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Pineapples and Parkinson's

[fa icon="calendar'] Dec 12, 2015 10:00:00 AM / by Isadora Guggenheim

Pineapples and Parkinson's

Are pineapples causing Parkinson's?

When you're biting into a juicy piece of pineapple do you wonder where it came from? Do you wonder if it has been sprayed with a pesticide? 

Heptachlor is a pesticide and neurotoxin that is found in pineapple and damages brain cells linked to Parkinson's disease.  This pesticide has also made its way into milk in Hawaii and according to one study into men's brains. And who knows where else?

You can reduce your exposure to pesticides by over 90% when you eat organic.

Parkinson's is a combination of genetic and environmental exposures that usually hits people over age 60. Neurologists look for loss of pigmentation of the substantia nigra and the presence of Lewy bodies in the early stages of the disease to make the diagnosis. When the substantia nigra is damaged that causes striatal dopamine deficiency which causes resting tremors, rigidity, postural instability and a slow shuffling walk.

People with Parkinson's have sleep disturbances, decreased sense of smell, gastrointestinal issues, sexual function issues, depression, systemic weakness, slow thinking and some scaling itching spots on the face called seborrheic dermatitis. As the disease progresses other symptoms appear like: difficulty swallowing, acid regurgitation, hypersalivation, constipation and incomplete bowel empyting. SIBO or small intestine bacterial overgrowth is also associated with Parkinson's. We have SIBO test kits, toxic urine metal kits and comprehensive stool function kits in the Nyack office.

At Second Nature Care we understand the impact of environmental factors with neurodegenerative diseases. We have excellent treatment protocols for Parkinson's.

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The gut is where I begin treatment. We remove all gluten, most grains and dairy out of the diet. Processed carbohydrates aggravate SIBO and don't allow leaky gut mucosa to heal properly. High-protein foods block the absorption of the main Parkinson's medications - Levadopa or L-dopa which affects their efficacy. I also test for Herpes 6 and elevated heavy metals with an eye on mercury. The golden triangle in Parkinson's is poor gut function, high viral loads, previous exposure to pesticides and elevated mercury.

Because of poor gut function I strongly recommend I.V. therapies. Ozone chelation and I.V. glutathione both improve function while we are healing the gut with L-glutamine, fish oils, NAC, turmeric, probiotics, gelatin, phosphatidyl choline and resveratrol.

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Levadopa and carbidopa, Parkison's meds, deplete the individual of critical amino acids - dopamine, tyrosine, tyrosine hydrolylase, norepinephrine and serotonin. Our patients take a liquid homeopathic RX of serotonin and dopamine. Amino Acids taken orally and  in I.V. form are effective and not contra-indicated with L-dopa. Amino acid therapies protect against side effects and make Parkinson's medications more effective.

Until they come up with a wonderful new medication it is worth your time to investigate integrative medical options.

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Topics: Brain Health

Isadora Guggenheim

Written by Isadora Guggenheim

Isadora Guggenheim, ND, FNP, RN, MS, CNS, LMT, owner of Second Nature Naturopathic Care, LLC
For all appointments: Tel: 845 358-8385 Fax: 845 358-2963 drguggenheim@msn.com