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07-29-2008, 05:28 AM | #1 | |||
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What's In That? How Food Affects Your Behavior -
by - Dr. Russell Blaylock - neurosurgeon (his father had PD) Food additives and poor diet could help explain poor school performance, criminal behavior, alcoholism, and the growing numbers of Alzheimer's patients. According to Dr. Russell Blaylock, high sugar content and starchy carbohydrates lead to excessive insulin release, which in turn leads to falling blood sugar levels, or hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia causes the brain to secrete glutamate in levels that can cause agitation, depression, anger, anxiety, panic attacks and an increase in suicide risk. The glutamate that causes this is identical to the flavor-enhancing monosodium glutamate (MSG) and its chemical cousins, which are found in thousands of food products, further exacerbating the problem. Repeated hypoglycemic episodes increase the risk of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's and ALS (Lou Gehrig's). In children, hypoglycemia often leads to hyperactivity. In both children and adults, it can cause violent and aggressive behavior. In older people, there can be mental confusion. An anti-hypoglycemic diet would consist of lean meat and lots of fresh vegetables. Another key is limiting sugars and starches. Sources: http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/353246.aspx CBN News July 1, 2008 PS - I am hypoglycemic - diagnosed in my mid teens along time ago - my Dr. Freeman in VA. who dxd'd me finally, said the low blood sugar was the cause of the brain damage which damaged similiar parts - and resulted in PD... http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/354086.aspx http://www.blaylockreport.com/
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Ibken (07-29-2008) |
07-29-2008, 06:05 AM | #2 | |||
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One of the best and strongest allies we have. As Tena points out, he has looked into the eyes of PD as it took his own father. He is no ordinary neurologist and seems willing to litter the landscape with sacred cows when appropriate.
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Born in 1953, 1st symptoms and misdiagnosed as essential tremor in 1992. Dx with PD in 2000. Currently (2011) taking 200/50 Sinemet CR 8 times a day + 10/100 Sinemet 3 times a day. Functional 90% of waking day but fragile. Failure at exercise but still trying. Constantly experimenting. Beta blocker and ACE inhibitor at present. Currently (01/2013) taking ldopa/carbadopa 200/50 CR six times a day + 10/100 form 3 times daily. Functional 90% of day. Update 04/2013: L/C 200/50 8x; Beta Blocker; ACE Inhib; Ginger; Turmeric; Creatine; Magnesium; Potassium. Doing well. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | lou_lou (07-29-2008) |
07-29-2008, 07:57 AM | #3 | ||
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I recently read Blaylock's book "Excitotoxicity". It is not an easy read, but then, this is not an easy subject. Fascinating, is all I can say. Anyone who can get through it will be better for it, in all regards. And it completely reinforces something we all know or are rapidly realizing: we are on our own and better learn everything we can to take care of ourselves. Not only will the big arms not do it for us, it seems to me they actually take actions to our detriment.
I am beginning to wonder if the whole vaccine thing is one big plan to perpetuate that industry-poison the brains of the tiny innocents at a time when the BBB is basically nonexistent in terms of actual function, and thereby set the wheels in motion for horrible diseases decades down the line, all necessitating vast quantities of medical visits, hospitalizations, and, of course, let's not leave out, pharmaceuticals. Seems like the more vaccines we thrust upon infants before they are two (the list gets bigger almost every year!), the more, and younger, cases of neurological diseases that we see. And I don't buy the medical world's explanation for this: that it's simply a matter of better diagnosing. Bull. Paranoid? Maybe, but I prefer realistic. Just looking at the stats, seems like we have some of the highest rates of "incurable" disease, yet our health system is supposedly one of the best. Makes one wonder. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | lou_lou (07-29-2008) |
07-29-2008, 12:38 PM | #4 | |||
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"Thanks for this!" says: | lou_lou (07-29-2008) |
07-30-2008, 01:51 PM | #5 | |||
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and sugar among other things (actually anything that rapidly turns to glucose)
add grief to my already overburdened body. I believe the best medicine for any sort of dysfunction related to food is exercise. Unfortunatley, we cannot stop eating like we can quit smoking or avoid alcohol. Take the time to educate yourself about what's what when your going to put something into your mouth. I have spoken about this at several PD support groups and it's discouraging what people do not know about nutrition. I quickly realized an hour of presentation on good nutrition had about the same impact as pouring my diet coke in the ocean. Thanks for the heads up on the book. I'll definitley have a go at it.
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07-30-2008, 03:20 PM | #6 | ||
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And, have you ever had a doctor ask about what you ate or, more incredible, actually made a dietary suggestion that might improve how you feel? (other than diabetes and/or heart issues, of course, we all know what sugar and butter do, much as we love them). Amazing.
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07-30-2008, 04:40 PM | #7 | |||
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As most of us know, eating habits are very emotional, and trying to change patients attitudes toward eating is something most doctors simply don't feel like they have time for. The "illness intervention" model reigns! |
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07-30-2008, 07:26 PM | #8 | ||
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One can see how far gone we are as a society when we are hungry and looking for really healthy food. What's out there? We don't have any specialized food stores or restaurants locally. Organic? Good luck! Things are improving rapidly in the right direction but still less than 1% of the grocery store is even reasonable.
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