like burning sticks and small logs – they take longer to burn.
Fat is like burning charcoal – ketones derived from the fat burn much longer than kindling or logs.
There is an on/off switch at play here. Either the body is using sugar to fuel the brain (from the carbs and proteins) or it is extracting ketones from stores of fat. When sugar is the primary fuel, the body is working on overtime and not getting paid for it! When ketones are the primary fuel, demands on the body are significantly less (which is why life is extended). In short –
Ketones are easy for the body to process
Sugar is not.
This is why eating sweets (that have raw sugar) is not a smart idea for persons with neurological challenges.
Choices for How to Make Ketones
Fasting is one way to encourage your body to produce ketones. The easiest way to fast is to eat the last meal of the day in the early evening and then do not eat anything for 12-14 hours until the following morning.
MCT Oil Mixed with Coffee. Medium-chain triglycerides are a concentrated source of fat source for those who are unable to digest or absorb more conventional fats. When ingesting MCT oils, you usually do not require digestive enzymes to facilitate digestion.
Ketone diet (high fat) Ketones can also be produced by the body when you eat a high fat diet. A cocktail in the morning consisting of a drink composed of coffee, butter, whipped cream and coconut oil (and/or MCT oil) is used by some persons with Parkinson’s who pursue a ketone diet. The body uses the fats to product ketones. Eating a fat rich diet with few carbs and little protein – known as a ketogenic diet – is the other way to encourage the body to make ketones naturally.
Coconut Oils and Sugars. Interveiw with Bruce Fife ND “Reversing Parkinson’s with Coconut Oil) Mary Newport MD “Ketones as Alternative Fuel for Parkinson’s†both accessible on the Radio Show page by clicking on the coconut category listing found down the right column of the page.
Ketone Ester. Right now, the cost remains high, but certainly less than the cost of some alternatives. One gram costs on average $1. A single treatment for me – I weigh 155 pounds, is 35 grams or $35. People who weigh more have to take more of the external ketone. The cost of one gram a year ago was $1,000 – so you can see great strides have been made with developing a cost effective production process.Still, it does not seem reasonable for most people to expect to rely on the external ketones as a source of symptom relief every day. With a little experimentation, it may be you can take much less and get a benefit.
The ester will give a quick boost (usually of mental clarity and energy), but it is, relatively speaking, an expensive boost. Bill Curtis reports that he uses the ester in selective circumstances (such as when he is stressed, as a way of counteracting the lactic acid produced by exercise, or when he has a particularly challenging task to perform at work or play.
Supplies will be extremely limited because of the long production process and cost involved.
Consider developing your own approach using some combination of the above ways that all help produce ketones. The liver manufactures about on average 150 grams of ketones a day, so you can produce ketones using any of the variety of methods listed above. Set the intention to feed your brain with the natural food it needs to function at its highest capacity of clarity and focus.
The best way to make dopamine naturally without taking synthetic medicines or supplements is to laugh out loud. My new jokes app sends a joke each day to android phones.
You are sure to find some jokes funny. I do. Some you may not think are so funny or even stupid. It actually does not matter whether you think a joke is funny or not. The Parkinsons Recovery joke-a-day is a daily reminder to laugh out loud. It is the best natural medicine ever. Even better – laughing out loud at a joke-a-day is effective and has no side effects.
How to obtain the Parkinsons Recovery Joke-a-Day app on your android phone. From your phone – search for Parkinsons Recovery and look for this Icon:
Or, if you are accessing this post from your android phone, simply click on the Joke-a-Day icon above to download the app to your phone. It costs 5 cents a day and is by far the most inexpensive way imaginable to infuse your body with a rush of dopamine.
I have recruited a neurologist, Dr. Gomanak, to be a guest on Parkinsons Recovery radio for several appearances over the coming year. Â She has a ground breaking, but very logical suggestion, for recovery: Get more sleep.
Her patients are experiencing unbelievable progress with their recovery programs because they have been able to get a restful night’s sleep. You may be thinking –
“But I sleep great at night.”
She explains that is what virtually all of her patients report, but they are not getting the type of deep sleep that heals. During our support group gathering Monday, I will explain what she recommends can help nurture a deep sleep which heals from the inside out.
Click on the arrow below to access the replay of the Q&A today:
Below is a listing of some of the questions I discussed today.
What vitamin complex have you found to be useful for treating Parkinson’s symptoms?
Is the Paleo diet recommended?
What about a Ketogenic diet?
What is the best diet for addressing Parkinson’s symptoms?
Parkinsons Recovery has introduced many natural therapies that are helping people address the symptoms of Parkinson’s. Why don’t we hear about these wonderful therapies from other sources?
Why is there so little discussion about the Marty Hines amino acid therapy? I have found it to be useful.
My blood pressure tends to increase when I sleep and am off medications. What can I do about it?
What are some natural sources of sugar other than Stevia?
Should I go off of Levodopa? It does not help much.
How can I massage my own feet?
What about drumming to address Parkinson’s symptoms?
How about using Shungite?
How do I find a FSR (Forceless Spontaneous Release) Â practitioner?
How does one stop dystonia (my involuntary curling of toes)?
How can I best treat infections and viruses naturally?
Tell me about promising new treatments for Parkinson’s
What about stem cell therapy and deep brain stimulation?
 This past week many of you emailed me questions that I promised to answer. There were too many to answer in one program. I responded to the first group of questions received on Monday and will follow-up Thursday with answers to more questions.
Below is a brief summary of questions I discussed during the program Monday. For a replay of the first Q&A, visit:
When I have important work or appointments,my body is in the flow and other times not. Why is that?
How can I go about setting an unqualified, crystal clear intention to recover? My own language sometimes suggests I am qualifying the intention.
What is the number one, most effective natural treatment for Parkinson’s?
How do I tell whether things are getting worse from detoxing or if I am just getting worse period?
What is the story on IV Chelation therapy to detox the body?
What are some natural options to address sleep disorders?
Q&A Two with Robert
If you submitted a question that has not yet been answered I will respond during a second Q&A program this Thursday. November 9th at 12:00 noon pacific time.
Q&A Two with Parkinsons Recovery Robert Rodgers PhD
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