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Raj have you ever heard of Immunacol? A right-wing wacko relative is pushing it on me. I looked it up and it is an anti-aging supplement containing glutathione, sea vegetables and such. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "R.Rajaraman" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 7:57 PM Subject: Re: Curcumin inhibits neuronal cell death > WARNING: > I AM TAKING A CALCULATED RISK IN PRESCIBING MY OWN MEDICATION. I DO > THIS AFTER A THOROUGH LITERATURE SURVEY. > I AM SHARING MY EXPERIENCE. I AM NOT QUALIFIED TO GIVE ANY ADVICE > TO > ANYBODY. WHAT WORKS FOR ME MAY NOT WORK FOR EVERYBODY. DO CONSULT A > QUALIFIED INDIVIDUL BEFORE YOU CHANGE ANYTHING THAT YOU ARE DOING > CURRENTLY. > > Hi Nick & Oanh: > Anybody who knows about the action of sinamet, will opt to stay out of > it as long as possible. That was and is my whole aim even today. It is > unfortunate that no new and useful medication has been invented for the > past > several decades. I visited my neuro last week. The intern that saw me for > almost 40 minutes was trying to push sinemet on me very hard. He sounded > worse than the medical sales rep. He insisted that sinemet does not cause > dyskenesia! > When I told him that Cox-2 inhibitor is important for slowing the > progression of PD, he didn't even know about it. That is the kind of > younger generation of doctors we are training! After the chief had a talk > with me, he said more or less the same thing. However, at the end of my > visit, another intern came with a questionnaire that she was studying. > This > was about the bad side effects caused by sinamet and the patients aptitude > with regard to taking sinemet. Both the interns were contradicting each > other. > To cut the long story short, I still was not convinced enough to take > sinemet. I have determined to sty out of it as long as I can manage. > Therefore, I am still pursuing my multiprong attack and hope I can solve > my > problems. However, I must say that I have been so far lucky to drastically > slow down the progression of PD. I cannot still say I have stopped the > progression completely. > Here are the things that I take everyday: > > Morning: > 20 Min yoga and exercise* > Dr. Paneri's medication* > Synthroid (for hypothyroidism) > Acetyl-l-carnitine** > Folic acid for BP & nerves > B12 > Celebrex 100 mg* > Brain essentials from Swanson's nutritionals* > Co E Q 10 for PD and heart * > Green tea capsule > MIX of blue berry and pomogranate juice (for Pd and heart) > bran cereal + almonds and walnuts > > Lunch time: > Dr. Paneri's medication > Acetyl-l-carnitine > Atacand (for Blood Pressure) > L-Carnosine** > Co E Q10 > Chondroitin/glucoasmine caps. > Multivitamin > Omega 3 oil or salmon oil on alternate days or when I don't consume > salmon for a few days.. > Brain essentials* > Light lunch with fruits and juices > > Supper time: > Dr. Paneri's medication > Aceyl-l-carnitine > Resveratrol** > Brain essentials > Turmeric caps 400 mg (for PD and general health of nerves) > Supper with salads, fish or chicken no rice (low carb diet) > > before bed time: > Atacand for BP. > Listen to the Mind Aerobics tape** > > *THese items I find very useful. > ** These items have anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidnt, > neuroprotective and neuro regenerative properties. These should be > consumed > by everybody for general health. > > In general, I avoid beef, rice, and white bread, when ever possible. > I consume plenty of stuff like spinach and stawberries (both great for > PD). I make it a point to take a variety of fruits, not necessarily all at > the same time. The idea is to consume anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, > neuro-regenerative, and antioxidants as much as possible. > WARNING: > I AM TAKING A CALCULATED RISK IN PRESCIBING MY OWN MEDICATION. I DO > THIS AFTER A THOROUGH LITERATURE SURVEY. > I AM SHARING MY EXPERIENCE. I AM NOT QUALIFIED TO GIVE ANY ADVICE > TO > ANYBODY. WHAT WORKS FOR ME MAY NOT WORK FOR EVERYBODY. DO CONSULT A > QUALIFIED INDIVIDUL BEFORE YOU CHANGE ANYTHING THAT YOU ARE DOING > CURRENTLY. > I was diagnosed in 1999. It too me two yearss bfore I understood the > seriousness of PD and he woes of allopathic PD medications. I wish I > started on my protocol much earlier. > However, I must say that my friends, including doctors, and my two > sons, who are doctors themselves, tell me that I look a lot better than I > use to a couple of years ago. In fact, a medical doctor friend of mine > was > so impressed with my health improvement, he is prescribing the same things > to his patient, who did not respond well of the conventional medicines. > I must add that I am painfully aware that I am not out of the woods > yet. > If everything else fails, I can always starting on sinemet, which would be > my last option. I am still on constant look out for alternative > medications > for my PD. > > I hope I have answered your questions. > Wishing you all the best. > Raj > ******************** > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nick & Oanh" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 6:19 AM > Subject: Curcumin inhibits neuronal cell death > > >> Hi Raj, >> Been following your posts, and the novel way you are combating PD. >> >> Would you be so kind and let us know what you are taking now, and how >> well it's working for you? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Nick >> >> Brightline wrote: >> >> >Hi Everybody: >> > I was aware that curcumin, an active component of the Indian spice & > condiment, turmeric, has some protective action against PD and also has > certain cancer-killing effect. The consumption of turmeric is thought to > be > one of the reasons why PD is rare in Indian population. However, I did not > know the mechanism of its action. Recently, I ran into some interesting > references that claim curcumin inhibits the death of dopaminergic neurons > in > the MPP+ Parkinson's disease model (Neuropharmacology 2002, 42, 1056-64) > by > inhibiting an enzyme that triggers cell death or apoptosis. I also found > some references to the effect that Omega 3 Fatty Acid (good for the heart > too) also acts in a similar fashion >> > Therefore, I have added these two in my arsenal against the > advacement of PD. This is for your info only. >> > Please talk to your physician before you change anything. >> > Wish you all the best. >> > Raj >> >********* >> > >> >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] >> >In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> > >> > >> > >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn