What causes PD and why is it important?

[blazyb]

So what actually causes PD and does it actually matter or make a difference? So many articles most with big words I took a little time to frame it for me -welcome thoughts and clear many will disagree fightingparkinsonss.com/202...

[Bolt_Upright]

Interesting and well written post, but I must disagree with what I believe your conclusion to be: "But practically, for the current PD patient, it means very little."

As we often say, PD is a common collection of symptoms likely triggered by a myriad of different causes. Even though successfully treating our condition is an insanely long, long shot, having some idea of what put a person in this situation might influence and improve our choices in protocols.

For instance, in my case I think ebv has something to do with me being here. As I review potential protocols I always look into whether the protocol could have an impact on ebv, such as stopping replication or lowering the titer.

In your case SARS-CoV-2 may have been a trigger? SARS-CoV-2 is not a retrovirus, it should all be out of your body within a year (AI makes me seem smart).

Or someone may find they have record high manganese levels. Manganese chelation may be worth considering.

Like I said before, whatever we try is the longest of long shots, and I would not spend any real money trying to find the trigger, but I would put some effort and introspection into trying to determine what got me here.

[blazyb in reply to Bolt_Upright]

I think you have a very good point

[pdpatient in reply to Bolt_Upright]

Yes, you are getting smarter 😂😭😭lol

[coffeewithcream in reply to Bolt_Upright]

I totally agree with Bolt. In my case I believe the mercury in my amalgam fillings was the cause and having the fillings removed seems to have slowed progression and reversed some symptoms.

I was told by a dentist that it couldn't be the fillings because not everyone with amalgam fillings has PD. My answer to that is not everyone has my genes. I believe that while other people my have the ability to clear the mercury from their body my specific genes do not do this well. Therefore, I believe it can be a combination of toxins and genetics.

[Bolt_Upright in reply to coffeewithcream]

Tell your dentist that not everybody who smokes gets cancer

[coffeewithcream in reply to Bolt_Upright]

Fired that dentist!!!

[gomelgo in reply to Bolt_Upright]

"In your case SARS-CoV-2 may have been a trigger? SARS-CoV-2 is not a retrovirus, it should all be out of your body within a year (AI makes me seem smart)." virus made in a lab with the specific goal of "gain of function" -I doubt everyone clears it in a year, but even if we did, the brain cells it may be killing don't come back to life, right?

[Edge999]

sugars and carbs….

[crewmanwhite]

After 25 years of research and clinical experience, I can say with some confidence that Parkinson's and similar disorders are caused by Trauma/stress, toxins and stealth infections, with a minor influence by genetics.

The attached graph looks complex but can really be viewed simply by following each arrow.

I have written extensively on this so, if you are interested, take a peek at my blogs.

Venn diagram of PD causes

[RBDNoPDYet in reply to crewmanwhite]

Interesting. So the question is… if you remove the toxins, stress, and infections can your stop progression?

[crewmanwhite in reply to RBDNoPDYet]

If we discover our individual causes and reverse those, we can stop progression and reverse the illness process. That is what I did.

I repaired the damaged causes by years of trauma and stress, removed many toxins from my system, changed my lifestyle and beliefs, and was free from all symptoms about 3 years after diagnosis.

[Healthy25 in reply to crewmanwhite]

can you share links to your blogs here?

[crewmanwhite in reply to Healthy25]

Sure. All my free blogs are here (there will be more this years) - returntostillness.com.au/blog

[qazwsx11]

The single most dreadful question for me is “Hmm, I wonder what triggered it?”

[crewmanwhite in reply to qazwsx11]

Find the causes and you will also find the triggers. Then you can get well.

[amykp]

For me? A defective gene, possibly coupled with years of laboratory work inhaling pretty toxic chemicals. But my daughter (who also carries the gene) already has restless legs and she's lived a pretty toxin-free life, so...

The point is, I think we don't know. The disease has been around a LONG time, way before fillings or chemicals or easy sugar. There could be a LOT of causes.

(I still think sugar is the devil, however. I don't touch it! :o)

[00Mark]

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