Diabetes, constipation and Parkinson's.

[SGHALDIA]

Please let me know, how many of us have one of the above or both ?

Is there any relation between diabetes, constipation and Parkinson's ?

Is there any statistics on the the above ? where can I find them ?

Any data will be of help to me in my work.

Regards

[soup]

Does this help at all? nhs.uk/Conditions/gastropar...

[DebGood]

My Nurologist says constipation is or can be apart of Parkinson's here is a good article on it: parkinsonsnursing.com/patie...

[cshamb]

I saw a blog for a dieters tea for constipation but can no longer find it. It was recent. Anyone know what I am talking about. Thanks

[Coblrman]

My recent experiene with Mega-type probiotics is that they work. They will also treat leaky-gut syndrome which most PD patients have.

[quirkyme]

sorry to go on a tangent but there is a connection between sleep apnea, diabetes, and heart issues.

[Hikoi in reply to quirkyme]

Can you elaborate quirkyme.

[quirkyme]

Sleep Apnea causes us to stop breathing during the night for a period. CO2 (carbon dioxide accumulates in the blood, repeatedly, and that affects the kidneys and heart. That harms them and can lead to diabetes, too. Sleep Apnea can be caused by tissue in the tongue + throat, but there's a second kind: central sleep apnea, which originates with something not working in the brain. All told, because of its seriousness, sleep apnea needs to be dealt with, with a sleep study. Do that sooner rather than later....

[JohnPepper]

Hi Sghaldia. I am not a doctor. I do have Pd and I do suffer with constipation. I can tell you that this is due to the fact that the Pd brain no longer enacts the process called peristalsis in the intestines. This process massages the intestines and moves the stool downwards towards the anus. If this does not work then we get constipation. If you do regular walking, it does help with this problem. Also, drinking more water also helps.

I don't believe that diabetes has anything to do with Pd. Diabetes is more realated to diet and exercise. For more info on these subjects, relating to Pd, go to my website, reverseparkinsons.net.

John