[lurkingforacure]

Seems like it, check out that smiley face! Anyone know anything about what "new drugs and treatments" he is using? Here's the link, and thank heavens he feels better:

http://www.nationalenquirer.com/mich...elebrity/67899

[paula_w]

I'm sure he is thrilled to have his entire family in the National Enquirer. Something he was shooting for. ...lol The last time I remember seeing Mike in the Enquirer he had found a miracle cure....but all he had done was go on Amantadine and reduce his dyskinesia.

[lou_lou]

http://www.historicaljesusquest.com/vanillin.htm

Vanillin is a pleasant aromatic compound that occurs naturally in vanilla beans (Vanilla Planifolia) and other plant material. It is primarily used as a flavoring additive for food and beverages and as an aromatic ingredient in candles, air fresheners and perfumes. It is also used in incense and potpourri. Vanillin is also used in the preparation of pharmaceutical drugs for Parkinson's disease and hypertension.
and here
Vanillin is an aromatic compound that occurs naturally in vanilla beans (Vanilla Planifolia) and other plant material. It is used as a flavoring additive for food and beverages and as an aromatic ingredient in candles, air fresheners, perfumes, incense and potpourri. Vanillin is also used in the preparation of pharmaceutical drugs for Parkinson's disease and hypertension.
http://www.shroudstory.com/a-vanillin.htm



feurlic acid -/
Ferulic acid: pharmaceutical functions, preparation and applications in foods
Shiyi Ou 1, Kin-Chor Kwok 2 *
1Department of Food Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
2Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

email: Kin-Chor Kwok (bckckwok@polyu.edu.hk)

*Correspondence to Kin-Chor Kwok, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

Funded by:
Hong Kong Polytechnic University Research Grant; Grant Number: A-PC73

Keywords
review • ferulic acid • pharmaceutical functions • metabolism • preparation • applications • antioxidant • antimicrobial • anticancer • preservative • cross-linking agent


http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/j...TRY=1&SRETRY=0

Ferulic acid, like many phenols, is an antioxidant in the sense that it is reactive toward free radicals such as reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS and free radicals are implicated in DNA damage, cancer, accelerated cell aging. Animal studies and in vitro studies suggest that ferulic acid may have direct antitumor activity against breast cancer [2] and liver cancer [3]. Ferulic acid may have pro-apoptotic effects in cancer cells, thereby leading to their destruction [3]. Ferulic acid may be effective at preventing cancer induced by exposure to the carcinogenic compounds benzopyrene [4] and 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide [5]. Note that these are not randomized controlled trials done with human participants, and therefore, the results of these studies may not be directly applicable to human use.

If added to a topical preparation of ascorbic acid and vitamin E, ferulic acid may reduce oxidative stress and formation of thymine dimers in skin [6].

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferulic_acid

[lou_lou]

Antioxidant Support Trans-Ferulic acid

is an important part of gamma-oryzanol, a plant sterol complex used by many atheletes. Due to its antioxidant and adaptogenic properties, trans-ferulic acid is rapidly gaining acceptance by exercise enthusiasts and those in serious training programs.

http://www.vitacost.com/articleResul...Ferulic%20Acid

http://www.raysahelian.com/ferulicacid.html