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Parkinson's Disease Is on the Rise. 5 Expert Tips to Reduce Your Risk of Developing It
Experts led by Dr. Okun outline five key lifestyle changes to reduce Parkinson's risk amid rising cases projected to exceed 25 million by 2050, citing environmental toxins.
- With global cases rising, experts offered five practical steps to lower Parkinson's risk, with Dr. Michael Okun and colleagues highlighting this as cases near 12 million globally by 2021.
- Genetics accounts for between 10% and 15% of cases, and experts say environmental toxins in air, water and food are implicated, Dr. Michael Okun said.
- Use air purifiers with carbon filters to remove fine particulates and volatile organic chemicals including TCE, protecting the nose-to-brain pathway that may seed Parkinson's.
- Prioritize deep sleep because "Deep sleep activates the brain's built-in cleaning system, flushing toxins and helping symptoms improve the following day," Okun said, and daily exercise like four 20-minute walks or recumbent stationary bike may slow progression.
- Lawsuits have stayed an EPA action on TCE, and experts advise kitchen carbon water filters to reduce exposure to pesticides and Trichlorethylene in drinking water.
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noticiasya.com“Shaking palsy.” That’s how Dr. James Parkinson, more than 200 years ago in an essay, described the symptoms and the mysterious ailment affecting six people in London. This British physician was the first to identify and document what is now known as Parkinson’s disease, a progressive movement disorder. Its main characteristic is damage to the dopamine-producing neurons in the brain, which can cause muscle rigidity, slowness, balance problems, a…
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