Parkinson’s disease & neuromuscular disorders
Transcript of Parkinson’s disease & neuromuscular disorders
PARKINSONS’ &
Neuromuscular disorders
A Talk for the Scarborough chapter of the Parkinson’s Society of
Canada.
Morwenna Given
BA MA (Oxon) BSC m.OHA BHG RH
www.medicusherbis.com
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WHO AM I? I am a medical herbalist, trained in University,
Hospital and clinics in the UK & USA
With a practise in downtown Toronto
focussing on:
Chronic auto immune diseases including MS,
Cancer, Alzheimer's, diabetes, and women's’
issues
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What Do I Do? A person who treats medical disease
‘wholistically’ on an evidence based
basis with whole plant extracts
A person who treats the cause of the
problem not just the symptom
We are specialists in the use of medicinal
plants and their ability to resolve disease
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What is Parkinson's Parkinson’s disease belongs to a group of
disorders which affect the brain
Other group disorders include ALS, MS,
Alzheimer's and dementia
Most serious movement disorder in the world
characterised by
A loss of dopaminergic neurons in the brain (
substantia nigra )resulting in signs and
symptoms negatively impacting on life
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Common Pathologies for
neurodegenerative disorders
All these disorders have much in
common. Aetiology is surprising uniform
Brain Nerve. 2012 Jun;64(6):675-9.
Are neurodegenerative diseases "protein cancers"?.
Hasegawa M.
Department of Neuropathology and Cell Biology, Tokyo
Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan.
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MICROBIOME Auto immunity diseases arise from the gut
Kirsten Berer Max Planck Institute Freiburg
Gut bacterias trigger the reaction that causes the body’s immune system to misbehave – which is why amyloid deposits in the brain are a late stage feature…….Parkinson's develops years before signs and symptoms lead to a diagnosis
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YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT The microbiome is the most exciting
development in science in the last 50 yrs.
What you eat is totally under your control
and preventable medicine
There will never be a drug for bacteria as
they mutate like viruses
Most plants have anti bacterial and anti
viral properties!
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Diseases of Excess Longer life spans – 25 more years
Diet – heavily processed with grains &
sugar
Lack of exercise – the motor car
Alcohol smoking and stress
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Symptoms Gait and motor symptoms – petit pas
Depression and fatigue
Hearing, taste, smell abnormalities
Bowell dysfunction
Urinary dysfunction
Respiratory difficulties
Restless legs
Dementia
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Exercise "It is clear from this study and others that physical
performance in late life plays an incredibly important role in our cognitive health," said Dr. Erickson. "Although more research is needed into the causal mechanisms and pathways by which this works, it is clear that physical performance in late life is critical for retaining a healthy brain."
Arch Neurol. Published online October 22, 2012. Exercise May Beat Mental Activity in Preserving Cognition. Medscape. Oct 24, 2012.
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Arch Neurol. Published online
November 5, 2012
research has shown that exercise programs among patients with neurologic disorders "increase the patients' sense of self-efficacy, their sense of involvement in their care and overall belief in their abilities to perform certain activities."
“… patient involvement leads to higher satisfaction with care, and greater likelihood of following provider recommendations,". "In essence, exercise puts the patient — not a pill — at the center of care, which is exactly where patients want and ought to be."
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Diet Gluten intolerance may be a factor
Hybridised grains and overconsumption
Poor nutrition – lack of key vitamins, minerals in immunocompromised patients directly relates to poor function
Inflammation mediated memory dysfunction and effects of a ketogenic diet
Kim do et al Plos One 2012 7(5) 35476
High glucose levels affect the HPA
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Sugar Like all diseases of excess sugar plays a key role in
destabilising the body’s normal mechanisms including brain function
Excess sugar is derived from an inappropriate diet i.e. one high in grains
Insulin resistance a hall mark of co morbidities e.g. PCOS
High circulating levels of glucose affect the brain
J.Physiol 2012 590:2485-2499 Gomez-Pinella
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CAN I HELP? Yes!
How do I treat ?
I review all aspects of the health of the person
Diet, exercise
Drugs, supplements
Co-existing conditions – obesity, diabetes, women’s issues, impotence, constipation etc.
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Review Medications & their side effects
Diet / exercise/ vit d
Symptoms and impact on life
thyroid
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Vitamin D Ontario is well known for its lack of vitamin D in
the population – it is recognised to be endemic
Reduced vitamin D is associated with the geographic incidence of neuromuscular disorders
Loss/Lack of vitamin D affects bones, muscles, thyroid, liver etc.
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Plant Medicine
There are a number of plants which have
been shown to inhibit the development of
Parkinson's and other neurological
disorders
Plants are the basis for most medicine
today
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Selection of Plants Turmeric – Curcuma longa
Centella asiactica
Macuna Puriens
Brahmi – Bacopa monnieri
Panax ginseng
Kudzu Pueria Lobata
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THEY WORK! Reversible worsening of symptoms after taking
Cat’s claw ( Clin.Neuropharmacol 2008)
We use a combination of plants in a tincture to synergise and maximise
effectiveness which is not possible in a conventional drug
A diversity of compounds isolated from herbal materials
were reported to be effective on neurotoxic models of PD
by modulating multiple key events or signaling pathways
implicated in the pathogenesis of PD j.Ethnopharmacol
2012 feb 15
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Key Missing Nutrients Our locally grown vegetables do not have
sufficient zinc, selenium
Most people do not eat enough fish- iodine
Most people eat too much processed flour based food – inhibiting bromine.
All of which is interesting considering that is now recognised neurological diseases starts in the gut.
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Carers The role of carers is vital to minimising the
progression of Parkinson’s
It is very important the carer must not neglect their own health
The basic advice for Parkinson's’ in respect of diet/exercise is the same for carer’s!
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Drugs not OTC PLEASE NOTE: IT IS ADVISED, THAT ANY PLANTS MENTIONED
IN THIS TALK, ARE ONLY USED UNDER PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE.
BOTANICAL MEDICINE AS COMPOUNDED BY A PROFESSIONAL IS NOT AVAILABLE OVER THE RETAIL COUNTER.
It is not advisable to self treat
A professional: will recognise all the issues within the body ; Select herbs that will impact positively on these issues
without causing problems in order to co exist with other medications
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References www. Pubmed, Science direct
I have a full list of references for those who
are interested – if you would like either to
email me or put your name down tonight I
will send them to you. It is several pages!
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THANK YOU!
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MORWENNA GIVEN
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