That´s right, but if there were found the cure then it would likely work
to everybody.

Wenwolf wrote:

>The problem is that PD is a very individual disease - some people's
>symptoms progress rapidly and others slowly, so it is hard to say if any
>intervention drug or natural really has much of an effect or if the
>person's Parkinson's would progress at the same rate without them.
>
>Wendy
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of MyFirstname
>Mylastname
>Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 6:28 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: over medication
>
>Hi,
>
>My beloved husband Geoff was diagnosed with PD last September at the age
>of
>57 and so far he has avoided taking any meds. Neither one of us likes
>the idea
> of taking medication, especially with the possibility of toxic side
>effects
>and  very limited effectiveness. We've always preferred to seek out
>natural
>remedies  first. We figure that if we don't have any success with these,
>then
>there is  always plenty of time to start taking the meds later.
>
>Straight away after his diagnosis I found the following reference to
>broad
>beans (aka fava beans) at _www.wholisticresearch.com_
>(http://www.wholisticresearch.com) :   "L-dopa is actually found in some
>leguminose plants of the Vicia
>Fava (broad  bean), and researchers are reporting that this plant can
>replenish brain  deficits of L-dopa more quickly and for longer than
>synthetic
>medication without  any side effects. A 100 gram serving of broad beans
>including
>the pods provide  about 250milligrams of L-dopa and in addition a
>significant
>amount of  proanthocyanidines. The broad beans seem to remain effective
>even if
>canned or  frozen, but should always be consumed whole as the pod has
>been
>found to have  the highest concentration of L-dopa. Medication may have
>to be
>adjusted if broad  beans are consumed on a regular basis". We can't get
>whole
>broad beans with the  pod, only frozen ones, but I'll be growing some in
>the
>garden this year. Since  adding broad beans to Geoff's daily diet  he
>felt there
>was some  improvement in the discomfort and immobility he experiences in
>his
>rigid left  arm and dragging left foot.
>
>We live in England and heard about a man over here who was diagnosed at
>least 10 years ago who has never taken meds and he works everyday at a
>riding
>stable. We hear he isn't doing too badly. The person who told us about
>him says
>he eats an awful lot of broad beans.
>
>I also heard somewhere that the Pope ate a lot of mangoes which are high
>in
>a number of beneficial nutrients so thought I'd add those to Geoff's
>diet.  We
>go for long walks every weekend and I can say that since adding the
>mangoes
>he hasn't been dragging his left foot.
>
>I did a search on the internet for "cure for Parkinson's Disease" and
>amongst all the sites that said "there is no cure for Parkinson's
>Disease" I  found
>a few that claim PD CAN be cured! I've read with  interest what Raj is
>doing
>and taking for his PD, Geoff is taking  many of the same supplements, it
>sounds
>like the recommendations of an  Ayervedic doctor we found with this
>search
>who claims to cure 90 - 95% of his PD  patients.
>
>A few days ago I came across a different slant altogether on
>_www.parkinsonsdiseasecure.com_ (http://www.parkinsonsdiseasecure.com)
>and we have
>downloaded an ebook from there called 'Parkinson's Disease  The Greatest
>Medical
>Blunder'. Has anyone out there read this book? or followed  the author's
>recommendations? He says there is medical evidence that proves what  the
>cause and the
>cure of PD is and he is of the opinion that drug companies  want to
>ensure
>Parkinson's patients don't overcome their disease so they will  have to
>purchase a
>lifetime supply of drugs that never actually solve the  problem.
>
>Whether this is true or not, we are amongst the few people who have
>chosen
>not to follow our doctors advice...and so far we can't see any evidence
>that
>this is doing Geoff any harm. Other than the PD he is very fit, he has a
>physically demanding job (exercise is known to be beneficial for PWPs),
>eats a
>healthy vegetarian diet and is now taking some supplements. I know it is
>early
>days, but this is our experience so far. You're not alone in wanting to
>resist
>the medication.
>
>

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