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In his book, 'Natural Health, Natural Medicine', Andrew Weil, MD is discusses the evils of fat in our diets as follows: 'Points of unsaturation in fatty acid chains are unstable and vulnerable to attacks by oxygen...the products resulting from these oxidation reactions are highly reactive molecules that can damage DNA and other vital components of cells....speed up aging and degeneration of tissues.' Dr. Weil is a strong proponent of anti-oxident vitamins to combat these 'free radicals' and the multiple predispositions they create to 'disease, accelerated aging, and premature death'. He's also adament that a low fat diet may well be (in addition to well documented circulatory benefits) beneficial in helping the body to combat destructive free radicals naturally. If you're a believer in antioxident vitamins, and given the fact that PDer's may well suffer from decreased blood flow to the brain, the theory dosen't seem all that far fetched. Do any of you have any thoughts on this or are aware of any research that fat in our diet may well contribute to PD in the first place (conversely) the lack of it may contribute to controlling or slowing it's progression. Comments, please. --