Support for Recovery from Parkinsons

Bianca Molle – QiGong

  • Tell us about yourself .
  • When did symptoms of Parkinson’s first appear? .
  • Did you notice a loss of the ability to smell?
  • When were you diagnosed?
  • How did your neurologist go about determining you had Parkinson’s Disease
  • Did Sinemet offer symptom relief?
  • What was your reaction to being diagnosed with Parkinson’s?
  • How did you find Qigong?
  • Why did you decide to travel to China to learn more about Qigong?
  • How long did it take to see sustained relief and then to become symptom-free?
  • Has your first name always been Bianca?
  • What lessons have you learned on the road to your recovery? .
  • Why has Qigong produced such amazing results for you?
  • Describe a typical day
  • Has doing Qigong been successful in helping you deal with fears? .
  • Do you take supplements?
  • What about your diet?
  • Do you exercise outside of doing Qigong?
  • What other therapies other than Qigong have been useful?.
  • Why exactly does Qigong help?
  • Why do energetic blockages form in the body?
  • How has your life changed since recovering from Parkinson’s?
  • What is on your bucket list?
  • Do you offer coaching for people with Parkinson’s?
  • What would you want to say to someone who has just been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease?
  • Would you describe yourself as being symptoms free today?
  • What factors played a role in the success of your healing journey?
  • Did you tell friends and colleagues you had Parkinson’s Disease?
  • Did you recover on your own or did you get help along the way?
  • What would you say to someone who is thinking all this sounds too intimidating?

Howard Shifke – Holistic Approach to Recovery

  • How long has it been since you fully recovered from Parkinson’s disease?
  • Are you symptom-free today?
  • When did you realize you might have Parkinson’s and what did you do in response to that realization?
  • What careers have you had?
  • Why did you decide to take a holistic approach?
  • Before your diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease had you personally experienced various holistic approaches?
  • When did you see a neurologist and receive a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease?
  • Give us a brief preview of your visit to the neurologist  
  • What did you learn from doing these tests at the neurologist’s office?
  • How does the brain chant help to offer relief from symptoms?
  • What does the chanting sound like?
  • How often did you do the chanting?
  • Why did you believe that your body could heal itself?
  • Why should someone “listen to their body” and take a “less-is-more” approach to healing?
  • Did you take any medications?
  • Why is Parkinson’s an electrical problem rather than a chemical problem? .
  • Is holistic healing a quick way to recover?
  • What steps need to be taken to begin a holistic healing program of healing?
  • Did you see immediate results when you started your program of recovery?
  • Why did you stick with holistic healing even though you didn’t see any results right away?
  • Can holistic healing help people who are taking Parkinson’s medications?
  • What is the address of your blog?
  • How can people get in touch with you?
  • What would you say to someone who has just been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease?

Cheryl – TMJ Alignment

  • Tell us about the time when you were first diagnosed with Parkinson’s
  • Did you see an improvement in your symptoms when you took prescription medicines?
  • Tell us what has happened recently to turn your situation around
  • Can people tell that you have an appliance in your mouth?
  • Does the appliance have to be adjusted periodically by the dentist?
  • Have there been any non-motor improvements? .
  • How do you recommend we find a dentist? Is there a listing somewhere?
  • Detail out for us precisely what happened during your initial visit to the dentist.
  • How much does it cost to have this appliance made?
  • Can payments be spread out for as long as five years? .
  • Does the initial charge also cover the adjustments that are required?
  • How long is the treatment period?
  • Will the time between appointments lengthen over time?
  • What got you started on this path?
  • Does your dentist also do general dental work?
  • Is an internet search useful using the words “TMJ” and “movement disorders”?
  • Was your improvement steady?
  • What would want to say to a person who has just been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease?

Daniel Loney – Tai Chi

  • Can you share with us your fascinating personal story? .
  • Tell us about your experience with Parkinson’s.
  • Do you attend a Parkinson’s support group?
  • Tell us about your affiliation with the Israel Parkinson’s Association
  • What Tai Chi exercises do you introduce in your Parkinson’s classes?
  • What are the benefits of Tai Chi?
  • Describe the lessons you offer in a Tai Chi class
  • Who sponsors your classes?
  • What services can you offer to readers of Pioneers of Recovery?
  • What would you say to a person who has just been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease?

Gord Summer – Power of the Mind

  • Has your martial arts background been helpful once you were diagnosed?
  • What is the most important tool that is needed to harness the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease?
  • Do you tell strangers you have Parkinson’s?
  • How have you used the “Power of the Mind” to reverse your symptoms?
  • How do you access the “Power of the Mind”?
  • Can a novice use “Power of the Mind” successfully?
  • Have other members in your family been diagnosed with Parkinson’s?
  • What has been your history of Parkinson’s symptoms?
  • What therapies proved to be useful?  
  • Is having Parkinson’s symptoms a gift or a curse?
  • What medications are you presently taking?
  • Does it help you to push your body to the point of exhaustion?
  • What would you say to a person who has just been diagnosed with Parkinson’s? …………………………………………………………………………………….. 

John Carlin – Hydration and Exercise

  • What were your symptoms when you were first diagnosed seven years ago and what exactly  have you done to reverse them?
  • What therapy or therapies have been most helpful to your recovery?
  • Describe the chelation therapies you got.
  • Who is on your medical team?
  • How did acupuncture help with your depression?
  • Tell us ore about the Aquas and how have they contributed to your recovery
  • Does a positive attitude count for anything when it comes to recovery?
  • Tell us all about Tandem biking  and the value of forced exercise
  • What about your approach to exercise. Is exercise important to recovery?
  • Do you volunteer to be a research subject for studies?
  • You are planning to ride a bike across Iowa this summer. Tell us all about that activity.
  • What are body therapies all about for you?
  • What therapies have not helped?
  • What was your experience with a sweat lodge?
  • How do you find health care practitioners to be members of your medical team?
  • How has your life changed since your diagnoses seven years ago?
  • Do your symptoms flare up when you are stressed?
  • Discuss the role of good hydration to the success of your recovery.
  • What would you like to say to someone who has just been diagnosed with Parkinson’s?
  • How do you stay positive about your recovery

Marian Lewis and Sharry Edwards – Biofrequencies

  • What causes of Parkinson’s disease have you now been able to identify? ..
  • Did the people who had radiation exposure live in the United States?
  • Marian: please describe for us what happened when you came to Sharry Edwards’ clinic.
  • Describe the ToneBox for us.
  • Was it your intention to enroll in the bio-frequencies classes when you went to see Sharry Edwards?
  • Is this treatment like taking medicine?
  • How do Bio-Frequencies work?
  • How does a person find a BioAcoustic practitioner?
  • How can bio-frequencies help with detoxing heavy metals?
  • What can people do to get relief from their symptoms?
  • What do the tones sound like?
  • Marian, is your husband still a skeptic?
  • What does he say about the movement and the change in your face?
  • How could bio-frequencies do anything for a person with a gene that’s defective?
  • Is there a connection between tetanus inoculations and Parkinson’s symptoms?

Lidia Epp – Candida

  • Is there a connection between your former husband’s PD and the health problems you were experiencing?
  • What symptoms were you experiencing when you figured out the cause?
  • How can you get Nystatin?
  • What is the source of Candida? Can you get it from eating certain foods?
  • Do Candida hang out only in the GI tract or do they float all over the body?
  • Can freckles and dark spots on the skin be evidence of Candida?.
  • What else did you do to rid yourself of the over-abundance of Candida in your body? .
  • Can a person get rid of Candida in a few weeks?
  • What happened to your former husband’s situation with Parkinson’s symptoms?
  • What is the connection between candidiasis and Parkinson’s?
  • You wrote up your discovery and published it as a journal article?
  • Transglutaminase or tTG is basically something that plays a role in Candida’s life cycle?
  • Is there a connection between a foot or toe fungus and Parkinson’s symptoms?

Lexie – Low Dose Naltrexone

  • What is Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)? .
  • What website offers a lucid explanation of how LDN works in the body?
  • Is a doctor’s prescription necessary to obtain LDN?
  • What’s the best time of day to take LDN?
  • Is LDN itself addictive?
  • Can an individual take LDN with their other Parkinson’s disease medications?
  • From your experience what would be a preferred dose of LDN to take?
  • Can LDN be combined with painkillers?
  • What diseases is LDN helpful for?
  • How much does LDN cost?
  • Are any clinical trials currently underway for LDN?
  • What would you want to say to a person who has just been diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease?

John Coleman – Comprehensive Program of Recovery

  • How did you come to the realization you could get better when all indications were that you would get worse? 
  • There is so much information out there about what is supposed to help – vitamins, supplements, body therapies, etc. etc. How did you go about deciding what to try in terms of therapies, supplements, doctors, etc.? 
  • Which therapies/approaches did not work for you? 
  • What has helped you get the most relief from your own symptoms? 
  • Is there anything in particular that you recommend for the symptoms of:
    • Inability to sleep 
    • Pain
    • Constipation
    • Tremors
  • What was recovery like for you?  
  • What about your patients… what has their experience been like?  
  • Among your patients with Parkinson’s, how many are getting relief
    from their symptoms? How many have been able to see full relief from
    their symptoms? 
  • Does a person have to make any lifestyle changes to recover? 
  • It took you three and a half years to recover. That is a long time to sustain hope. How did you do it? 
  • How can someone manage my rigidity, spasms and burning sensations? 
  • When should we start taking medication? 
  • Could you discuss the approaches using the Emotional Freedom Technique for my Parkinson’s condition and your opinion of the value of the technique?  
  • How long did it take you see substantial symptom relief? How long did it take to become symptom free? 

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery
https://www.parkinsonsrecovery.com
Olympia, Washington
360-789-1658