Parkinson's Disease Podcasts by No Silver Bullet

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Parkinson's Disease Podcasts by No Silver Bullet

No Silver Bullet is a group started by PwP for PwP, their carers, & PD Professionals, all of the firm belief that there is so much more that a PwP can do than just pop meds! We all get a different version of PD to deal with & as they say, "There is no one silver bullet to cure all!" So we hope by sharing expert’s research with you that something mentioned will help you! Please share this content VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE:- Please be aware, we are not Doctors, Neurologists or PD Professionals, simply share information from our speakers, many of whom are Professionals; however, all would agree that we are all very different in our needs, symptoms, & stage of PD!YOU MUST CONSULT YOUR PROFESSIONAL PD SUPPORT TEAM BEFORE YOU CHANGE ANY MEDICATIONS.

  1. “Rebranding" Parkinson’s - by Dr Laurie Mischley

    NOV 12

    “Rebranding" Parkinson’s - by Dr Laurie Mischley

    It’s time to reframe our thinking and take a new approach to Parkinson's disease! Despite 200+ years of effort, we do not have a system to predict, prevent, halt, or reverse Parkinson’s. Dr Mischley explores the notion that the problem lies in the lens through which we’ve been viewing it, the approaches we’ve been taking, and the assumptions we’ve been making.Provider bias: Dopamine has been a distraction and obstacle for disease-modification research. Subjective measures are better...

    1h 53m

  2. OCT 17

    "Mucuna Pruriens and the future of Parkinson's care in low income countries" present by Dr Roberto Cilia

    Dr Roberto Cilia spoke to us on the topic of "Mucuna Pruriens and the future of Parkinson's care in low income countries"There is much discussion by PwP as to the benefits of using this "natural " form of Levadopa as an alternative or in addition to prescribed Levadopa so it is very interesting to hear this presentation and the answers to the very high number of questions in the Q&A that follows it.Roberto's main focus is on using mucuna to treat Parkinson's patients in countries wh...

    1h 8m
  3. "The importance of the gut-brain axis in Parkinson's" by Dr Filip Scheperjans

    SEP 17

    "The importance of the gut-brain axis in Parkinson's" by Dr Filip Scheperjans

    We are delighted to be able to share with you our latest interview with Dr Filip Scheperjans who shared with us his fantastic work on "The importance of the gut-brain axis in Parkinson's" which was followed by an excellent Q & A session. More about our expert:-Dr. Filip Scheperjans is a leading expert in neurology, specialising in treating Parkinson’s disease and focusing on advanced methods and gastrointestinal symptoms.He earned his Licentiate of Medicine from the University o...

    1h 43m
  4. "Finding the energy: What happens to mitochondria in PD?" by Prof Sonia Gandhi

    JUL 30

    "Finding the energy: What happens to mitochondria in PD?" by Prof Sonia Gandhi

    Prof Sonia Gandhi joined us to share her expertise on how Mitochondria affects PD with an excellent presentation followed by a very probing Q&A by our well informed audience.Prof Gandhi is a leading expert in the process of protein misfolding, in which smaller proteins, monomers, join together to form larger proteins, oligomers, and how this process may drive organellar dysfunction and cell toxicity in neurodegeneration.Sonia obtained a BA in Neuroscience at Trinity College, University of...

    1h 30m
  5. "Why I am optimistic that we might now have a Silver Bullet for Parkinson's" by Dr Jonathan Sackner-Bernstein

    JUN 21

    "Why I am optimistic that we might now have a Silver Bullet for Parkinson's" by Dr Jonathan Sackner-Bernstein

    We had the pleasure of a presentation by Dr Jonathan Sackner-Bernstein, MD, on the topic of "Why I am optimistic that we might now have a Silver Bullet for Parkinson's", followed by a Q&A session of almost 50 probing questions from our audience.Dr. Jonathan Sackner-Bernstein is transforming the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD). First, he discovered that the brain cells (dopaminergic neurons) in Parkinson’s patients are exposed to excess dopamine, reaching toxic levels. Next, he ident...

    1h 29m
  6. "Practical strategies for a happier life with Parkinson's"- an interview with Dr Michael Okun

    MAY 14

    "Practical strategies for a happier life with Parkinson's"- an interview with Dr Michael Okun

    We had the pleasure of interviewing Dr Michael Okun on the topic of "Practical strategies for living a happier life with Parkinson's".Dr Okun is a worldwide recognised leader on Parkinson’s disease, is the distinguished Professor of Neurology and Director of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at the University of Florida Health. The UF institute he co-founded with Kelly D. Foote, M.D. is a one-stop patient-centred clinical-research experience for national and international p...

    1h 5m
  7. "How can medical cannabis help people with Parkinson's" by Dr. Michelle Sexton

    APR 24

    "How can medical cannabis help people with Parkinson's" by Dr. Michelle Sexton

    We were delighted to host Dr Michelle Sexton who presented on the topic of "How can medical cannabis help people with Parkinson's" and here is the recording of the event.About the speaker:-Dr. Sexton is an integrative medicine specialist and respected pioneer in the field of medical cannabis. She has over thirty years of experience as a midwife, herbalist, and naturopathic doctor. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Washington in the Departments of Pharmacology/...

    1h 30m
  8. "The importance of genetics in finding a cure for Parkinson's" by Prof Christine Klein

    MAR 20

    "The importance of genetics in finding a cure for Parkinson's" by Prof Christine Klein

    We were delighted to host Prof Christine Klein who talked to us about "The importance of genetics in finding a cure for Parkinson's".It was a really interesting presentation and followed by a very good Q&A with excellent questions from you our audience, so thank you.It is now a very worthwhile Podcast and video (on our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN2A0vGOY6j13Ed1rV64gPQ/featured ) to help understand more about this important topic.About the speaker:-Christine Klein is...

    1h 39m
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No Silver Bullet is a group started by PwP for PwP, their carers, & PD Professionals, all of the firm belief that there is so much more that a PwP can do than just pop meds! We all get a different version of PD to deal with & as they say, "There is no one silver bullet to cure all!" So we hope by sharing expert’s research with you that something mentioned will help you! Please share this content VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE:- Please be aware, we are not Doctors, Neurologists or PD Professionals, simply share information from our speakers, many of whom are Professionals; however, all would agree that we are all very different in our needs, symptoms, & stage of PD!YOU MUST CONSULT YOUR PROFESSIONAL PD SUPPORT TEAM BEFORE YOU CHANGE ANY MEDICATIONS.

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