I have written Teresa also, I had filed these away in my computer to answer
later. Well it surely is later. Don't let the gripes on the list get to you.
Sometimes "snake oil works" . My husband an I would surely like to know how
you are and what this natural product is. that list has been hard to get
along with for a long time. Just ignore them when you have something to
input. Love and please answer , Nita

Kathie Tollifson wrote:

> Before everyone chews Teresa up, she is referring to the same natural
> dopamine product that I posted to the list many moons ago. I received
> the same non-gracious response as she has, which may explain why we
> don't hear about more alternative products on this list. I'm glad so
> many of you are tickled pink with sinemet and the rest of the
> pharmaceutical merry-go-round that accompany our daily
> existence...personally I felt like I was in a living hell. I have lost
> track of when I started the natural product, heck I kinda like the name
> snake-oil, maybe I'll just call it that. But I have been using it almost
> continuously for probably 7 months or so. I say ALMOST continuously
> because it was unavailable for a brief interlude and I was forced back
> on the meds. Just talk to my family about how much we all enjoyed that
> little experiment.
>
> I would like to go into some detail about the benefits I have derived
> from Dr. G's treatment approach.
>
>     #1- I sleep 7 to 9 hours EVERY NIGHT.
>     #2- My neurological responses at the last test were faster than my
> neuro's
>     #3- No facial masking
>     #4- I feel absolutely normal when I am on, which leads to the one
> main drawback, I tend to forget I have PD, so I forget to take meds
> until I find myself off.
>     #5- Lately I have stretched as much as 7 hours between doses, which
> I take as a sign of restoration
>     #6- Little or no dyskinesia
>     #7- Enough energy to accomplish what I want
>     #8- My teeth are not rotting out of my head because of drymouth
>     #9- My gait is normal
>
> I am running low on additional testimonies, but give me a few minutes
> and I'll come up with some more. It's about time you guys lightened up
> on your cyber-patrol for snake oil. This product will really help some
> people. It's not for everyone, but what is? I used to spend lots of
> money on products like NADH, which is no longer a 4-letter word on the
> list, now I don't need it because I get plenty of sleep and have enough
> energy. I used to buy mirapex which almost destroyed me with sleep
> deprivation, now I don't need it, because the natural product (oops, I
> mean snake oil) is not causing free radical destruction of my brain
> cells like sinemet does, so I don't need a dopamine agonist.
>
> I will not pretend that the situation with Dr G is perfect, for one
> thing I liked not knowing my pharmacist, and all of Dr G's patients
> become very involved with him. He always needs funds for his research,
> but I have been able to find a balance with him that has worked for us
> so far. My husband and I thank God for the day we met Dr. G, I truly
> feel that his product (there I go again, I mean snake oil) has given me
> my life back.
>
> So blast on you guys, I hope you make a big enough stink that the people
> who might benefit from this snake oil will notice the thread and pause
> in their delete frenzy.
>
> Kathie Tollifson
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