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Who's next in the queue ?

However, Dr Lieberman says he knows of no data on this. So anything we produce will have some value.

Oh sure, leave us hanging here after giving away our secrets in the name of science......copy my info everett i may delete lol. I am no longer constipated tho to end the discussion. Now I 'm just drug toxic - good as bug spray - oh the irony.

paula

but I was constipated as a child, as a teen, as a young adult, and still am at age 59. I've gone from severe down to a low-moderate, though, so I guess that is progress.

Interesting about the NADH connection to lactose intolerance - I've been dealing with that since about age 18.
Heck, if I could produce anything, I could ignore this thread!

...about six resposes so far with four negative as best they remember and two firmly positive. Very small sample thus far.

But do you realize this pitiful little poll is the best research yet performed on the subject?? Talk about lame!!!!!!!!!!

supposedly 8, 8 fl. oz. glasses of water daily, will keep you regular.....
not me.
I use a prescription called "Miralax" that does it for me. I just can't seem to keep myself hydrated enough. This is a common Parkie problem. You know if you are hydrating enough by the color of your urine. It should be clear or at worst a pale yellow.
Other liquids do not count towards hydration as they take water to digest. Water only can do the trick.


Charlie

Could not resist that one. What a subject to start with on my first time on BT2. I finally found my way in here.
So, constipation....one of my very VERY early memories is sitting on my little potty in the livingroom - I must have been very young to have been on a potty in the livingroom!!!! And my mother was pacing the floor, telling me I must perform, or she would have to use a little lump of soap, the thought of which absolutely terrified me. I must have performed eventually, for I managed to avoid the soap.
Yes, I think I was born mildly constipated, and have been so all my life. Travel and stress cause complete 'estoppal'.

From the few posters here, there must not be many PWP's full of . . . poop! lol

For the survey record, I have been plagued with constipation since a child. And now that I take a handful of meds a day, the problem is worse I know how many toxins are absorbed through the intestines, so I work diligently on this by eating foods full of fiber, exercising (especially walking), drink plenty of fluids (aka water), and I also take 2 Fibercon chewable tablets daily. And sometimes there's still no action! lol

Finally, I received this cake recipe in my email today. My jaw dropped when I saw the finished product. It would be a novel idea for a Halloween party, but my guess is it wouldn't be eaten as much as it was viewed! Enjoy!
http://www.kidskuisine.com/?p=27

Peggy

Though our poll is still small (11), the results are very interesting with over half remembering childhood problems. For a young and active group that is a very high percentage and is an important clue.

One interpretation says that constipation is a result of PD and therefore our PD must have started from Day One.

Another one is that the constipation had another cause and that PD was a result of that cause as well.

And a third says that the constipation had an independent cause but that the constipation itself eventually led to PD.

The third one is my bet and the details follow: Exposure to endotoxins from bacteria in the womb or within the first years of life can have dramatic effects. Among those are a sensitivity to future exposures so a little goes a long way. Another is a slowdown in the action of the GI system. A slowed bowel leads to resorption of toxins due to be eliminated, including endotoxins. These toxins also cause inflammation of the intestinal wall which leads to ?leaky gut" and even greater absorption. That leads to more inflammation and on and on for forty years. Get the picture?

The total effect depends on the first step. At what point in the development of the child exposure occurs determines the effect. As a result we are a mixed bunch of nuts. Some have fast progression and some have slow, etc.

Endotoxins probably aren't all of the picture but they are enough to make us look at what we can do to counter the ongoing inflammation that results. Most of the store bought anti-inflammatories have problems. Even simple aspirin.

There are some potent alternatives available that seem problem free. It's the good old trinity of turmeric/curcumin, ginger, and green tea. It keeps coming back to those. Safe, cheap, effective, and readily available. It doesn't get any better.