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I recently watched a video of Dr. Laurie Mischley in which she describes her research which showed that the MIND diet is best for Parkinson’s. Here’s a link to her talk: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LdpfNnnAzKI&feature=youtu.be
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Does he have a physical therapist? I saw a webinar where a doctor said everybody with PD should have a physical therapist on their care team. I just saw a physical therapist today for the first time for some foot issues.
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And, if you can get a physical therapist who specializes in neurological issues like PD, that would be best. If you’re in an area that offers that.
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Lee, I understand what you’re saying about the meds. My doctor gave me a prescription the first time she diagnosed me. I didn’t take it for a year and a half. I didn’t because of concerns about side effects, but now I also realize people’s courses of the disease are so different that there is no reason to assume that everybody needs the same thing (medication) when they are first diagnosed.
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Hi! Interesting question. I just started taking collagen powdered in orange juice every morning because my hair has been thinning a bit. I don’t think that’s related to the PD although maybe it is. A friend suggested the collagen to me, and I asked my hairstylist and he seem to think it could be helpful. It sounds like a pretty benign thing to take, so it couldn’t hurt to take it. Have you googled it in relation to PD?
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Has he tried medical marijuana? I recently got a medical marijuana card, and I’ve tried it a few times. It calms the nervous system and I didn’t think about my PD or symptoms. There are more “delivery systems” available with medical marijuana, such as tinctures, patches, etc. in addition to all the standards. I tried seltzer water with 5mg cannabinoids/can, and I didn’t even drink the whole can (I poured some in a wine glass). I probably had 2.5-3mg and it relaxed me without feeling particularly high. Your dad may want to try that.