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Kathrynne.... Welcome home! I seem to recall your NEXT trip was scheduled to bring ya to the L.A. area in November... Right? Not right?? Hey lissen, m'dear.... with all them lobster dinners and the adulation of your East Coast List-family-friends-members, you can be assured that here on the OTHER coast you won't get that spoiled! No SIREEEEE Bob!! Here we're gonna put ya to WORK helping me pack for my Nov. 18 move, and you can get up at 6:30 a.m. with me 'n Scooter 'n Buzzy to set up the pre-move garage sale (I make a very good general, and will tell you exactly what to lug and move around the garage) <ducking>. And when THAT'S done, we'll go to Taco Bell for dinner and count our earnings while we scarf down them oh-so-nutritious tacos! (Practice your Spanish, m'dear, by repeating after me, "Me gusta Taco Bell" (Bow wow...!) <somebody STOP me - I'm totally giddy and totally silly tonight!> (as if ya couldn't tell?) <giggle> Seriously, Kathrynne.... I know I can speak for our other L.A.Area List-folks in saying we'd ALL love to see ya here (hubby, too, of course!). Your inpending California visit isn't a figment of my out-of-kilter imagination, is it? Hugs at ya... Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Kathrynne Holden, MS,RD <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Saturday, November 06, 1999 1:12 PM Subject: Back from the east coast >Dear Listfriends, >Steve and I had a most excellent trip to the east coast. We >were in time to view the lovely fall foliage and thoroughly >enjoyed it. I also got to meet Capitol Chapter members, and >Hilary Blue and Michel Margosis treated me to a scenic tour >of the area. In Massachusetts George Lussier stuffed us with >lobster (my dream come true!) and Ivan Suzman gave me some >invaluable thoughts on PD and endocrinology which I hope to >follow up on with a colleague in the coming months. >Listmembers are the greatest!! > >While in Atlanta at the American Dietetic Association >convention, I took the opportunity to discuss vitamin E >needs with a professor who specializes in vitamin E >research. He has studies to show that the natural form of >vitamin E is preferentially utilized by the body, and he >recommends its use over the synthetic form. I believe that >the natural vitamin E could be helpful to people with PD; >whether it can affect oxidative damage in the brain is not >known definitely, however I think it's likely that the >stress of PD creates a need for more antioxidants than can >be found in a normal day's diet. I suggest discussing this >with your physicians, and asking if it would be advisable to >use a vitamin E supplement. > >I am told, but have not yet verified, that at least two >companies produce high-quality natural vitamin E >supplements: >Twin Labs >Nature's Way > >I hope this information may be helpful. > >I also took the opportunity to discuss PD with colleagues, >researchers, and food companies, whenever possible. I found >much more awareness and interest this year than last year, >which I find very hopeful. Additionally, the PD nutrition >manual which I wrote under grant for ADA was launched, and >this may bring greater interest among health professionals. > >My thanks to all the wonderful listserv members who made our >vacation such a joy. We've just gotta get back to the east >coast!!! > >I will be leaving here for Miami in a couple of days, so I >may have to leave the list again temporarily. But it's good >to be back!! >Best regards, >Kathrynne > > >-- >Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD >Medical nutrition therapy >Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease" >"Parkinson's disease: assessing and managing unique >nutrition needs" >http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/