what a positive story. Intend to use it on my next PD support group
meeting/huddle on 29th july. it woiuld be great to get a photograph of
mr. Teo for use in the session
cheers
haroon


On 7/20/09, rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> secret recipe behind the mask
> Posted on July 19th, 2009 by heroteo
> Secret recipe behind the mask
>
> I often smiled as I watched the video recording of my kick-boxing exercise
> which I have uploaded to YouTube a few weeks ago. My trainers and
> videographer told me the same thing - "You do not look like a Parkinson's
> patient at all". Even my doctor shook his head in disbelief and said, "This
> is shocking. I can't imagine a 70-year-old Parkinson's patient doing such a
> strenuous exercise such as kickboxing. I am sure that you are the only
> Parkinson's patient in Malaysia who is doing the kickboxing exercise."
>
> As early as 1998, I already had both the motor and non-motor symptoms. Since
> my diagnosis in 2002, I went through a period of depression, anxiety, denial
> and anger. Subsequently, I bounced back after discovering a secret recipe
> for fighting Parkinson's, which consisted of: knowledge (is power),
> exercise, medications, nutrition / supplements and prayer. In my quest for
> knowledge, I browsed various Parkinson's websites, raining them with
> questions, questions and questions. I even started the first Parkinson's
> blog in Malaysia (www.heroteo.com). I tried to learn everything about
> Parkinson's in order to overcome all complications - the Chinese heroes won
> their battles by understanding their enemies first.
> .
> Animal experiments showed that exercises may be neuroprotective. Rats which
> were forced to exercise had a lesser degree of brain damage after they were
> exposed to poison. In mice which were made to undergo treadmill exercises,
> there was increased production of dopamine.
>
> Parkinson's patients are comparable to the car. The medications are needed
> to help patients to start walking, while fuel or battery is needed to help
> start the car engine. Exercises are needed to improve the patients' physical
> mobility and endurance, while driving helps to recharge the battery. Thus,
> exercises help our "engines" warm up before leaving home and keep the "cars"
> going everyday. Even healthy people such as Bruce Lee, the Chinese kungfu
> master, know that exercises are beneficial.
>
> As such, since 2005, I decided to "get physical". I am spending 3-4 hours
> everyday at the California Fitness gym, doing a wide range of "heavy"
> exercises such as kick-boxing, weight-training and spinning (indoor
> cycling). Twice a week, I do yoga exercises at home with the guidance of a
> trainer.
>
> Since this year, my physical condition has drastically improved. I sleep and
> eat well (I eat to live a healthy and good life). I enjoy driving around the
> Kuala Lumpur city with my wife everyday and going overseas for holiday. I
> managed to reduce the daily dose of Parkinson's medications recently.
> Sometimes, I wonder whether I am just a "normal person" behind the mask.
>
> Am I a Parkinson's patient? - Try taking my "killer" punch and you'd wonder
> whether I really have Parkinson's.
>
> I know that it is technically difficult to prove that exercise has
> neuroprotective effect in Parkinson's patients. Despite this, I believe that
> exercise has slowed down my disease progression. I hope that my video
> recording will bring hope and happiness to all Parkinson's patients in this
> world, by reminding them that they can still live a physically active life.
>
> Mr. Hero Teo, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
> 10th July 2009.
>
> Rayilyn Brown
> Director AZNPF
> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation
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