I had the distinct pleasure of speaking with PwP and Certified Life Coach Mariam Bennouna. You will discover how she turned her Parkinson's diagnosis into a passion for helping others to learn to live with the disease, particularly those who have Young Onset Parkinson's Disease.

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In our second installment of this interview, you will discover how Frank has Embraced Parkinson's disease in terms of what supplements have worked best for him, the impact of stress management on PD symptoms, his top three tips on dealing with PD, and how to access the audiobook. Frank Antonicelli is a PwP diagnosed in 2007 and has co-authored a book with his MDS Dr. Joe Green entitled "Embracing Parkinson's - A Personal Account of Acceptance and Healing." Video version of this episode is here. 

You can access the book and Frank's other media through the following links (PLEASE show him as much support as you can!):

Book/Social Media/Contact HERE: Embracing Parkinson's

Frank Publishing Company HERE: Be Still Publishing

Frank's Cancer Book HERE: Know Your Enemy (Book)

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In this first installment I sit down with PwP and author Frank Antonicelli and discuss his journey with PD diagnosis, meeting his MDS, and his life-changing experience of having DBS surgery in 2019. He has lived with PD since diagnosis in 2007 and has co-authored a book with his MDS Dr. Joe Green entitled "Embracing Parkinson's - A Personal Account of Acceptance and Healing." In order to gain access to the book and to see the full conversation, be sure to stick around for part 2! The video version is here. If you want access to the entire conversation, uninterrupted, please consider channel memberships with the link below.

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In this episode (video version is here) you will find out the potential impact of the protein that you eat and how that can interfere with absorption of your levodopa. Also, how you time medications around meals is crucial, regardless of how much protein you consume. 

To read more about this topic you can reference this article at the Davis K. Phinney Foundation: https://davisphinneyfoundation.org/medication-protein-and-parkinsons/

Here is another more recent article from UF Norman Fixel Institute that cross-references the nature.com article mentioned in the video: https://fixel.ufhealth.org/2023/08/02/managing-levodopa-and-eating-protein-not-a-one-size-fits-all-approach/

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Several weeks ago I sat down with friend of the channel Ian Robertson, who is a person with PD diagnosed for the last 11 years. In part 3, we discuss more about freezing, whether or not one should disclose their PD diagnosis to others, and the "4 Ps" of practice/movement/exercise. The video version is here: https://youtu.be/4hTQM2j6pIs

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Website: https://parkinsonsmysuperpower.ca/

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Parkinsons-My Super Power

Po Box 400 522 McKenzie st.

City, Outlook, Saskatchewan S0L 2N0 Canada

[email protected]

306-867-3007 

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Several weeks ago I sat down with friend of the channel Ian Robertson, who is a person with PD diagnosed for the last 11 years. In part 2, we discuss how to improve turns while walking and performing activities of daily living (ADLs) and how Ian breaks out of freezing episodes (and what might trigger them for him). The video version is here: https://youtu.be/5dmFaQc_nKY

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In this episode I sat down with friend of the channel Ian Robertson. He is a person with PD and has been on the channel in the last few months. In part 1, we discuss off times and whether or not it is a good idea to exercise when wearing off and also in training both sides of the body to move at their best.

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What do temperature regulation and Parkinson's Disease have in common? They are both HOT topics!! In all seriousness, temperature dysregulation can be a big problem for PwP and is no joking matter. Be sure to watch/listen to the entire episode to get practical tips on coping with this issue. Be sure to check out Comfort Linen on David's channel Life with Parkinsons  using this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3rCGqQkzIM

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Other video references in this episode: 4 Reasons Drinking Water is CRUCIAL for a Person With Parkinson's Disease

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In this episode you will learn about PD related fatigue and possible ways to deal with this often debilitating non-motor symptom.

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In this episode we continue conversation shared between myself and David Gebhart of the  @LifewithParkinsons  channel. In part 2 you will hear about David's experience with #exercise in managing Parkinson's, as well as the importance of community and his work to establish a #community on #youtube, plus the *worst* experience that he has had as a PWP in dealing with a medical professional. Please click here to watch the video version on YouTube.

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