This subject is carried over from "Are you diabetic, glucose intolerant, syndrome X!!!":

For those who are just joining us, go back and read the previous thread as well. This may be the most important thing in the control of even advanced PD symptoms. As rosebud, myself, and others have reported, the results are nothing short of miraculous. In my own case, I had been on a steady decline for a year or more and was experiencing freezing and difficulty walking. Extreme weakness in my legs made it hard to stand. Bladder control was becoming an issue. So was brain fog. Daily functioning was threatened and I was being forced to cancel important meetings. Understandably, I was worried.

That all disappeared within a twenty-four hour period as a result of changing the way I eat. To say it was miraculous is a fair use of the adjective. It has been four weeks now and I still have not reverted so long as I keep to the dietary plan. As you will see if you go through the thread above, several of us have noted similar experiences. It is not an anomaly restricted to a few Parkies but is something that may affect as many as 80% of us. That means the odds are very high that you can benefit from it.

We've still got a lot to work on, but the heart of it is the realization that, as a result of our meds and possibly PD itself, we are incredibly sensitive to changes in our blood sugar levels. Further, our meds seem to trigger such changes as well. The values themselves stay in the near normal range but within that range sudden spikes and collapses play hell with our symptoms. All this has been discussed in the original thread.

In particular, carbohydrates with a high glycemic load can turn one into a basket case. Conversely, and despite everything we have been told, protein evens things out and prevents my most worrisome symptoms. To really benefit one needs to read up on glycemic load and to get a glucometer and learn about one's own reactions.

If, however, you can't do that, then the next best thing is to get familiar with the high protein diets such as Atkins' and the Paleolithic.

If that is too much, then just don't eat anything white. The absolute worst is a baked russet potato. And start eating as soon as you get up. Boiled eggs are a great choice since they can be waiting in the fridge. Then nibble nuts and such all morning. Never too much of anything, though.

Well, that's what we know thus far. There's more to come, count on it.