This 'easy-to-follow' anthology brings together leading international medical and healthcare specialists who work with different aspects of Parkinson's Disease. It presents an integrated, team-based approach to the best possible management of people with Parkinson's disease, aiming to optimise function and wellbeing. Those with the illness, their caregivers, as well as physicians and healthcare professionals, are empowered to make educated, scientifically-based choices about the latest supportive therapies. This encyclopaedic work presents individual essays covering the Use of Drugs, Surgical...

This groundbreaking book offers a powerful blending of nutritional and pharmaceutical benefits. In user-friendly style, it aims to reduce distressing symptoms, improve general functional health and promote well-being in people with Parkinsons disease. It clearly explains the effects of nutrition and medication on brain and general metabolism, thereby empowering the reader to plan a more predictable and personalised management approach. The authors are recognized internationally as pioneers in the field of nutritional management of Parkinsons Disease and have received a Quality of Life in...

PARKINSON S DISEASE DOPAMINE METABOLISM, APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY & NUTRITION Authors: Lucille Leader and Dr Geoffrey Leader Foreword: by Dr Nicholas Miller This user-friendly monograph illustrates the various metabolic pathways implicated in Parkinson s disease, with their primary sources in protein, carbohydrates and fats. It describes the enzymes necessary for metabolic and biochemical progress with their dependence on coenzymes - which are specific nutrients. The text demonstrates that concomitant with dopaminergic pharmaceutical supplementation, dynamic support of the individual s...

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