Parkinson's Disease
Synopsis of Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder primarily affecting motor function due to the loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigra, a region of the midbrain. While its exact cause is unknown, the disease gradually impairs coordination, movement, and balance. Symptoms typically begin on one side of the body and worsen over time. Though there is no cure, early detection and symptom management can significantly improve quality of life.
Types:
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Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease: Most common, cause unknown
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Genetic Parkinsonism: Linked to gene mutations (e.g., LRRK2, PARK7)
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Secondary Parkinsonism: Caused by medications, toxins, or head trauma
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Atypical Parkinsonism: Includes Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), and Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD)
Common Causes:
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Dopamine neuron degeneration (unknown trigger)
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Genetic mutations (5–10% of cases)
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Exposure to pesticides or heavy metals
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Repeated head injuries
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Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress
Severity Causes:
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Advanced neuronal loss leading to motor and non-motor complications
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Late diagnosis with few compensatory mechanisms left
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Poor medication response or aggressive progression
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Co-existing disorders such as dementia, depression, or cardiovascular disease
When to See a Doctor:
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Persistent tremors at rest
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Difficulty with balance or walking
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Noticeable rigidity or stiffness
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Slowed movements (bradykinesia)
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Changes in facial expression, handwriting, or posture
Early diagnosis allows for more effective management and better long-term planning.
Natural remedies for Parkinson's Disease
Regular Exercise: Structured physical activity (e.g., walking, yoga, tai chi, resistance training) improves mobility, balance, and muscle strength. Exercise has also been shown to slow disease progression and enhance mood and cognition.
Massage and Stretching: Gentle massage therapy and daily stretching routines reduce muscle stiffness and improve circulation, supporting greater physical comfort and range of motion.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids: These essential fats support brain health and may reduce inflammation and oxidative stress. Flaxseed, walnuts, and fish oil supplements can be incorporated into the diet.
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10): This antioxidant plays a role in cellular energy production and has shown potential neuroprotective effects. It may help slow progression in early PD, although clinical results are mixed.
Green Tea: Rich in catechins like EGCG, green tea provides antioxidant and anti-inflammatory support. Some animal studies suggest neuroprotective effects against dopamine cell degeneration.
Meditation and Mindfulness: Practices like meditation and deep breathing lower stress and support mental well-being, which is vital for managing anxiety and depression often associated with PD.
Dietary Adjustments: A fiber-rich diet helps combat constipation, a common non-motor symptom. Hydration and timing of protein intake (away from medication) may also improve drug efficacy.
Ingredients
These raw ingredients are often used in alternative medicine to treat Parkinson's Disease
acai berry
acetyl l-carnitine
akkermansia muciniphila
algal oil
alpha lipoic acid
ashwagandha
astaxanthin
beta and delta tocopherols
beta caryophyllene
beta-tocopherol
black garlic
branched-chain amino acids
butyrate triglyceride
catalase
catechins
caterpillar mushroom
choline
chrysin
citicoline
coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)
coffee fruit
creatine monohydrate
curcumin
cyclodextrin
d-alpha tocopherol
daidzin
delta-tocopherol
DHA (docosahexaeonic acid)
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)
epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
fava bean
fisetin
fish oil
GABA (gamma aminobutyric acid)
gamma tocopherol
genistein
ginkgo biloba
gotu kola
green tea
HMR lignan
huperzine A
krill oil
l-5-methyltetrahydrofolate glucosamine salt (5-MTHF)
l-carnitine
l-carnosine
l-glutathione
l-serine
l-tryptophan
l-tyrosine
lentinula edodes mycelia
lion's mane
lithium orotate
luteolin
magnesium
medium chain triglycerides (MCT)
melatonin
n-acetyl-cysteine (NAC)
nicotinamide riboside
omega-3 fatty acids
phosphatidylcholine
phosphatidylserine
phospholipids
phytocannabinoids
pregnenolone
quercetin
resveratrol
rhodiola
SAMe (s-adenosyl-l-methionine disulfate p-toluensulfate)
specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs)
spirulina
sulforaphane glucosinolate
threonic acid
tocotrienols
trans-geranylgeraniol
trans-pterostilbene
ubiquinol
Urolithin A
velvet bean
vinpocetine
vitamin B6
vitamin D
vitamin D3
vitamin E
zinc
β-nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN)
lingzhi
ferulic acid
terpene lactones
cocoa
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)
pituitary substance
DMPX
17-Hydroxydocosahexaenoic Acid
18-Hydroxyeicosahexaenoic Acid
15,16-Dihydrotanshinone I
1,3,7-Trimethylpurine-2,6-dione
12-methylcarnosic acid
14-Hydroxydocosahexaenoic Acid
2-(carbamimidoyl-methyl-amino) ethoxyphosphonic acid
3-deoxy 7-oxo DHEA
3-Ketosteroid
5-Aminoimidazole-4-Carboxamide Ribonucleotide
5-methyltetrahydrofolate glucosamine
7,8-Dihydroxyflavone
7,14-Hydroxy-Docosapentaenoic Acid
7-Beta-Hydroxy-DHEA
7-Methoxyflavone
7b-hydroxy, 17b-dihydro DHEA
algal oil
Acetyl L-Carnitine
Aminomonosaccharide
Ankaflavin
Arginine Creatine
Arsenic
Apigenin
alpha bitter acids
Alpha-Glycosyl Isoquercetin
Amyloban
Algal Oil
AHCC
Agaricus blazei
Agmatine
Adrafinil
Acetyl L-Tyrosine
Astragaloside IV
Acetylcholine
Amentoflavone
Agmatine sulfate
Acacetin
Acetyl-L-Carnitine
Active Amines
Alpha-GPC
Alpha-Lipoic Acid
Apigenin
Alpha Lipoic Acid
American Ginseng
anthocyanin
Ampelopsin
Acetyl L-Carnitine Arginate
Acetyl-Glutathione
Acetyl-l-glutathione
Agmatine Silicate
Arecoline Hydrobromide
Alpha-Linolenic Acid
Astaxanthin
Acetyl-L-Carnitine Arginate
Alpha-GPC
Antioxidant (unspecified)
Acetyl-L-Carnitine-L-Arginine
Apocynin
Astragalin
Aniracetam
Bilobalide
Butylphthalide
Benzopyran
Beta-hydroxybutyrate
beta-zeacarotene
Biopterin
Baicalein
Benfotiamine
Brain
Basidiomycota
beta-cyclodextrin
Broccoli sprout
Blueberry fiber
Bacosides (mixed)
Brahmi
Boronic acid analogues
Bacopa monnieri
Broad Bean
Brain
Beta Hydroxybutyrate
Butyric acid
Bifidobacteria
BCAA
Branched Chain Amino Acids
bacoside
Bacosides
Baicalin
Bacopasides
Bacosine
Bacopasaponin (unspecified)
Biogenic amine
Caffeic Acid
Centrophenoxine
cyclodextrin
Capric Acid
Coffee
Catalase
Crocin
Caffeine pterostilbene
Carnosine
cocoa
Carnosine
Catalpol
Catechin gallate
Coenzyme A
Cordycepic acids
Creatine glutamine
Cardiolipin
Calcium Beta-Hydroxybutyrate
Catecholamine
Cichoric acid
Cannabinol
Cordyceps
Cannabigerolic acid
Chicoric acid
Cordycepin
Creatine isoleucine
Creatine phosphate
carotenoids
Cytochrome
Common Periwinkle
Citicholine
Creatine
Coenzyme Q-10
Catechin (unspecified)
Coenzyme Q10
Creatine gluconate
Creatine leucine
Creatine-leucine
Cyclodextrin
C-Phycocyanin
Curcumin
Cannabidiol
Chocolate liquor
Caffeine
Coffee (mixed)
Coenzyme Q-10
Crocetin
Cyanidin-3-glucoside
Cysteine compounds (unspecified)
Caprylic acid triglycerides
Cysteine
Creatine Orotate
Creatine alpha-ketoglutarate
Creatine Pyruvate
Creatine Malate
Citicoline
Cytidine
Carnosic acid
Calcium 2-aminoethylphosphate
CoQ10
C-Phycocyanin
Creatine alpha-aminobutyrate
Creatine beta-hydroxybutyrate
Creatine leucinate
Creatine valine
Dibencozide
Docosahexaenoic Acid
DL-Phenyl-Alanine 4,2-Dimethylaminoethyl
DHA
Dipeptidyl peptidase 4
Diiodothyronine
Delphinidin
DHEA
Decursinol
Dehydroascorbic acid
Dimethylresveratrol
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)
Dibenzo-alpha pyrones
Dihydrolipoic Acid
Dimethylglycine
DHA-conjugated phosphatidylserine
Docosapentaenoic acid
Dopamine
Didymin
Dimethylglycine
DMG (Dimethylglycine)
Decarboxylase
epicatechin
E-Viniferin
Epicatechin gallate
Ergothioneine
Epigallo catechin
Eicosatetraenoic acid
European Mistletoe
Epigallocatechin gallate
Ethyl Ester
EGCG
EGCG
Eicosapentaenoic Acid
Epigallocatechin
Eicosanol
Ellagic Acid
Embilicanins
epicatechin
Ferulic Acid
Flavin mononucleotide
flavan-3-ols
Fo-Ti
Fish roe oil
Fish
Fucose
Fish
Flavonols
Ferulic acid derivative
Fish Oil
Fisetin
Flavanols
Flavones
Fish (including shell)
Guanidinoacetic acid
Ginkgo Flavonglycosides
Ginkgo flavones
Ginsenosides
Ginkgetin
Glucoside (unspecified)
Galantamine
Gypenoside
Gamma-Glutamylcysteine
Gallate (unspecified)
Ginsenosides (unspecified)
Glycophospholipid
Glutathione peroxidase
Gold
Glycocyamine
Gallocatechin Gallate
Gold
Guanosine
Ginseng
Glutamate
Ginkgolides
Glycosphingolipids
Ginkgo Flavone Glycoside
Ginkgoflavones
Ginkgolide B
Ginkgoside
Glycosylceramides
Glycine
Ginseng (unspecified)
Glycamil
Ginkgo
Gamma butyrobetaine
Gerovital H3
Ginkgolide A
Ginsenoside
Glycine
Glycocyamine
Geranylgeraniol
Ginseng, Panax
Glutathione
Glutamic Acid
Glucoraphanin
Gastrodin
Ginkgolide C
Ginsenosides
Haematococcus pluvialis
Honokiol
Hydroxycinammic acid
Histidine
Heneicosapentaenoic acid
Hesperitin
Hexacosanol
Huperzine-A
Huperzine
Hydroxytyrosol
Hydrogen
Hydroxyphenylethanols
Hypothalamus protein
Hericium mushroom
Homotaurine
inosine
isoliquiritigenin
Idebenone
Indian snakeroot
Indole alkaloid (unspecified)
icariin
Isothiocyanates
Idebenone
Isoquercetin
Jatamansi
Krill Oil
ketone (unspecified)
Kaempferol
Ketone Salts
Ketone
L-Gluthathione
Lithium
Lysophosphtidylcholine
L-Carnitine
Ligustrum Fruit
Lithium
Lithium
L-norvaline
L-Taurine
L-DOPA
L-Serine
Luteolin
Lovastatin
Lysophosphatidylcholine
L-Phenylalanine
Lipoic Acid
MCT / Medium Chain Triglycerides
Methylcobalamin
Mangiferin
Mulberroside A
Myricitrin
Marine fat (unspecified)
Mushroom protein
Magnesium Creatine
Myelin sheath
Melatonin
Mevinolin
Mitoquinone mesylate
Myricetin
METHIONINE
Medium Chain Triglycerides
Marine oil (unspecified)
Maitake Mushroom
Methylcobalamin Dicalcium Phosphate
Marine lipid (unspecified)
Medium chain triglycerides (MCT)
Magnesium Beta-Hydroxybutyrate
Melatonin
Myricetin
Methionine reductase
Marine fat
Methoxylated flavones
Magnolol
Magnesium Taurinate
N-Methyl-aspartic acid
N-Acetyl Cysteine
N-Acetyl Tyrosine
Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
NADH
Norvaline
N-acetyl leucine
N-acetylneuraminic acid
Nicotine
N-Acetyl Neuraminic acid
Naringenin
Nicotinamide Mononucleotide
Nobiletin
Nervonic acid
Nerve growth factor
N-acetyl methionine
Niacin (Vitamin B3)
N-Caffeoyldopamine
Oxiracetam
Oleuropein
Oxaloacetic acid
Oligosaccharides
Omega-3 fatty acids
Oxaloacetate
Omega Blend
Osthol
Osthole
Omega-3
Pomegranate
Phosphocreatine
phosphatidylcholine
Puerain
Pyritinol
Pyrroloquinoline Quinone
Picamilon
Phosphataidyl ethanolamine
Puerarin
phenylpiracetam
Piracetam
Paraxanthine
Phenolic diterpenes
phosphatidyl inositol
Phosphatidylinostol
Pospholipid (unspecified)
Pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium salt
Panax Ginseng
Polar Lipids (unspecified)
Pineal Gland
Piceid
Polyamine (unspecified)
Phospatidylinositol
Polyunsaturated Fat
phosphatidyl inositol
Phenylalanine
Pterostilbene
Potassium Beta-Hydroxybutyrate
Phthalides
Pterolstilbene
Phosphatidylserine complex
Polyunsaturated fatty acid
phospholipid
Paeoniflorin
Phenolic diterpenes (unspecified)
Phytocannabinoid (unspecified)
Pregnenolone
Phospholipids (unspecified)
Phosphatidylinositol
Phosphorylethanolamine
Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)
Phosphcreatine
Phycocyanins
picolinic acid
Quinone
Resveratrol analog (unspecified)
Rubidium
Reishi mushroom
Rubidium
RNA
RNA & DNA
Resveratrol
Resveratrol conjugates (mixed)
Robusta Coffee
Reishi
Resveratrol analogue
Serine
Succinate
Schizochytrium Oil
Sodium Butyrate
Selenium
Sodium decanoate
Schizochytrium
SAMe
Selenocysteine
Selenium ascorbate
Sulbutiamine
SAM-e
Salidroside
Sialic acid
Sphingomyelin
Sodium Benzoate
Sulforophane
Salidrosides
Serine
Salvianolic acid
Stenabolic
Selenium Yeast
Seleno Methionine
Superoxide Dismutase
Schisandrins
Selenium Picolinate
SAM-e
Schizandrol A
Sesamolin
Schizochytrium
Selenium
Shilajit
Saturated fat
S-allylcysteine
Schisandrin
Selenomethionine
Sodium pyruvate
Stilbenoid (unspecified)
Sulforaphane
Sulphoraphane
Terpene Lactone (unspecified)
Tetracyclic oxindole alkaloids
Tyramine
Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid
Tumerone
Tyrosol
Taxifolin
Tanshinone
Tetrahydrocannabinol
Turmerone
trehalose
Tyrosine
Theaflavin
Turmerones
Triacetyluridine
Trehalose
Taurine
Thickeners
Uncaria rhynchophylla
Uridine monophosphate
Uncaria (unspecified)
Uncaria sinensis
Uridine
Unsaturated fatty acid
Vitamin B12
Vitamin E (mixed tocotrienols)
Vitamin D (mixed)
Vitamin E (Gamma Tocotrienol)
Venus's Fly Trap
Vitamin B12 (Hydroxycobalamin)
Vitamin E
Vitamin B1 (thiamin pyrophosphate)
Vitamin B3 (nicotinamide)
Vitamin E (beta-tocotrienol)
Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols
Vitamin E (tocopheryl succinate)
Vitamin E (tocotrienol unspecified)
Vitexin
Vitamin E (beta tocopherol)
Vitamin E (mixed)
Viniferin
Vitamin E (beta and delta tocopherols)
Vitamin E (beta-tocopherol)
Vitamin E (tocotrienols)
Vitamin E (gamma tocopherol)
Vitamin E (alpha tocotrienol)
Vitamin E (tocopherol not specified)
Vitamin E (delta-tocotrienol)
Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols/tocotrienols)
Vitamin D
Vitamin D3
Vitamin D (cholecalciferol)
Vitamin E (gamma unspecified)
Vitamin B3 (Nicotinamide riboside)
Vitamin B1 (Sulbutiamine)
Vitamin B1 (thiamine hydrochloride)
Vitamin B12 (5-deoxyadenosylcobalamin)
Vitamine E (mixed tocotrienols)
Withanolides
Wogonin
Xanthine
Xanthohumol
Xanthine (unspecified)
Xanthone (unspecified)
Zeaxanthin