Although this is about Parkinson’s I believe it is of interest to us.

[Shumbah]

youtu.be/dNsEDv_oIfo(Not working as expected?)

[SueJohnson]

Can you or anyone else (Chris?) summarize what it says as it is 8 minutes long so most of us, me included, won't bother to watch it.

[ChrisColumbus in reply to SueJohnson]

(BTW Sue, in general I agree and don't choose to watch video stories/news or listen to podcasts - they almost invariably take too long to get to the point).

[Shumbah in reply to SueJohnson]

I watch these things on my idad when I’m putting my make on anything where I can listen shots I’m doing mundane jobs

Because there are not enough hours 😙

[ChrisColumbus]

Perlmutter summary:

"Currently, there is no pharmaceutical treatment available for Parkinson’s disease, now affecting close to 1 million Americans. To be sure, there are medications to treat the symptoms, like tremor and rigidity, but that’s treating the smoke not the fire. New research, using a drug similar to Ozempic, is about to transform our approach to this devastating condition and what you’re about to see is truly revolutionary."

He's essentially reporting the results of a clinical trial of potential neuroprotective effects of the GLP-1 agonist lixisenatide, published in April in the New England Journal of Medicine.

See the 'latest news' update to this APDA Blog "Could drugs like Ozempic help people with Parkinson’s disease?"

apdaparkinson.org/article/c...

[ChrisColumbus]

While talking about Parkinsons this may also be of interest:yahoo.com/news/parkinsons-d...?

[Shumbah]

they actually said in the double blind trial that people with neurology diseases symptoms improved on ozempic type medications placebo group deteriorated further .

2 interesting points are Parkinson’s patients brain cells are thought to be defunked and yet they improved secondly this indicate perhaps this is an issue in the gut.

I wonder if anyone on our site is using ozempic and had relief from RLS symptoms or no relief .

[SurvivorD in reply to Shumbah]

8 minutes!!! That's all, why wouldn't you listen?? When there is a potential cure!!! Stop the endless sleep deprived nights and give our lives back again!!! Thank you Shumbah

[Eryl in reply to Shumbah]

Ozempic is a medication fo those who can't or won't change their diets to lower blood sugar levels and reduce inflammation naturally.

[BocaMom]

Wow this is very interesting and if true it gives credence to the theory that modern diets are playing a role in many conditions.

[amrob123]

Personally i wouldn't give a whole lot of weight to anything that the video creator, David Perlmutter has to say.

While he has some interesting ideas, makes some sensible lifestyle recommendations and is possibly ahead of his time in some respects, he's not considered a credible or reliable medical researcher.

He is said to support his narrative with pseudo-facts, cherry pick data and blatantly reject evidence, even from studies that he has been involved in.

This article synthesises much of the criticism of him:

thecut.com/2015/06/problem-...