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Ok , I am trying this again. The first time I got the letter back -let's see if I do better ths time Hi all, I have been very interested in your comments on a vegetarian diet. I have been on a low fat vegetarian diet for about 3 months with excellant results I have cut down on my meds (modestly) and have much less rigidity and bradykinesis.I think this aspect of Pd is not very well publicized and is one of the few things we can do for ourselves to give some control over this disease. I was diagnosed 7 years ago at 39. I am doing pretty well at this point and live a pretty active life although I have had to modify it somewhat. I am from Boston, now living in Dallas but lived for a few years up in Ottawa. My husband is from Ottawa, so I do have some ties with you Canadians. I have started a Young Person's Support Group in Dallas which is both satisfying and frustrating. It is so difficult to motivate Parkinsonians sometimes I feel like I am pulling teeth. I have two teenaged boys 17 & 19 who think that PD is a figment of my imagination and an excuse to complain. Enough said................Donna([log in to unmask])