Sorry For The Delay

I've been having trouble posting images to Blogger.  It gives me a "lost connection to server" error no matter what computer/ connection I use.  So while I sort this out I apologize for the hiatus in posting. I both learn and teach visually so I am remiss to post without images.  I do have a few interesting nuggets to share though so stay tuned.

Meanwhile enjoy the sixty or so posts here, read the book as you are able,  and I look forward to your questions.

I'd especially like to hear if this info has helped you!

Advice on my Blogger problem appreciated :-)

God Bless

Glen

Fava Bean / Anti-Parkinson's Food Booklet By My Friend Aunt Bean

My friend Aunt Bean from Tennesse has done great work developing ways to exploit fava beans (which contain a natural, more friendly L-Dopa), and other anti-Parkinson's foods.

Since she introduced solanaceous veggies and other foods mentioned in the book (and as we've talked about our diet approaches) this past summer, I gather she's cut her fava tincture consumption by something like 50%.  She says this helps, especially since she can only cultivate and manufacture so much of the tincture.

Below, with her permission, I'm attaching a link to her booklet.  It is fantastic! Like me she wants to get the word out that foods CAN help you if you have PD!

http://www.favabeans.parkinsonsrecovery.com/

Enjoy, and God Bless,

Glen

February Marks Two Years Since I Reversed My Parkinson's

I began changing my diet and exercise program in February 2013.  By April 2013, I spent 3 months with no medication.  In June of 2013, I added back about 5% of my peak dosages and my medication has been flat ever since.  I think my condition is slowly, slightly continuing to improve.

God is good.

Glen

Mmmm ... Fresh Turmeric Root

I've been finding and buying fresh turmeric root at Sprout's farmer's market in northern California where I live.  Just crunching on a half-inch sprig twice daily (chewing like a carrrot) clears the head, calms to tremor, and reduces my daily need for eggplant juice by about 20-25%.

I have also been grating it and sprinkling it on nachos, stew, beans, rice - almost everything.

Works great!

Turmeric stops the misfolding of alpha-synuclein (ala PD), inhibits MAO (sustaining dopamine), and check out all the other benefits outlined in this paper:

http://repository.ias.ac.in/5196/1/306.pdf

Let It Burn - Nuero Nachos

Tried this tonight with great success:

Select organic gluten-free corn tortilla chips, plate on microwaveable plate.

Sprinkle sharp, whole fat cheddar cheese over chips, melt in microwave 30 seconds.

Spread sliced pickled jalapeño peppers heavily over chips. Pour several heaping tablespoons of your favorite low sugar salsa over chips.

Top the pile with whole fat, low sugar, sour cream.

Grate fresh turmeric heavily over sour cream.  Sprinkle turmeric powder,  nutmeg, and Ceylon cinnamon over top.  Pour a little MCT oil or coconut oil at the peak of the pile.

Don't rush to the glass of water.  Let it burn for awhile :-)

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Enjoy!

God bless
Glen

Peppers Trick Your Brain Into Thinking Your Tongue Is Above 109F ... Dopamine?

As a followup to my December 1 post on body temperature (cooling) regulation by dopamine, it occurred to me that this may explain in part why peppers work as well as they do (apart from the nicotine, solanine, and chaconine previously explained).

The following article explains that peppers fool your brain into thinking your tongue is above 109 degrees Fahrenheit.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/02/24/281978831/sriracha-chemistry-how-hot-sauces-perk-up-your-food-and-your-mood

So I think it likely then that peppers trigger a dopamine release in order to initiate cooling, and that when in reality cooling is not actually demanded (because you're not actually hot) - then there is a dopamine surplus for awhile.

So with peppers you've got:

Nicotine - triggering dopamine
Solanin & Chaconine - inhibiting acetylcholinesterase (thereby sustaining acetylcholine)

-- and --  a false hot signal triggering more surplus dopamine.

And with hot sauce you add acetic acid (vinegar) which can produce more acetylcholine when combined with a dietary choline source (soy lecithin, eggs, shrimp).

I'm still trying to determine how dopamine might help control body heating, since I have a bit more tremor when cold.  I'll post on this when I have that epiphany.

Shrimp Tacos, Corn Tortilla, Hot Sauce

PS - I'm still about the same. 

Cheers,

Glen

Merry Christmas Everyone

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!

God Bless

Glen