Guest guest Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 Recently, a member of my family was clinically diagnosed as having Parkinson's and was immediately placed on a new drug called Ropinirole HCI (marketed under the name Requip by GlaxoSmithKline). All I've been able to find out about Ropinirole is that it has recently replaced levodopa (marketed as Larodopa) as the so called " gold standard " treatment for Parkinson's, and that it is supposed to entail lesser side effects. Has anyone else used this drug or know anything about it? Also, other than levedopa, are there other treatments or alternative strategies to suggest for Parkinson's? Similarly, has anyone in Europe or the UK who are being treated for Parkinson's had any experience in confirming their disease by using a newly developed diagnostic test that makes use of a radioisotope? We've been told that there is such a test available in Ireland and the Continent, but NOT in the U.S. Since our doctor informed us of the Parkinson's diagnosis out of the blue, after making only clinical observations of my son's slight left hand temor, we were amazed that Americans apparently have no other means to confirm such diagnoses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2004 Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 I did a search on Parkinson's last week and found that Choline is a nutrient that is helpful. In Lapore's "The Ultimate Healing System", he found the causation of Parkinson's to be a deficiency in calcium and other nutrients, which are also related to a malfunctioning parathyroid gland. The B complex vitamins were also found to be deficient. Fava beans are a good source of Choline as well as L-dopa which is a natural precursor of dopamine in the brain. If you sprout the beans the L-dopa level can increase by a factor of ten. Another note on Choline: You may be aware of the "blood brain barrier" that helps protect the brain from harmful substances. Well, Choline can penetrate the barrier and go directly to the brain cells to produce a chemical that aids memory. I hope this is info you can use. Waymon Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Messenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 Thank you!! Lots of good info. Where did you do the search? I will definitely pass this on to my friend. Anna *Your Health Is In Your Hands* Waymon Cowley [goldenirides] Tuesday, May 25, 2004 3:57 PM To: herbal remedies Herbal Remedies - Re: Parkinson's I did a search on Parkinson's last week and found that Choline is a nutrient that is helpful. In Lapore's " The Ultimate Healing System " , he found the causation of Parkinson's to be a deficiency in calcium and other nutrients, which are also related to a malfunctioning parathyroid gland. The B complex vitamins were also found to be deficient. Fava beans are a good source of Choline as well as L-dopa which is a natural precursor of dopamine in the brain. If you sprout the beans the L-dopa level can increase by a factor of ten. Another note on Choline: You may be aware of the " blood brain barrier " that helps protect the brain from harmful substances. Well, Choline can penetrate the barrier and go directly to the brain cells to produce a chemical that aids memory. I hope this is info you can use. · Waymon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 " DrCrandall " <drcrandall@e...> wrote: Thank you!! Lots of good info. Where did you do the search?... I just did it on , but I was reading some other books before so I knew what I was looking for. I read in Lapore's book, " The Green Pharmacy " , by Duke (there's a ch. on Parkinson's you'll find helpful, http://www.mothernature.com/Library/Bookshelf/Books/41/92.cfm) and also " Nutrition Concepts & Controversies " which is an " orthodox " text. Lapore's book has some pretty good ideas in it. I noticed it's one of the texts they use in the, Trinity ND program. One other thing about favas. They have a tough skin on them that you need to peel off. I soaked mine for 24hrs and then peeled them one by one. I didn't know that till after I bought them. They were the large variety so it wasn't too bad. I liked them. I'm going to eat them a couple times during the month. They come frozen also I've heard and I did see them canned at the store I went to. Waymon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 <<<<I just did it on , but I was reading some other books before so I knew what I was looking for. I read in Lapore's book, " The Green Pharmacy " , by Duke (there's a ch. on Parkinson's you'll find helpful, http://www.mothernature.com/Library/Bookshelf/Books/41/92.cfm) and also " Nutrition Concepts & Controversies " which is an " orthodox " text. Lapore's book has some pretty good ideas in it. I noticed it's one of the texts they use in the, Trinity ND program.>>>> Thanks so much, some more good data. But, somebody should tell this guy about sprouting J Anna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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