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THE BRAIN CAN CHANGE ITSELF

About the Book…

THE BRAIN CAN CHANGE ITSELF. It is a plastic, living organ that can actually change its own structure and function, even into old age. Arguably the most important breakthrough in neuroscience since scientists first sketched out the brain’s basic anatomy, this revolutionary discovery, called neuroplasticity, promises to overthrow the centuries-old notion that the brain is fixed and unchanging. The brain is not, as was thought, like a machine, or “hardwired” like a computer.

I highly recommend reading this book. It will change your views in how you look at PD.

🌕 Audiobook; audible.co.uk/pd/The-Brain-...

🌕 paperback: amazon.co.uk/Brain-That-Cha...

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Millbrook

Thank you Kia

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Kia17

You’re welcome

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AaronS

Great book, I got heaps of motivation and have not looked back since I started reading it

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JohnPepper

I have first-hand knowlege of neuroplasticity, as Dr Doidge confirmed, when he came to see me many years ago.

I am only guessing that the fast walking was the cause of my brain changing itself, for the better, because it was the only change I had made to my life, after many years of other forms of exercise in the gym. I had been working out in the gym for ninety minutes every day, while my Pd continued to go downhill. When I started the fast walking program, my Pd started to improve immediately.

I am not a doctor and cannot make other people believe what has happened to me. However, if I stop the fast walking, my Pd definitely starts to get worse.

I am now nearly 86 years old and over the past two years I have been unable to do the fast walking at the level I had been doing, up till the time I started with atrial fibrillation. which I finally overcame by having a five and a half hour heart procedure. Although the pulse-rate is now back to normal, I have had all sorts of other problems, caused by having to use blood-thinning medication. The latest problem has been internal bleeding in my left leg, which was very painful and the leg became so swollen I was unable to walk at all.

Getting back to my Pd; I now battle to use a mouse or the touch-pad to move the cursor because of the eratic hand movements. Every line I type, unless I go very slowly, has an average five typing errors. That is because of pressing the wrong key or pressing more than one key on each stroke. That is only one symptom that has got worse since the atrial fibrillation hit me.

But, I am still alive and have managed to write two more books during that period of time. They are both designed to give HOPE to other Pd sufferers. They are, collectively, my life story, which may or may not help others deal with their symptoms. They are not all about Pd, they are a record of what has happened to me, which I hope will resonate with all of you with Pd.

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Despe in reply to JohnPepper

John,

You are an inspiration and I constantly remind my husband about you and your fast walking. He just doesn't have the motivation you have. He will go walking with me, but not at the speed I would like him to go. I believe he is still in denial and says "I want to be a normal person" which means no constant effort to fight PD. :(

How are you feeling now? Husband had AF but he had cardiac ablation with no problems and no side effects. He is still doing great in that aspect.

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JohnPepper in reply to Despe

Hi Despe. Very few people are prepared to exert themselves unless they truly belive that it will help them. I can give you the name of hundreds of people who do believe my story and are following my lead.

If he prefers to slowly get worse and worse and having to give up doing most things, probably sooner than later, requires commitment.

If you Google my name you should be able to contact me for more information.

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Despe in reply to JohnPepper

Thanks, John! I have asked him over and over to contact you but he ignores me. . . maybe it's time for uppers???

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JohnPepper in reply to Despe

You can lead a horse to the water, as the saying goes. Good luck!

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Happyfacexx in reply to JohnPepper

Hello, could you tell me more about your fast walking, how fast how often etc? And what is the name of your book? Is it on kindle?

Thanks

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JohnPepper in reply to Happyfacexx

Certainly! Everybody starts at the level they are currently able to walk fast!

If you are bodily fit you could probably walk fast for ten minutes max. If you are not, then you start at however long you can walk fast, even if it is one minute.

We build up from whatever level you start on and slowly increase the walking time and speed, every second week, until you reach the goal of one hour. It may take you a year, or even more to do that. But, however long it takes, you are slowly getting fitter and healthier.

My book is titled 'Reverse Parkinson's Disease' available from Amazon.

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Happyfacexx in reply to JohnPepper

Thank you so much John , I’m so glad to have found you and this forum. I have ataxia which is very much like Parkinson’s and ms , I know lots of people with these labels and there is little difference in the symptoms ( as a homeopath it’s only the symptoms that are important and not the name of the disease) the ataxia HU forum is very depressing and the one person who completely cured his symptoms and offered hope by suggesting vitamins and supplements was banned from the forum! So it’s great to come across this forum and all the positive posts!

I use a walker but will try to start my fast walking with it. Thanks again , I will also order your book 🙏🏻

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CaseyInsights in reply to Happyfacexx

You may wish to explore some post here by Joe Peck - he may be the one of whom you speak - who in 2013 tested positive for the SCA1 genetic mutation. His handle here at HU is sunvox

Just click on his handle and you will be taken to his articles.

You can follow so you will always have the articles for a quick reference.

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Happyfacexx in reply to CaseyInsights

Thank you, yes this is the same person but I don’t think he is active in this group anymore?

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CaseyInsights in reply to Happyfacexx

No he is not, unfortunately.

But his post remain as relevant as ever. I refer to them ever so often, because they are filled with links to pertinent research.

So do take a look at his past post. I am confident you will find them useful 🌺✌🏾🌺

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JohnPepper in reply to Happyfacexx

If you can contact me online, I'm unable to give you my website name, but I am sure you can Google my name and find how to get hold of me.

You can Zoom me and meet face to face!

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chartist in reply to Happyfacexx

Happyfacexx,

If you're referring to Joe/Sunvox, he used to be here also, but left around the same time he was thrown off the ataxia forum. I joined that forum temporarily just so I could explain that it might be counterproductive to throw Joe off, but that message fell on deaf ears.

Sunvox was initially not at all interested in B-1/HDT and thought little of Dr. Costantini, but he finally came around and started on HDT/B1 and never spoke badly of Dr. C. anymore after he noticed improvement!

Art

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Rhyothemis in reply to chartist

He was thrown off? Why?! I have not kept up with him, but his posts are what brought me to HU forums.

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chartist in reply to Rhyothemis

On the ataxia forum, but not on this forum as far as I know. He sent a caustic chat message to one of their forum members and that member complained to another member and they decided to throw him out of that forum despite the fact that some members wanted him to stay. It appeared the majority wanted him to go even though he brought good information. He last posted on that forum around 6 months ago. He last posted on this forum around 7 months ago.

For a disease with limited options, Joe brought ideas that would not likely have been heard on that forum without him, so imo, it was not a good move on their part. I asked them to consider suspending him for a time instead of throwing him out, but they weren't interested, so I deleted my few posts there and dropped that forum.

Art

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Rhyothemis in reply to chartist

the majority wanted him to go ... I am at a loss for words ...

add that to the list of things that cause me to be disappointed with people/the world

it's getting to be quite a long list

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chartist in reply to Rhyothemis

I understand what you are saying.

In the long run, I think that forum is hurting itself by limiting their knowledge base by eliminating a guy who was and probably still is doing a lot of research which could be specifically useful for its members. Go figure.

Art

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Happyfacexx in reply to Rhyothemis

Hi rhyothemis and chartist, I hardly look at the ataxia HU forum now because joe/sonvox was the only person posting anything positive, it seems on that forum you can tell someone they will end up in a wheelchair and that’s ok but if you say they might start feeling benefits from vitamins and supplements then people will complain and have you thrown out!

This PD forum seems much better, I know life can be really tough for us and sometimes we feel we need to share that , but I come to these forums to see what is helping people and to share hope, that’s why it’s so good to see posts from John pepper and people like him

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Kia17

John , I have read your book and learned from it and enjoying of fast walk effects for my physical and emotional well being. Thank you

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GymBag

I do not understand what the fact that the brain can heal itself has to do with Parkinsons, please explain.

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Kia17 in reply to GymBag

It cannot be explained in a paragraph here. That’s why he wrote a few books in the field of neuroplasticity to answer your question .

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Happyfacexx

Thanks for the recommendation, I have just downloaded it on my kindle , I am always on the lookout for books about remarkable healings, there give me great hope

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