Does Parkinson's begin in the gut?

[jackedmonston]

Link to NOVA hour-long program. At least watch from 40 to 45 or 50 minutes.

pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wonders/?...

[faridaro]

I've been interested in this subject and very much appreciate you posting this fascinating video - especially the part on fecal transplant - how fast it worked and the unknown aspects of it.

[Xenos in reply to faridaro]

A doctor Borody was taking patients for Parkinson's in Australia with that technique. It was like a year ago.

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Controversially, Professor Borody believes the gut is the gateway for toxins to enter the body, triggering an array of seemingly unrelated diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson's and autism. He says he has been surprised many times when diseases far from the gut have eased or vanished following faecal microbiota transplantations. "We've had a young person with rheumatoid arthritis and it went away. It was classic rheumatoid factor positive RA," he said. Professor Borody also claims symptoms of Parkinson's eased in three patients treated for chronic constipation. But scepticism is strong. Autism Australia says there is no evidence that antibiotics can treat autism, and Parkinson's groups do not recommend patients have faecal transplants. "The interaction between microflora, particularly their products and their substrate, holds immense potential for the management and prevention of serious diseases, colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, perhaps even conditions like Alzheimer's, autism and Parkinson's," Dr Topping said. abc.net.au/news/2014-03-18/...