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Raj, my relative said it "helped" but did not cure the PD of her friend's mother. Don't know anything about this person and my relative knows very little about PD Ray--- Original Message ----- From: "R.Rajaraman" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 6:28 AM Subject: Re: Curcumin inhibits neuronal cell death > Hi Ray: > I have read about it. One of these days, I would not mind trying it. > There could be some truth in it. > But don't expect miracles. Killing comrade Parkinson is not very easy; > but I don't think it is impossible. > Raj > ********** > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 4:11 PM > Subject: Re: Curcumin inhibits neuronal cell death > > >> 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 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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