Movement Matters: Why fitness is important for those with Parkinson’s Disease S1E6

In this episode of the Well Nurtured Brain, Dr. Pamela Hutchison ND dispells the myth that natural medicine and lifestyle changes can't help those with "real" mental health or neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease (PD).

In reality there are some phenomenal lifestyle changes that can be made to slow the progression of PD.

We'll discuss:

What Parkinsons Disease is and why movement matters A large study that showed exercise slowed the progression of patients with Parkinson's Disease The challenges around this. Why exercise is hard and how clinicians can cheer on their Parkinson's patients.

Resources:

Tsukita K, Sakamaki-Tsukita H, Takahashi R. Long-term Effect of Regular Physical Activity and Exercise Habits in Patients With Early Parkinson Disease. Neurology. 2022;98(8):e859-e871. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000013218

Dorsey, E. R., Sherer, T., Okun, M. S., & Bloem, B. R. (2018). The Emerging Evidence of the Parkinson Pandemic. Journal of Parkinson's disease, 8(s1), S3–S8. https://doi.org/10.3233/JPD-181474