Hi Kathryn Holden,
      I just wanted to let you know how I am doing, I have started to run
because of Beth. I feel better and have much better balance now. I run 5
miles three times a week and do Astanga yoga one day and Hotha yoga another
day, so in all I work out very hard five days a week. I am on Sinemet 25/100
two times a day and .25 mg of Requip three times a day along will all of the
vitamins I also take. I have found that I am much better with this hard work
out and like the new body it has given me. I have dropped in size quite a
bit. I would like to know if there has been any studies about people with PD
and hard exercise and how they have benefited from it. I know that it has
done wonder with me, although I still get tremors on the right side, and my
legs moves in and out on me. Other than that I have not fallen in some time.
  Janice 52/50/46
----- Original Message -----
From: Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 10, 1999 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: PD mentioned in comic strip


> No -- the child's teacher says that her brother has PD. The brother then
> describes his PD to the class.
>
> Parkinson's Disease Foundation wrote:
> >
> > I'm confused.  Are you saying the comic strip "child" announced HE had
PD?
> >
> > Jeanne Lee-Rosner
> > PDF-Chicago
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Leo Fuhr <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Friday, December 10, 1999 10:43 AM
> > Subject: Re: PD mentioned in comic strip
> >
> > > Thanks for alerting us to this "enlightened" comic strip topic.  I
agree
> > > that this strip has often dealt with topics that concern not only
kids,
> > but
> > > also adults.  Will be interesting to see where the story line may go
with
> > > the Parkinson's theme.
> > >
> > > Jeanette Fuhr 49/47/44?
> > >
> > > ----------
> > > From: Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: PD mentioned in comic strip
> > > Date: Friday, December 10, 1999 10:28 AM
> > >
> > > Dear Listfriends,
> > > This morning, the comic strip "Curtis" by Ray Billingsley features the
> > > little boy's teacher and her brother. She announces to the class that
he
> > > has Parkinson's disease, and he describes it: "Parkinson's disease is
> > > caused by the gradual deterioration in certain nerve centers inside
the
> > > brain. As yet, no treatment has been found to cure or slow down the
> > > progression of Parkinson's disease, so I'm only going to get worse."
> > >
> > > I found it very moving, and also a very sophisticated subject for a
> > > comic strip, although "Curtis" has tackled some excellent topics
before
> > > this. At any rate, I will be following the strip with special interest
> > > in the days to come.
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Kathrynne
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD
> > > Medical nutrition therapy for Parkinson's disease
> > > Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease"
> > > "Parkinson's disease: assessing and managing unique nutrition needs;"
> > > "Risk for malnutrition and bone fracture in Parkinson'sdisease,"
> > > J Nutr Elderly. V18:3;1999.
> > > http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/
> > >
>
> --
> Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD
> Medical nutrition therapy for Parkinson's disease
> Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease"
> "Parkinson's disease: assessing and managing unique nutrition needs;"
> "Risk for malnutrition and bone fracture in Parkinson'sdisease,"
> J Nutr Elderly. V18:3;1999.
> http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/
>