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I’ve found that yogurt and kefir can help a lot with constipation and with other Parkinson’s symptoms. There was an article on Parkinsons News Today recently about how the microbiome of all Parkinsons sufferers is messed up pretty badly. I tried every different brand of yogurt and kefir I could find (to get as many different kinds of “good” bacteria that I could) twice a day for the last five weeks and my regularity, with no laxatives, is starting to return, I have more energy and strangely, it feels natural to swing my arms when I walk! Also, eat something that gives you plenty of fiber and get lots of exercise.