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Emma - I don't take any natural remedies beyond Vitamins E and C in medium sized dozes, but I exercise a lot and consider it all important. I was diagnosed 5 1/2 years ago and started working out with a personal trainer (II hate exercise and am no good on my own) about 6 months before diagnosis. I was trying to cure whatever was bothering me through exercise. Well, it turned out to be PD and I didn't cure it, but I am in better shape than I have ever been before. I am not a fanatic, but I do walk about 2 miles at a brisk pace at least 3 days a week and then do balance and strength and flexibility exercises with some weights, but no machines. I also work strenuously in my garden (during three quarters of the year) and walk every morning when I am on vacation. I credit the exercise with keeping me both physically and mentally fit. Most time I appear symptom free (on the outside) although that time is less-and-less all the time. I take Sinemet 25/100 (1/2 tab 4x), Permax 100 (1/2 tab 3x day) Mirapex at bed time (for restless legs) and 100 mg of Zoloft for my general mental health. All of that works for me most of the time, but the underlying work on my body makes it easier for it to wok and is very important. Emma Hughes wrote: > Is anyone taking things like: lipoic acid, antioxidants, vit c, vit e, > activated B3, Co Q10, phoserine, Phospholipids, Mg, Ca.......Some people > believe that these things and others can help, what do you think?? Does > anyone think that exercise, massage and accupuncture helps? Of course these > are taken with the prescribed medications. What do people think??? Is > anyone taken these and believe that they help??? > Thankyou > Kind Regards > Emma