Sunday, March 4, 2012

Home Remedies to Improve Prognosis of Parkinson's Disease: L Dopa Treatment

As per the Parkison's Disease Foundation an estimated one million Americans suffer from the condition which results in an economic burden of approximately USD 25 billion. Globally there are approximately 10 million people suffering from the disorder. The prevelence of the condition increases with advancing age and males are more likely to suffer from the disorder compared to females. There is still no cure Parkinson’s disease,however using simple home remedies and natural treatment can help significantly improve the quality of life and improve the prognosis of the condition.

What is Parkinson’s disease?

Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder of the nervous system. It usually strikes after 60 years of age; and is commoner in men than in women, though occassionally the condition may strike at an earlier age ( of 50 years). The symptoms are mild at first, but aggravate with time. The disorder was discovered by Dr. Parkinson, an English doctor, about 200 years ago.

Some of the early symptoms associated with the condition include,
Typical Appearance of
a person with Parkinson's
Disease
As the disease progresses, the symptoms become more severe and pronounced along with manifestation of some other symptoms,
  • Extreme rigidity of the body, known as ‘ cogwheel’ rigidity with trembling of the limbs associated with difficulty in walking
  • Constant ‘pin-rolling’ movements with impassive face, infrequent blinking, expressionless face and drooling
  • Obstinate constipation
  • Difficulty while swallowing and talking with speech becomes slow and soft
  • Slow and shuffling gait
  • Incontinence of stool and urine
  • Handwriting becomes small and spidery
  • Anxiety and depression
  • Memory loss
 Causes of Parkinson’s Disease

The cells in the basal ganglia of the brain begin to die and stop producing a chemical called dopamine, which transmits impulses from nerve to nerve. An insufficiency of dopamine brings about progressive loss of muscular coordination, tremors and stiffness.

The exact cause for the production of dopamine reduces is not known ; however experts have indicated that viral infections of the brain, exposure to herbicides and use of anti psychotic drugs could be the probably risk factors.

Home Remedies for Parkinson’s Disease

Here are some natural home remedies that can help in the effective management of the symptoms associated with parkinson's disease,
  • Flax seed oil: flax seed oil nourishes the nerves and also boosts dopamine levels. 1 tablespoon of flax seed oil is recommended daily.
  • Cooked Fish is beneficial
    in treatment of Parkinson's
  • Vitamin B6 rich foods: vitamin B6 works towards increasing the production of dopamine in the brain. Vitamin B 6 supplements are advocated by doctors, however, in case you are taking L-dopa; do not take B6 supplements without consulting your doctor, adverse interactions can occur. Food sources for vitamin B6 are: fish, liver, potatoes, bananas and avocadoes.
  • Vitamin E rich foods: vitamin E is a potent anti oxidant which wards off damage to the cells of the body, including the dopamine-synthesizing cells in the brain. Experts say, vitamin E supplementation is beneficial for those who haven’t yet started conventional therapy. It helps slow down the progression of the disease. Also, include loads of walnuts, almonds, wheat germ and sunflower seeds in your daily diet.

Parkinson’s Disease Prognosis and L-dopa Treatment

The most effective treatment regimen for Parkinson's disease is levodopa, which is converted to dopamine in the brain. It helps allay the symptoms to some extent, but, long-term treatment with levodopa leads to disagreeable side effects (shortened response to each dose, involuntary movements and cramps), and its use is delayed until motor impairment become very severe.
It is somewhat difficult to predict how quickly the disorder will progress. The disease by itself is not fatal, and the life expectancy is similar to an individual not having the disease. Secondary complications, such as falling-related injuries, pneumonia and choking may be the cause of death. Nonetheless, with treatment and counseling, it is possible to decrease the intensity of the symptoms and enhance the quality of life.
 

8 comments:

  1. YOU REALLY NEED TO SEE FOR YOURSELF
    As a sign of gratitude for how my husband was saved from Parkinson disease, i decided to reach out to those still suffering from this.
    My husband was diagnosed of Parkinson in 2014 and it was really tough and heartbreaking for me because he was all my and the symptoms were terrible, he always have Joint pain during walking and also having small handwriting , and he always complain of Weakness of the body . we tried various therapies prescribed by our neurologist but none could cure him. I searched for a cure and i saw a testimony by someone who was cured and so many other with similar problem, and he left the contact of the doctor who had the cure to Parkinson disease. I never imagined Parkinson has a natural cure not until i contacted him and he assured me that my husband will be fine. I got the herbal medication he recommended which i receive it through delivery service and it ship straight to the address given to him and my husband used it and in 3 weeks months he was fully okay even up till this moment he is so full of life. Parkinson has a cure and it is a herbal cure and please note that Parkinson disease has a cure by DOCTOR ABUMERE tho i dont know about other people,but i just wanna let you know that with this Africa herbs you have nothing to worry about in anyway,you can as well contact him on his email:(abumereherbalcentre @ gmail . com) www . abumereherbalcentre . simplesite . com

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  2. I am a 51 year old female that just found out I have Parkinson's about a year and half, but I have been having signs of it for years, tremors, depression, body weakness. ECT. I honestly don't think my doctor was reading the signs because of my gender and age. A few years ago I had my shoulder lock up on me and I was sent to a P.T since x-rays didn't show any physical damage. My shaking was getting worse and I began falling. Only when my speech became so bad that it brought concern to my dentist was Parkinson's even considered. He phoned my doctor with his concerns about my shaking and balance problems. By this time I was forgoing shots in the back of my neck for back and neck pain to which once again I was sent to a P.T (although x-rays showed no damage) I was told I had a few spurs which were most likely causing the pain. Here I was feeling like my whole body was falling apart and doctor could not find anything wrong, maybe in was all in my head? My doctor even seemed annoyed with me and things just kept progressing and I just kept it to myself, why bother going through testing and them finding nothing? Well, it was after my second P.T called my doctor about the weakness in my legs and arms, by this time I have developed a gait in my walk and I fell more frequently. Only then did my doctor send me to a specialist and it was found that I had Parkinson's, and that I have had it for awhile. I think because I was a woman that my signs and symptoms weren't taken seriously and therefor left untreated for so long,I was taking pramipexole dihydrochloride three times daily, I Was on carbidopa levodopa but only lasted 90 minutes then wore off.I found that none of the current medications worked effective for me.I got tired of using those medication so I decided to apply natural herbs formula that was prescribed to me by my second P.T, i purchase the herbal formula from totalcureherbsfoundation. com, There has been huge progression ever since I start the treatment plan which will last for 15 weeks usage.all the symptoms and sign has begin to disappear .

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  3. I am here to express my profound warm gratitude to Doctor Lewis Hill herbal medicine, which i got from Dr Lewis Hill. I am now leaving a healthy life since the past 1 Year i am now Parkinson disease free after the application and usage. You can contact for your medication from via Email  lewishill247@gmail.com. Wish you all the best and a happy healing. Thanks and God Bless you for your help doctor

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  4. After was running around from doctor to doctor before we finally get rid of her PD ,at age 74 my mother noticed that her handwriting was getting smaller and I was writing faster as well. She also noticed a small tremor in her left hand. The doctor went over her different symptoms and he suspected she either had a small stroke or the beginnings of Parkinson 's disease. After finding a neurologist and some testing she was diagnosed with the beginning stages of Parkinson’s disease. That was 3 years ago. She take Sinimet four times a day to control the symptoms, which include falling, imbalance, gait problems, swallowing difficulties, and slurring of speech,This year, our family doctor started her on www totalcureherbalfoundation blogspot com PD Herbal mixture, over 3 months into treatment she improved me dramatically. At the end of the full treatment course, the disease is totally under control. No case of dementia, hallucination, weakness, muscle pain or tremors.PD or any other disease natural organic remedies are always work on acidity treatment, if we maintain diet plan and use total cure herbs foundation then we get fast relief from this problem.

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  5. God bless Dr Ebacol for his marvelous work in my life, I was diagnosed of HERPES since 2018 and I was taking my medications, I wasn't satisfied i needed to get the HERPES out of my system,I searched out some possible cure for HERPES i saw a comment about Dr Ebacol, how he cured HERPES,DIABETES,HIV,and CANCER with his herbal medicine, I contacted him and he guided me. I asked for solutions, he started the remedy for my health, he sent me the medicine I took the medicine as prescribed by him and 14 days later i was cured from HERPES, Dr Ebacol truly you are great, do you need his help also? Why don’t you contact him through his EMAIL:    drebacolherbalhome1@gmail.com  call or whatsApp him on +2348159042641      

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  6. God bless Dr Ebacol for his marvelous work in my life, I was diagnosed of HERPES since 2018 and I was taking my medications, I wasn't satisfied i needed to get the HERPES out of my system,I searched out some possible cure for HERPES i saw a comment about Dr Ebacol, how he cured HERPES,DIABETES,HIV,and CANCER with his herbal medicine, I contacted him and he guided me. I asked for solutions, he started the remedy for my health, he sent me the medicine I took the medicine as prescribed by him and 14 days later i was cured from HERPES, Dr Ebacol truly you are great, do you need his help also? Why don’t you contact him through his EMAIL:    drebacolherbalhome1@gmail.com  call or whatsApp him on +2348159042641      

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  7. My spouse completed the recommended Parkinson disease treatment plan last week, she is doing a lot better. There has been a total reduction of symptoms, improved coordination, I am really happy we made a good decision by using these herbal remedies,we ordered it from multivitamincare org

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