Parkinson's Disease
*May be made worse by aluminum  - use glass, iron or stainless steel cookware, and avoid products containing aluminum (antacids, foil, deodorants, etc). 

Foods to Eat More Of: 
  • Fruits: avocados, bananas, blueberries, strawberries
  • Vegetables: arugula, beets, cabbage, carrots, collard greens, kale, potatoes, romaine lettuce, spinach, watercress
  • Fish (especially salmon, sardines, mackerel & tuna) and chicken
  • Beans (especially fava), nuts, oats, seeds (especially flax, pumpkin, sesame, sunflower)
  • Olive oil, ginger, spelt flour, whole grains (except wheat)

Foods to Avoid or Minimize: 
  • Kava
  • Red meat & dairy products
  • Refined/processed foods
  • Alcohol, sugar, wheat, liver
  • Fried foods, margarine/oils (except olive oil)

Essential Oils:
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Natural/Herbal:
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Yoga Therapy:
Supplements & Homeopathic:
  • ​Vitamin B6: 50 mg 3 times daily (do not take if you are on levodopa or L-dopa without a companion drug, carbidopa).
  • Coenzyme Q10: 50 mg 3 times daily (take with food).
  • NADH: 5 mg daily (best taken in the morning or between meals).
  • Vitamin E: 400 IU daily (check with doctor if taking anticoagulant drugs).
  • Amino Acids: 1,000 mg tyrosine, 1,000 mg methionine, 500 mg acetyl-L-carnitine, 100 mg phosphatidylserine, twice daily without food (Discontinue after 8 weeks if you see no benefits, if you improve after 8 weeks, add a mixed amino acid complex as well).
  • Ginkgo Biloba: 80 mg 3 times daily (should have at least 24% flavone glycosides).
  • Vitamin C: 1,000 mg twice daily (reduce if it causes diarrhea).

Mind-Body Connection:​​
  • Can represent hitting bottom, or a relationship to surrender.  Your decisions and desires are not reflecting how you see your role on this planet.  Try to surrender and let go of your need to control everything/everyone. 

Recipes - Food Medicine: 
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways.  Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets.  Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).

Smoothies/Beverages:
Meals:
Sides & Salads:
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