Everything is so much clearer now since I saw a first crack in my Parkinson’s. But it’s not over yet. Life is challenging. Couple of days ago my mother, 71, was diagnosed with a heart arrhythmia.I was expecting my brain to try to scare me, so I was prepared. He had a special argument since … The post 132a. Life is challenging appeared first on The Parkinson's blueprint ..read more

It seems that I’m physically better. I tremor less. I just can’t tremor as much as before. I apologize for using noun tremor as a verb but I can’t help it. I just like it that way. I’m more relaxed. You can say biologically I’m using more dopamine than before. Noticeably more than before. There … The post 131a. I’m better! appeared first on The Parkinson's blueprint ..read more

My blog was offline from middle of March to middle of May this year, two months in total. Nobody was able to access any of my blog’s content during this period. Also, after the blog was restored, last 2.5 of years of posts were lost (30 of total 159 posts). People from web hosting company … The post 130a. Blog technical difficulties appeared first on The Parkinson's blueprint ..read more

From time to time I write about some method you can use to stay healthy, as much as possible, while fighting PD. This is such a post. Recently my wife and I bought a machine for ionic foot detox. It’s a simple device. You place your feet in tab filled with salt water, place part … The post 159a. Ionic foot detox appeared first on The Parkinson's blueprint ..read more

Summer is here. Where I live it is almost always sunny, but the heat is where you pay the price. It’s really hot even during night, especially if there is no wind. People with PD who already have difficulties with sleeping may find this attributing to challenge. Air condition might help, but if you don’t … The post 158a. Summer appeared first on The Parkinson's blueprint ..read more

PD People have blocked themselves from feeling joy of being alive. We can say that their PD mentality is in the way. Of course, one can’t feel joy when being stuck in fear. It’s really necessary to stop being so afraid. Now, there is a bunch of ways on how to do that, let’s not … The post 157a. Joy appeared first on The Parkinson's blueprint ..read more

Delaying reaction is an excellent technique for dealing with unwanted mind reaction you want to change. It is especially useful for eliminating the pause triggers. How do you practice it? At first, notice that your mind is being repeatedly triggered by a special event. Next time it happens try to observe your mind and hold … The post 154a. Delaying reaction appeared first on The Parkinson's blueprint ..read more

Sometimes reaction to physical pain can trigger pause. Now, how to react to unpleasant thing such as physical pain without triggering pause? It’s obviously hard to use parasympathetic dopamine mode in this case. Instead, use sympathetic, fight or flight mode. Use adrenaline. Just don’t use pause in dealing with pain. Here are Dr. JWH instructions: … The post 151a. Pain appeared first on The Parkinson's blueprint ..read more

One needs to be practicing vigilance in order to control his mind or should I say, to prevent his mind from controling him. Life always gives you challenges and it’s sometimes easy to get emotionally caught up (change your mood). Mood swings are not desirable for PD. By being vigilant of what is going on … The post 150a. Vigilance appeared first on The Parkinson's blueprint ..read more

From time to time I write about some way you can keep your health high as much as possible while fighting PD. This is such a post. Although drinking barley coffee is not directly related to PD, consuming it regularly can help your body in many ways. Here are some of the benefits: Restores the … The post 149a. Barley coffee appeared first on The Parkinson's blueprint ..read more