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Hi, did anyone get a worm from Helen with the heading "NEW LIST MEMBER"?
It scared me to death because I am guite  computer illiterate.  Did manage
to correct it, thank heavens.

Elizabeth
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From: Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2000 9:25 AM
Subject: Re: NEW LIST MEMBER


> Dear Helen,
> Welcome to the Parkinsn listserv. I believe you'll find many answers
> here, as others have used both prescribed and non-traditional methods to
> combat PD.
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> Many health professionals speculate that various antioxidants may be of
> value in PD, possibly by slowing free-radical damage in the brain.
> Coenzyme Q-10 and, I believe, NADH, are being studied for possible
> benefit.  However, there is no indication yet that either is helpful. In
> any case, antioxidants don't necessarily make you feel any better. Many
> diseases, like bone thinning and high blood pressure, don't produce any
> ill feeling. That is how they go undetected for years. Many antioxidants
> do their work unnoticed.
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> > I've tried
> > ENADA (NADH) without success and am now trying an antioxidant called
Mycrohydrin
> > and drinking some Sage tea.  I also read that FAVA Beans are good for
the > > dopamine in the brain.
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> I believe if you go to John Cottingham's wonderful ARCHIVES and do a
> search on Fava Beans, you'll find past posts from members who discuss
> their use of it.
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> http://www.parkinsons-information-exchange-network-online.com/
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> >  Would also like to hear from those of you who have explored alternative
> >  options.
>
> The archives should have posts on acupuncture, tuina, chiropractic,
> mucuna pruriens, NADH.
>
> I hope you'll find a great deal of information here at Parkinsn, and
> maybe make some new friends as well.
>
> Best regards,
> Kathrynne
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> Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD
> Medical nutrition therapy for Parkinson's disease
> Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease"
> "Parkinson's disease: interview and assessment tools for nutrition
> professionals"
> "Risk for malnutrition and bone fracture in Parkinson'sdisease," J Nutr
> Elderly. V18:3;1999.
> http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/
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