Riding roller coasters for health reasons… there’s more to the story, and it’s a remarkable one. This is a story about a person who showed his doctors how one might have a Parkinson’s diagnosis and still live a very full and active full life.
Parkinson’s is considered a difficult condition that can only be helped with medications, and only up to a point of bodily deterioration that then, even the medicines won’t help. There was an interesting story in the Epoch Times, April 23-29, “Mind and Body” section, that suggested riding roller coasters could help the symptoms. A man named Keith Wilson, who was diagnosed around 2020, learned in an online seminar done in the UK that research showed a lack of dopamine seems to be the cause of Parkinson’s disease. He discovered that an adrenaline rush made him feel better. His health consultant told him that adrenaline and dopamine are chemically similar. In truth. adrenaline can temporarily boost dopamine levels. He took his wife and grandchildren on a trip, and within one week he rode roller coasters 37 times. Afterward, he felt the symptoms had reversed. He felt more energized, sociable, even chatty. Some of those roller coaster rides were virtual. The family decided to purchase two virtual reality (VR) headsets and then used them regularly. Wilson said the results restored his sense of balance and gave him energy. He thinks the use of VR stimulated underused parts of the brain which helped his brain compensate for the loss of dopamine.
This to me is an excellent example of what can happen when a person gets some information about their body and their disease process, and tries some personal experiments. Instead of just surrendering to thinking things are beyond one’s control, the person finds a way that conventional medicine has not thought of. The end results suggest that the person is “on to something”, even though no medical professional ever mentioned it.
In this case, the concept has the attention of experts that are not saying he’s wrong. They are even thinking that this adrenaline rush activity could be protecting the cells that produce dopamine, so that progression of the disease is actually slowed. It seems to help effectively manage Parkinson’s symptoms. However, it isn’t only the roller coaster rides that are part of his battle against becoming a wheelchair victim of Parkinson’s. Another thing Mr. Wilson did was exercise, and he made the activity exciting and interesting for himself. He set up real world adventures and cycled ‘around the world’. He cycled around the Zuiderzee in the Netherlands, the Haute Route in the Alps, and hiked the West Highland Way in Scotland. I could not tell if he did that virtually or in reality. Cardiovascular training has been shown to improve brain-derived neurotrophic factor. The way fertilizer helps a plant grow, this helps the body heal neurons.
Exercise works in several ways: by increasing strength, helping the brain repair itself, even promoting the growth of new brain cells and blood vessels. It also improves sleep.
What about his diet? Another part of Wilson’s strategy was to adjust lifestyle factors, including diet. Fluctuating blood sugar levels are best avoided. The excess sugar in the bloodstream can bind to substances in the body, forming “advanced glycation end products” which can contribute to enabling neurodegenerative diseases. Think about reducing the intake of sugars, white flour, and make sure healthy proteins and fats are in your consumption. Tyrosine, an amino acid, turns out to be a support for the manufacture of dopamine. Tyrosine is a building block of protein that is turned into L-dopa in the body that is then metabolized into dopamine. Foods that have a lot of tyrosine include beef, pork, lamb, poultry, salmon, trout, eggs, almonds, and, pumpkin and sesame seeds.
Lastly, Mr. Wilson said sleep is also a big factor for his improvement, both in quality and duration. Sleep gives the body the opportunity to detoxify and cleanse the brain. He keeps a regular sleep routine - meaning going to bed at the same time each night. It is also best to wake up naturally without the jarring of the sound of an alarm clock.
The last part of the article made a comment of how challenging this “all out approach” has been. The average patient with such a diagnosis thinks all they can do is go to a doctor for regular checkups, and take the prescribed medication. To live a life as fully as possible requires a lot more effort in terms of time, energy and commitment in order to maintain it.
This reminds me of when was I first diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma in 2002. I was told nothing I ate caused it, nor would changing my eating habits help my health situation. The American Cancer Society adamantly said this, but it was not true. Now, we know that cooking food in a microwave on a consistent level often seems to precede getting lymphoma of different kinds. Scientists in Russia learned this long ago, but microwave businesses hushed their research. Microwaving food changes the molecular structure of food and the body often has trouble absorbing it at all. It fills your stomach, but it isn’t healthy nutrition. If you make a commitment to not put food in the microwave you will find out you’re not really saving that much time. To fight cancer of any kind, fruits and vegetables, preferably eaten raw or juiced are advised. If you consume meats and dairy products, they should be free of hormones and anti-biotics. Many sources recommend a vegan diet. In addition, I recommend these ideas for fighting any chronic illness. Along with changing your diet, maintain a healthy lifestyle that includes: enjoyable exercise, ample hydration (two quarts of water, daily), regular and adequate sleep, ate least twenty minutes of fresh air and sunshine every day.
While I’m on the subject of people figuring out things that work for their various health problems. Let me talk about taking Statin drugs, the ones that are famous for lowering your cholesterol. In my 26 years of working with people I have met people who told me how hurtful those drugs can be. One man told me he was a muscle bound weight lifter until he took statin drugs. The drugs caused his muscles to wither and deteriorate. He finally stopped taking them. He wished he’d done it sooner. I’ve had at least three patients see me for back pain that I barely helped them until they walked in and told me someone convinced them to stop taking their cholesterol medicine and the pain stopped. That is called IOTROGENIC which means the drug caused the problem. My favorite fact about cholesterol lowering drugs is that 50% of the people that come to the ER with a heart attack have normal cholesterol. The evidence that high cholesterol leads to a heart attack is sketchy. Even 23 years ago I was reading articles that showed the drugs main helpful ingredient was a side ingredient that was an anti-inflammatory (as in a baby aspirin) I have found evidence that in our later years the LDL, the Low Density Lipo cholesterol is actually healthful. It repairs the blood vessels. When I went back to find the article it was gone.
Regardless it seems obvious to me that if you hurt when you take a cholesterol lowering medicine you should stop taking it. Figure out other ways to lower your cholesterol and there are many. Look up Red Yeast Rice Bran – Berberine – Bergamot – and other life style changes that help.
Parkinson’s is considered a difficult condition that can only be helped with medications, and only up to a point of bodily deterioration that then, even the medicines won’t help. There was an interesting story in the Epoch Times, April 23-29, “Mind and Body” section, that suggested riding roller coasters could help the symptoms. A man named Keith Wilson, who was diagnosed around 2020, learned in an online seminar done in the UK that research showed a lack of dopamine seems to be the cause of Parkinson’s disease. He discovered that an adrenaline rush made him feel better. His health consultant told him that adrenaline and dopamine are chemically similar. In truth. adrenaline can temporarily boost dopamine levels. He took his wife and grandchildren on a trip, and within one week he rode roller coasters 37 times. Afterward, he felt the symptoms had reversed. He felt more energized, sociable, even chatty. Some of those roller coaster rides were virtual. The family decided to purchase two virtual reality (VR) headsets and then used them regularly. Wilson said the results restored his sense of balance and gave him energy. He thinks the use of VR stimulated underused parts of the brain which helped his brain compensate for the loss of dopamine.
This to me is an excellent example of what can happen when a person gets some information about their body and their disease process, and tries some personal experiments. Instead of just surrendering to thinking things are beyond one’s control, the person finds a way that conventional medicine has not thought of. The end results suggest that the person is “on to something”, even though no medical professional ever mentioned it.
In this case, the concept has the attention of experts that are not saying he’s wrong. They are even thinking that this adrenaline rush activity could be protecting the cells that produce dopamine, so that progression of the disease is actually slowed. It seems to help effectively manage Parkinson’s symptoms. However, it isn’t only the roller coaster rides that are part of his battle against becoming a wheelchair victim of Parkinson’s. Another thing Mr. Wilson did was exercise, and he made the activity exciting and interesting for himself. He set up real world adventures and cycled ‘around the world’. He cycled around the Zuiderzee in the Netherlands, the Haute Route in the Alps, and hiked the West Highland Way in Scotland. I could not tell if he did that virtually or in reality. Cardiovascular training has been shown to improve brain-derived neurotrophic factor. The way fertilizer helps a plant grow, this helps the body heal neurons.
Exercise works in several ways: by increasing strength, helping the brain repair itself, even promoting the growth of new brain cells and blood vessels. It also improves sleep.
What about his diet? Another part of Wilson’s strategy was to adjust lifestyle factors, including diet. Fluctuating blood sugar levels are best avoided. The excess sugar in the bloodstream can bind to substances in the body, forming “advanced glycation end products” which can contribute to enabling neurodegenerative diseases. Think about reducing the intake of sugars, white flour, and make sure healthy proteins and fats are in your consumption. Tyrosine, an amino acid, turns out to be a support for the manufacture of dopamine. Tyrosine is a building block of protein that is turned into L-dopa in the body that is then metabolized into dopamine. Foods that have a lot of tyrosine include beef, pork, lamb, poultry, salmon, trout, eggs, almonds, and, pumpkin and sesame seeds.
Lastly, Mr. Wilson said sleep is also a big factor for his improvement, both in quality and duration. Sleep gives the body the opportunity to detoxify and cleanse the brain. He keeps a regular sleep routine - meaning going to bed at the same time each night. It is also best to wake up naturally without the jarring of the sound of an alarm clock.
The last part of the article made a comment of how challenging this “all out approach” has been. The average patient with such a diagnosis thinks all they can do is go to a doctor for regular checkups, and take the prescribed medication. To live a life as fully as possible requires a lot more effort in terms of time, energy and commitment in order to maintain it.
This reminds me of when was I first diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma in 2002. I was told nothing I ate caused it, nor would changing my eating habits help my health situation. The American Cancer Society adamantly said this, but it was not true. Now, we know that cooking food in a microwave on a consistent level often seems to precede getting lymphoma of different kinds. Scientists in Russia learned this long ago, but microwave businesses hushed their research. Microwaving food changes the molecular structure of food and the body often has trouble absorbing it at all. It fills your stomach, but it isn’t healthy nutrition. If you make a commitment to not put food in the microwave you will find out you’re not really saving that much time. To fight cancer of any kind, fruits and vegetables, preferably eaten raw or juiced are advised. If you consume meats and dairy products, they should be free of hormones and anti-biotics. Many sources recommend a vegan diet. In addition, I recommend these ideas for fighting any chronic illness. Along with changing your diet, maintain a healthy lifestyle that includes: enjoyable exercise, ample hydration (two quarts of water, daily), regular and adequate sleep, ate least twenty minutes of fresh air and sunshine every day.
While I’m on the subject of people figuring out things that work for their various health problems. Let me talk about taking Statin drugs, the ones that are famous for lowering your cholesterol. In my 26 years of working with people I have met people who told me how hurtful those drugs can be. One man told me he was a muscle bound weight lifter until he took statin drugs. The drugs caused his muscles to wither and deteriorate. He finally stopped taking them. He wished he’d done it sooner. I’ve had at least three patients see me for back pain that I barely helped them until they walked in and told me someone convinced them to stop taking their cholesterol medicine and the pain stopped. That is called IOTROGENIC which means the drug caused the problem. My favorite fact about cholesterol lowering drugs is that 50% of the people that come to the ER with a heart attack have normal cholesterol. The evidence that high cholesterol leads to a heart attack is sketchy. Even 23 years ago I was reading articles that showed the drugs main helpful ingredient was a side ingredient that was an anti-inflammatory (as in a baby aspirin) I have found evidence that in our later years the LDL, the Low Density Lipo cholesterol is actually healthful. It repairs the blood vessels. When I went back to find the article it was gone.
Regardless it seems obvious to me that if you hurt when you take a cholesterol lowering medicine you should stop taking it. Figure out other ways to lower your cholesterol and there are many. Look up Red Yeast Rice Bran – Berberine – Bergamot – and other life style changes that help.
