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I heard a speaker last week who said that the brain is 74% water and that water must be replenished every 24 hours for the brain to function normally. Therefore, another reason to drink lots of water. This speaker was from a MLN company advertising supplements for the brain. I went to the meeting, but wasn't very impressed. He said he had helped state 4 Alzheimer's patients get better!!! Nancy Burnham cg for Don 64/14 -----Original Message----- From: Ken Becker <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tuesday, April 07, 1998 8:38 PM Subject: Re: "dormant ????brain cells?"/Dr. Iacono >The idea of diminished blood flow having an impact on brain function is known, >when the carotid arteries become clogged, strokes and "mini-strokes" occur, >which cqn affect any part of the brain. Following this logic, maybe >Parkinson's is a specialized type of stroke symptom? Maybe the blood/brain >barrier is compromised due to lack of blood flow to the brain, and does not >allow dopamine in the body to get to the brain where it is needed? I have >read that there may be dopamine naturally occurring in other parts of the body >than the brain. I hope they are getting close to a cure for Parkinson's! >[log in to unmask] >