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Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD wrote: > > To the group, > I hope as many of you as possible can find time to reply to this > question. A client with PD has asked me about exercise. He used to run > regularly, now walks as much as possible and wants to know if it's safe. > While I applaud his efforts, I explained that I cannot advise in this > area as I have no professional expertise outside nutrition. I suggested > he speak to his doctor or an exercise physiologist. He replied that his > doctor offered no help. > > Do any of you have comments, thoughts, experience or advice? I'm coming > to believe that I can get better information from this list than from > local professionals. In fact, I now advise clients with PD to join the > list if they have a computer. > Thanks for any help-- > -- > Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD > Editor-in-Chief, > "Spotlight on Food--nutrition news for people 60-plus" > Tel: 970-493-6532 Fax: 970-493-6538 > http://www.fortnet.org/~fivstar > Contact Better Business Bureau of the Mountain States, > < [log in to unmask]>Kathrynne, All the literature I have read recommends exercise for the PD patient, particularly the literature available from the four national Parkinson's organizations, APDA, NPF, PDF and UPF. In my experiance the only time I have felt a slight improvment is just after exercise. I am walking about 2 miles a day as well as the exercises in the booklets by the above organizations. ---Milo -- Milo V. Anderson, Ph.D. Box 417 Angwin, CA 94508 voice 707 965 2508 fax 707 965 3148 e-mail [log in to unmask]