Cleansing with the Seasons: Summer

Cleansing with the Seasons: Summer

Cleansing is an ongoing process – we all need to periodically ‘clean-house’ as our bodies and diets change throughout the year. Just as we wash the outsides of our bodies, internal cleansing is an integral part of achieving and maintaining health. This idea of cleansing appears in traditional healing systems throughout the world and in a variety of forms, including Naturopathy, Ayurveda, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. (more…)

Carbidopa may CAUSE the Neurodegeneration Associated with Parkinson’s disease and Increase the Risk of Death

Carbidopa may CAUSE the Neurodegeneration Associated with Parkinson’s disease and Increase the Risk of Death

Carbidopa is a class of drug called decarboxylase inhibitor that inhibits the conversion of L-dopa to dopamine outside of the brain. It also irreversibly binds to and permanently deactivates the active form of vitamin B6 in the body. Vitamin B6 is required for the function of over 300 enzymes and proteins in the body in almost every major system. (more…)

Botanicals and Supplements that can Help Address the Root Causes of Parkinson’s Disease

Botanicals and Supplements that can Help Address the Root Causes of Parkinson’s Disease

Over the years, many supplements and botanical products have been used to try and reduce or eliminate the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, but very few have shown to be effective. However, there are a handful of products that have shown to be very important in addressing the root causes for the neurodegeneration associated with Parkinson’s disease, including amino acid therapy, specific B-vitamins, Coenzyme Q10, vitamin D, creatine, omega-3 fatty acids and green tea. (more…)

Imagine a World Where Parkinson’s Disease Was Manageable

Imagine a World Where Parkinson’s Disease Was Manageable

Now you can.

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neuro-degenerative disease that slowly robs people of their fine motor skills and memory. Up until now, the only approach to dealing with the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease has been carbidopa/levodopa. Unfortunately, these drugs have an incredibly long list of side effects and have even been implicated in the progression of Parkinson’s disease.

There is another way. (more…)