as long as alternative treatments help, by all means us them. Exercise is the best thing you can do in my opinion. When you finally throw in the towel, add sinemet LAST, as it has a finite life span without side effects, primarily dyskinesia. (10 years on average)

good luck to you

Charlie, 57 DX'ed with PD, age 40, in 1990. DBS-STN in 2002