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Is there any validity to these indictments on Sinemet? [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: Ervin McCarthy <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 8:23 PM Subject: L-dopa > August 18, 2000 > > New Hope for Parkinson's Disease > > > > Approximately 1 million Americans suffer from Parkinson's disease, a > neurological disorder that begins with only a slight tremor but eventually > produces rigidity, a shuffling gait, and difficulty speaking. > > With a cure still undiscovered, the "gold standard" for treatment of > Parkinson's disease is l-dopa, a drug that helps to control tremor and > reduce rigidity by increasing the amount of dopamine in the brain. > > While l-dopa relieves symptoms temporarily, this drug is far from ideal. It > has undesirable side effects, including severe nausea, dizziness, and in > some cases liver damage. Its effectiveness diminishes over time, and the > drug itself increases the generation of free radicals that worsen the > disease in the long run. > > Glutathione, an Effective New Therapy > At the Whitaker Wellness Institute, we are using a promising new therapy > called intravenous glutathione to help slow the process of nerve cell > degeneration. > > Levels of glutathione, a naturally occurring brain-protecting antioxidant, > are significantly decreased in patients with Parkinson's disease, with the > deficiency occurring in the portion of the brain where dopamine-generating > neurons are concentrated. > > Clinical studies have demonstrated that boosting levels of glutathione > through intravenous administration slows the progress of the disease > significantly. We have seen evidence of this firsthand. > > Effects of Therapy Are Rapid and Dramatic > One of our patients arrived for his first treatment in a wheelchair, with a > significant tremor in his left arm. After his third treatment, he was > walking around the clinic, arms swinging, the tremor in his left arm > completely gone. > > In addition to its effects on tremors and mobility, IV glutathione usually > improves speech and alleviates depression, which is a common side effect of > Parkinson's disease. > > Glutathione can be beneficial even when administered several years after the > onset of Parkinson's disease. Injections take about 15 minutes and are > repeated three to seven times per week. Glutathione therapy is extremely > safe and without side effects. > > David Perlmutter, M.D., has done much to study and promote the use of IV > glutathione in Parkinson's disease. For more information on this therapy, > click here. To learn more about the programs offered at the Whitaker > Wellness Institute, click here. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---- > HOME | TOP OF PAGE | AFFILIATE PROGRAMS > HEALTH TERMS EXPLAINED | CONTACT US | THE FINE PRINT > > > [log in to unmask]