Mannitol: Natural Sources / Eggplant Juice Booster

Mannitol: Natural Sources

With the recent studies out of Israel ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MfO3WySZ_4 ) that a naturally occurring, very low glycemic index sweetener called mannitol can reduce alpha synuclein levels in Parkinsonian subjects by as much as 70 percent, I thought I'd look further into some of the natural sources in fruits, vegetables, and other foods.  The reported therapeutic dose was in the range of 1 tablespoon per day, which is near the level at which pharmaceutical grade processed mannitol is used as a laxative.  A "win-win" for those with PD!

Here are a few things I found (some low-hanging fruit):

Seaweed - 20%, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannitol

Strawberries, celery, onions, pumpkins and mushrooms are particularly good sources.
https://www.sugar.org/other-sweeteners/sugar-alcohols/

Celery, 15% by weight, http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00217-003-0663-x

Pineapple (up to 70% of total sugars is mannitol), carrots, plums, http://www.ehow.com/list_6922759_vegetables-fruits-contain-sugar-alcohol_.html
(total sugar content in pineapple, 10% per http://foodscience.wikispaces.com/Pineapple, so about 7% mannitol)

Shiitake mushrooms, 20-50% dry weight, http://www.davidmoore.org.uk/Assets/Printed_documents/my_reprints/1994_TanMoore_High_concentrations_mannitolshiitake.pdf

Sicilian Olives, 3-18% dry weight depending on cultivar, best is:
Biancolilla di Caltabellotta
http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jas/article/view/31277

Conversions

Mannitol powder is about 1.52g/cm^3 in density (.793 ounces per tablespoon, or 22.48g/tbsp.), so here's a set of estimates for how many ounces (by weight) you'd have to eat or juice to get one tablespoon of mannitol:

Seaweed - 4 ounces, 112.4g
Celery - 5.3 ounces, 149.9g
Pineapple - 11.3 ounces, 321.1g
Shiitake mushrooms - 1.5 to 4 ounces
Biancolilla di Caltabellotta olives - 4.4 to 26.4 ounces

Newest Eggplant Juice Recipe:

Per day, in fractions each four hours:

1 quart eggplant juice, 2tsp turmeric, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 4tsp mannitol powder - shaken vigorously.

I've been trying this for two weeks. It's helped so far.  I'll try to keep you all posted.

God Bless,

Glen

If you're in Northern California, find out about our juice pilot at:
www.auberginejuice.weebly.com

Also checkout my book at:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MEBATMW#_
 

Aubergine Juice Produces 2nd Shipment Of Eggplant Juice For Parkinson's

On Sunday December 4, Aubergine Juice produced its second shipment of eggplant juice for clients with Parkinson's in Northern California. Clients are reporting relief of some symptoms.

Here's the crew and I hard at work:

Can eggplant juice reduce your Parkinson’s symptoms?

Join our Northern California eggplant juice pilot program and find out.

To find out more visit:

www.auberginejuice.weebly.com

Testimonial On Eggplant From Aunt Bean

I hadn't before seen this testimonial from Aunt Bean on the anti-Parkinson's power of eggplant:

http://www.favabeans.parkinsonsrecovery.com/fava-bean-sprouts-and-eggplant

We're still accepting applicants for our eggplant juice pilot:

www.auberginejuice.weebly.com

The first shipments of juice are planned for this coming week, October 23, 2016.

God Bless

Glen

Too Much Ammonia?

Ammonia buildup from poor methylation resulting from MTHFR 1298c gene mutation?

Worth a shot.  Switching part of my laxative regimine to lactulose,  which lowers serum ammonia also.  Many articles suggest high ammonia levels correlate with PD, such as this one:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/11240569/

May also explain part of why the eggplant juice has been working well, since it drives the urea/uric acid production, thus disposing ammonia.

Special Guest: Mr. David Spry; Recorded Podcast Of Sunday Connections, July 31

Sunday Connections, July 31, 2016
www.parkinsonsrecovery.com

A spirited discussion was had regarding the power of food and knowledge in fighting Parkinson's disease.

The prevailing message:  You can take control and play offense!

I started the hour by recapping my story and status - now more than 3-1/2 years after I radically changed my diet and lifestyle.  I also explained some new observations I've made regarding homeostasis and PD.  Briefly, I summarized the objectives and status of the company I'm founding to provide eggplant juice to Parkinson's sufferers worldwide - Aubergine Juice.

Mr. David Spry from the UK then joined the discussion and told his powerful story of how he totally changed the game with his condition.  By harnessing the knowledge from genetic and nutritional testing, David changed his diet and lifestyle and reaped the benefits!

You can listen to the podcast at:

Event Page: http://iTeleseminar.com/87187242

Find more from David Spry and other PD fighters at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/pd.fighters.united/

Join The Juice:

There's still time and slots available to join Aubergine Juice's eggplant juice for PD pilot. Join Worldwide at:
www.auberginejuice.weebly.com

I'm Hosting Sunday Connections July 31, 2016

I'll be hosting Sunday Connections, a feature of www.parkinsonsrecovery.com , on Sunday, July 31 at 2pm Pacific.

I'll be discussing my current status, the pilot program of my company Aubergine Juice ( www.auberginejuice.weebly.com ), and my recent thoughts on Rock Steady Boxing, homeostasis, serotonin, MAO inhibitors, Parkinson's survival I'm food deserts, and other topics.

I may also have a guest co-host, TBD.

There's still time and slots available to join our juice pilot. Join Worldwide at:
www.auberginejuice.weebly.com

The Sunday Connections event details are:

Title: Sunday Connections with Glen Pettibone
Date & Time: Sunday, July 31st at 2:00 PM Pacific 

Attend by Phone:
Guest pin code: 200414#
Primary dial in number: (425) 440-5100
Secondary dial in number: (323) 476-3997
Full list of dial in Numbers:
http://InstantTeleseminar.com/Local/?eventid=87187242 

Event Page: http://iTeleseminar.com/87187242

Hope you'll join me!

God Bless,

Glen

Can Jello Improve Your Dopamine?

Following on to my last post regarding homeostasis and the tendency of serotonin to distract dopamine from motor control, I've set about identifying foods and dietary strategies that throttle seratonin without throttling dopamine.

I'm finding articles like this:
http://raypeat.com/articles/aging/tryptophan-serotonin-aging.shtml

Key items:
- low tryptophan
- collagen
- saturated fat
- salt
- gelatin ( yes like Jello...🤗)
Gelatin it seems is rich in the amino acid glycine, which inhibits seratonin.

I'm trying this, more soon.

Glen