
What Not to Eat
A quick review of the literature available indicates that people with Parkinson’s should avoid highly processed foods, foods high in saturated fats and cholesterol, and sugary drinks.

The Worst Part
The group leader might as well have asked, “what’s the best part of having Parkinson’s?”

Power and Control
I am not sure I’m ready to trust people completely and “let go and let God,” in every situation…


Grateful Am I
He will be here right before 2 PM and stay until three trying to fix the damn thing, while I already know the thing is dead and needs to be replaced.

Eight Months
I usually joke with the hair stylist to use the scissors that only cut out the gray. This past time she said, “but that will leave you bald!”

Ode to the Fruit Fly
It turns out that I have much in common with the fruit fly. You do too. You see, a fruit fly only has four chromosomes compared to humans 23, but those four represent 75% of human disease causing genes.

Gluten-Free Parkinson’s
I recently purchased oats that I found out were not gluten-free. I pulled out one of the oats and looked at it, and thought, “you don’t look like you have gluten.”

