Skin cancer, PD and levodopa.

[Ianfrizell]

Hi all

This is a link to my vlog about skin cancer, PD and levodopa.

youtube.com/watch?v=2Vplnui...(Not working as expected?)

Cheers,

Ian

[park_bear]

Niacinamide, 500 milligrams two times a day reduces the risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer by 30%. Also, I have personally observed that 5% niacinamide skin ointment helps to improve sun damaged areas. You can make your own by adding niacinamide powder to your favorite skin cream.

[Hidden in reply to park_bear]

I make this mix along with a couple of other additives. Using a 60/40 blend of aloe gel (60%) and your favorite lotion (40%) as the base, makes a product that is more like a serum than a lotion and very nice for application any where on the body including the face. The aloe adds benefits of its own. This blend absorbs quickly and does not feel greasy. There are many ingredients that can be added depending on what effects you are trying to obtain! The niacinamide can also have skin tone evening effects as can the aloe. for heavier moisturizing a little castor oil can be added which is quite useful in very dry winter weather. The castor oil also adds to the potential benefits. So many possibilities from a relatively simple blend. N acetyl glucosamine (NAG) is also a beneficial additive for improved skin quality. Certain essential oils can add transdermal penetration enhancement qualities as well as antibacterial and scent enhancement. Xylitol and glycerol add very good humectant and anti-irritant qualities. Your imagination is pretty much the limit!

Art

[swva]

I am 48 and I have had 7 basal cell carcinomas removed to date and I am scheduled to have 2 more surgically removed in January. I had my first basal cell carcinoma a few years before my diagnosis 4 years ago. I never heard of sunscreen until I was 18. Most of the damage had already been done by then.

[M1tz1]

This is impressive research, Ian. Thank you.

[seagulls59]

Ian, is there any PD medication proven to help with balance problems, ( love your blogs )

[Ianfrizell in reply to seagulls59]

I don't know of any medication that helps with balance, but I maintain reasonable balance when doing one-legged stuff (such as stepping into a pair of trousers) by fixing my gaze upon a static object.

[seagulls59 in reply to Ianfrizell]

Thanks Ian.

[Astra7]

Hi Ian. Very interesting. I am struggling to get rid of some pre- cancerous cells on my forehead (currently sporting an attractive red scab due to efudex treatment). On reflection I had it post PD but prior to any l-dopa meds.

On a Different topic. A few years ago we did a questionnaire on HealthUnlocked and discovered that roughly 50% of respondents had a blood type that was Rhesus negative. As this is considerably higher than the general population which is roughly 10 to 15% I thought this was of great interest. However having sent the information to a number of neurologists I failed to get any of them interested enough to look into it. As Rhesus factor is something to do with proteins on blood cells and PD may be to do with proteins in the brain I really feel this might be a clue. I was wondering if you would be interested in looking into this further?

[Ianfrizell in reply to Astra7]

Very interesting - I'll see if I can find any info on this.