Why You Want to Lead a Healthy Lifestyle

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ManitouMark — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:20:19 GMT

The video is apparently no longer available. I am interested in finding out more about this since my Father in Law has Parkinson's Disease. Why is the video no longer available frome You Tube?

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muffaletta — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:38:44 GMT

I must apologize for admitting that I find people using this forum as a platform for their particular religious-based beliefs, rather than as meeting place for discussing health issues and trying to help each other. It has nothing to do with right- or left-wing issues (generally politically motivated, although couched in religious rhetoric), but with learning all we can from Dr. Mercola and each other about dealing with often debilitating disease. No one knows how Michael Foxes' Parkinsons disease originated or anything else. Since he's an intelligent person, one may be sure that he and his supportive wife investigated everything to do with the disease. A former FDA doctor wrote a book years ago about what he found out about aspartame (can get from Amazon.com) "Neurotoxins - the Taste that Kills" - you can find the book by its title (can't recall the name of the dr.) It's well worth its modest cost for the information.

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rdalchemy — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:32:01 GMT

please stop assuming you know what caused his Parkinsons. although the things listed can be associated with contributing to it, you don't really have a clue—which puts you on par with science and the very people you often criticize.

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MRM_203 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:03:52 GMT

Just to set the facts straight-- Embryonic stem cells do NOT come from aborted fetuses. (Look it up...) They come from fertilized embryos--that's why they're called *embryonic* stem cells, not *fetal* stem cells. They generally come from fertility clinics where many eggs are harvested from a woman's ovaries and fertilized in a petri dish; some are then implanted and the rest are frozen and stored or THROWN AWAY (particularly if the woman succeeds in getting pregnant and 'doesn't need' the rest.) To get stem cells, the fertilized embryos are allowed to divide a couple of times and then they are separated and the process is halted. The dilemma comes from whether you believe that conception happens when the egg is fertilized (or, for instance, whether implantation in the womb is a critical factor as well.) Meanwhile thousands of fertilized eggs (embryos) are thrown away every year. But nobody talks about that...

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Coregon — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:43:14 GMT

One thing no one mentions here is that Michael J. Fox is not the only person from Family Ties to develop Parkinson's Disease. Several members of cast and crew also developed it. At one time there was some type of investigation to find a common link between all of them getting it, because the odds were unusual for that many people to get the same disease that all worked together, since the disease is not contagious. Does anyone remember this being in the media way back when? The news disappeared as fast as it came up, with no answers as to the common link. Any thoughts?

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fredmorgillo35 — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 22:55:01 GMT

Hey, Onedrummer - There can be no one dumber. Have you been out in the sun all summer? Has your brain been run over by a hummer? Your statement is a bummer. You don't need a doctor, you need a plumber.

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allenadvertising — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:45:35 GMT

Apparently Michael's Parkinson's may be environmental as 3 others who worked with him when he was a teen also have Parkinson's. This was BEFORE he became the Pepsi poster boy. See the article here.

Parkinson's Outbreak On The Set Of Michael J. Fox's TV Debut 27 March 2002 (WENN)

Parkinson's Disease experts are investigating a 1970s Canadian TV series after four members of the cast and crew - including Michael J. Fox - were found to have the illness. Fox was just 16 when he starred in comedy Leo and Me. And now he, a writer, a cameraman and director Don Williams all suffer from Parkinson's Disease - which attacks the nervous system. Williams admits, "The percentage of people involved is quite amazing to me." Experts fear the disease might have been environmentally caused by toxins or a virus linked to influenza. Pacific Parkinson's Research Center expert Donald Calne says, "This is one in 20,000. It's not a coincidence." This article was on Wikepedia & at imdb.com/.../news

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ramanmu — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 04:58:14 GMT

Patti D & OS,

Could you also please include me in your discussions? My mom has severe spinal stenosis & degeneration and is extremely reluctant to undergo surgery at her age (75). My email is murali.ramanathan@gmail.com. Thanks, Murali.

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Carol M — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:22:39 GMT

I agree it is heartbreaking to watch Michael Fox, but there are other options besides stem cell research, which is so unnecessary. There are products that support the growth of adult stem cells (that you already have in your own body) and supports the body's renewal system. This is what I use - www.regeneratestemcells.com - it's all natural, and the ingredients work synergistically together to boost your stem cell production (your own stem cells).

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alm260 — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:46:43 GMT

I too agree that this is heartbreaking to watch. While I respect Mr. Fox's feelings on the subject, what he doesn't understand is that he's being used by the leftist groups to justify abortion. And that's why embryonic stem cells are such a hot topic. It's been proven over and over in health circles that adult stems cells are effective at helping people and embryonic stems cells aren't. If he wants to push for adult stem cell research, I'm all for it. But as others have commented, I wish he would be talking about prevention instead of totally focusing on "the cure".

My dad is retired now and we lost my mom to cancer 5 years ago. Shortly after mom passed, my dad got tested and was found to be diabetic. He took control over his health and started eating better and exercising. But he was nearing the end of his factory work of 35 years and he was too tired to care to cook for himself and went downhill. Now that he has time to cook (and I try to encourage him to do so), he still eats out a lot and heats up soup from a can and eats corndogs. I hate to think what his health will be like in 10 years if he stays on this track. I will be the one taking care of him, when he can't take care of himself.

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Dan S — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:08:17 GMT

My brother was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's; watching Michael J. Fox, in his current condition was extremely disturbing for me. My older brother was my Hero when we were young.

In addition, I am one of the many people who have been blessed with children through invitro-fertilization. Fox is absolutely correct when saying there are a lot of embryos being discarded. His point is that, even if you are personally against it, consider the majority's opinion.

To be totally honest, my opinion sways; however, that is because I haven't invested the real time to think about the issue without bias. Have you?

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Dr. Jess — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:29:30 GMT

I'm late coming to the discussion so I'm sure someone has already sent something to you, but I didn't see anything for public consumption so I thought I'd put my two cents in regarding spinal degeneration, stenosis and scoliosis.

I am a chiropractor and see hundreds of people everyday in our office here in Colorado who have had their spinal degeneration halted and even reversed through cutting edge chiropractic and specific rehabilitation.

Thus bringing to an end their struggle with medical butchers who want to cut them open and fuse their spines in hope of stopping among other things, their degenerative disc disease. Yes this includes the "straightening out" of scoliosis as well.

If you'd like more info please feel free to email me at thebaldwin4@msn.com.

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bluzgtr — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:28:57 GMT

Simply put. the drugs for Parkinson's are HORRIBLE, many of the symptoms associated with Parkinson's are actually caused by the meds, your neurologist has no understanding of the damage he is doing, and the withdrawal isn't fun (I'm in my 2nd month).

If you or anyone you love is thinking of going on Parkinson's meds, please go to www.pdrecovery.org, download the free book, "Once Upon a Pill," and read it FIRST. This acupuncturist knows more about the meds than all 4 neurologists i've dealt with put together.

Three weeks on the pills is all it takes for brain damage to occur. Recommended withdrawal period is 23 months.

Ask your doctor to cite one drug study that wasn't funded by a drug company. None of mine could. Decide whether you need a medical ethicist to figure out the problems with that.

Parkinson's is tough. You have to be tougher. EFT helps.

Larry Bellinger

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Xava — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:24:24 GMT

LYME and its CO-INFECTIONS must also be considered as a possible reason for Parkinson's. Dr. Mercola wrote an early article about Lyme: www.mercola.com/.../lyme_disease.htm but did not include this as one of the diseases it can masquerade as. Beside Parkinsons, it can manifest with symptoms associated with ADD/ADHD, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/CFIDS, Fibromyalgia/ME, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Alzheimer’s Disease, Schizophrenia, Depression, Multiple Sclerosis, arthritis, heart conditions, and more. Lyme and its co-infections are more prevalent than thought - even at the current under-reporting rate, the CDC says it consists of 95% of the vector-born caused disease, West Nile Fever is maybe about 2% - yet which have we heard about more? Please go to ilads.org and www.lymeinfo.net/directory.html for good information and many links. And don't be fooled by the IDSA's (Infectious Disease Society of America) "recent guidelines".

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kimkc — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:13:00 GMT

pkapty-- Have your partner try melatonin for sleep...it works great for my 4 year-old autistic daughter. Her good sleep creates a more focused, sweet child and she is less hyper now that we have her on all kinds of vitamins. We have changed the family's diet including a GFCF diet for her. She also takes many detox type supplements like glutathione cream, Co-Q10 and B-12 shots (4 rounds of chelation showed elevated levels of lead, mercury and nickel). After experiencing the difference with allergy testing and a DAN! practitioner to treat autism, I believe miracles can happen even when given no hope...my daughter is on her way to recovery. At camp last month, people wondered which of my five children had autism! I haven't read Jenny McCarthy's book but I might be writing one myself someday. I wonder if Michael J. Fox had his heavy metals tested at some time during his treatment as these metals disrupt the brain and natural detoxification & immune systems.