HI Virginia Thanks for the info. Looking at societies with a low rate of PD in chinease stand out so Ilooked at their diet . THey eat a lot of root ginger So I tried including signifacant amounts of this in my diet . THe most obvious benefit is the disappearance of foot cramps . Hot spicy stuff has a benefit to PD, I believe . I was interested to note that you said that it took time to act . It is precisely this that made me cautious about posting this result as immediate results are more easily pinned down to a cause . This needs further investigation . Has any else noticed anything with hot spice ? He told us about capsaisim (spelling?), hot pepper > ointment. We had been using a version but were not aware we needed to use it > several times a day and over a period of time. And, a stronger version > was/is now available. He also said to wrap his legs in ace bandage. Well, > we did. It took some time, but eventually gave him relief. It could have > been a circulation problem. He now wears perscription support hose and it > makes a big difference in many areas, but they are hard to put on his size 16 > feeet! We still use the capsasim. It does work, helps shoulder and back > pains. > > > Virginia Christiansen > White Plains, NY > [log in to unmask] > > peace Alastair ( [log in to unmask] )