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Exploring Nutritional and Natural Approaches to Parkinson's, Part 1

Category: Health
Duration: 00:29:44
Publish Date: 2026-01-07 07:02:00
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Innovative Approaches to Parkinson's Disease with Dr. Heather Zwickey, Vice President of Research and Academic Excellence, Provost, and Professor of Immunology at the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM), and author of "Eating Better for Parkinson’s: A Nutritional Starter Guide." She delves into innovative treatments for Parkinson's disease, including the role of diet, particularly a ketogenic diet, and the impact of the gut microbiome. Dr. Zwickey shares her inspiration from NBA player Brian Grant's experience with Parkinson's and discusses her small study on the feasibility of a ketogenic diet, showing promising results. She also details other potential treatments like supplements, exercise, particularly boxing and dancing, environmental factors, and even cannabis. Dr. Zwickey highlights the importance of personalized approaches due to varying individual responses to treatments.

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