Sleep Disorders and Parkinson's Disease Pt. 2

Part four of the PD Medications, Purposes, and Mechanisms #miniseries is here! If you have never heard of anticholinergics before then you will know them quite well after this episode. Resting #tremors are among the most debilitating symptoms of PD and these medications can possibly help with that, though you may discover some of the side effects may cause you to wonder if it is worth it. Keep scrolling down to access the link to the Parkinson's Foundation page about Anticholinergics.

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 Anticholinergics Information: https://www.parkinson.org/living-with-parkinsons/treatment/prescription-medications/anticholinergic-drugs

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OK, it's time for part THREE of our PD Medications, Purposes, and Mechanisms #miniseries! In part three you will learn about Adenosine A2A Antagonists and how they can help in management of the symptoms of PD. Keep scrolling down to access the link to the Parkinson's Foundation page about Adenosine A2A Antagonists. The video version of this episode is here.

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As our #miniseries continues we will be talking about MAO-B inhibitors. In part two of PD, Purposes, and Mechanisms you will discover what MAO-B inhibitors are, how the mechanisms aids in treating the symptoms of PD, and examples of various MAO-B inhibitors. You can watch the episode on YouTube HERE. Keep scrolling down to access the link to the Parkinson's Foundation page about MAO-B inhibitors. 

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I love a good #miniseries! In this first installment of PD, Purposes, and Mechanisms (2.0) you will discover what COMT inhibitors are, namely what is COMT and why it needs to be inhibited. How does this help in managing and treating Parkinson's? What is an example of a COMT inhibitor? That's what this episode is all about. Keep scrolling down to access the link to the Parkinson's Foundation page about COMT inhibitors. The YouTube version of this episode may be found here. 

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In this episode I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. George Ackerman who started the movement Together for Sharon to honor his late mother Sharon Riff Ackerman, who succumbed to complications from Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease on January 1, 2020. George is a tireless #advocate for those who suffer with PD and their families and has an unending hope for a cure. Come join us and learn about this important movement and why this is so important to George and his family.

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I had the distinct pleasure of speaking with PwP and Certified Life Coach Mariam Bennouna. You will discover how she turned her Parkinson's diagnosis into a passion for helping others to learn to live with the disease, particularly those who have Young Onset Parkinson's Disease.

Video version is here

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In our second installment of this interview, you will discover how Frank has Embraced Parkinson's disease in terms of what supplements have worked best for him, the impact of stress management on PD symptoms, his top three tips on dealing with PD, and how to access the audiobook. Frank Antonicelli is a PwP diagnosed in 2007 and has co-authored a book with his MDS Dr. Joe Green entitled "Embracing Parkinson's - A Personal Account of Acceptance and Healing." Video version of this episode is here. 

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Book/Social Media/Contact HERE: Embracing Parkinson's

Frank Publishing Company HERE: Be Still Publishing

Frank's Cancer Book HERE: Know Your Enemy (Book)

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In this first installment I sit down with PwP and author Frank Antonicelli and discuss his journey with PD diagnosis, meeting his MDS, and his life-changing experience of having DBS surgery in 2019. He has lived with PD since diagnosis in 2007 and has co-authored a book with his MDS Dr. Joe Green entitled "Embracing Parkinson's - A Personal Account of Acceptance and Healing." In order to gain access to the book and to see the full conversation, be sure to stick around for part 2! The video version is here. If you want access to the entire conversation, uninterrupted, please consider channel memberships with the link below.

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In this episode (video version is here) you will find out the potential impact of the protein that you eat and how that can interfere with absorption of your levodopa. Also, how you time medications around meals is crucial, regardless of how much protein you consume. 

To read more about this topic you can reference this article at the Davis K. Phinney Foundation: https://davisphinneyfoundation.org/medication-protein-and-parkinsons/

Here is another more recent article from UF Norman Fixel Institute that cross-references the nature.com article mentioned in the video: https://fixel.ufhealth.org/2023/08/02/managing-levodopa-and-eating-protein-not-a-one-size-fits-all-approach/

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Several weeks ago I sat down with friend of the channel Ian Robertson, who is a person with PD diagnosed for the last 11 years. In part 3, we discuss more about freezing, whether or not one should disclose their PD diagnosis to others, and the "4 Ps" of practice/movement/exercise. The video version is here: https://youtu.be/4hTQM2j6pIs

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