Dear Parkinson’s
Today I FIGHT BACK
TODAY I WIN.
Today I FIGHT BACK
TODAY I WIN.
If you have been searching for a holistic medicine approach for Parkinson’s Disease treatments near St. Louis that works, SHN is here to help. Sharlin Health & Neurology near Springfield is a leading functional neurology clinic that has helped thousands of patients like you, with our renowned Brain Tune Up! Protocol.
Step 1: Peruse our program outlines below, and get to know our staff, schedules, services, and costs for the program.
Step 2: Get in touch with Callie Maggard, our program coordinator, for a free 15-minute consultation over the phone. She can answer your questions and help you decide if our Parkinson’s Disease treatment program is right for you.
Parkinson’s Disease
Protocol
Advanced Parkinson’s Disease Protocol
In my many years of practice as a neurologist, I have seen Parkinson’s patients from all over the world. When I was in a conventional neurology practice, I would get frustrated at the lack of true understanding and resources around this condition, and I knew there was a better way forward for patients like you. You may have heard that there is no known cause or cure for Parkinson’s and that your only option is to take harsh or experimental drugs for the rest of your life and hope for the best. This Western medical model can feel hopeless and may feel like a tragic life sentence. Here at Sharlin Health & Neurology, one of the top neurology clinics that specialize in Parkinson’s treatment near St. Louis, SHN does things differently. Our approach is based on functional medicine principles, holistic therapies, and a commitment to root-cause healing. We can empower you to understand the causes of your condition and how you can encourage your body’s own healing abilities. Through things like mindfulness, nutrition, supplementation, movement, and more, we can support your best quality of life, even with Parkinson’s Disease. Treatment that serves the St. Louis area is better with a holistic medicine approach, so call SHN today!
Parkinson’s Program Benefits
While results may vary from patient to patient, the majority of my previous Brain Tune Up! Parkinson’s patients enjoyed the following benefits as a result of my advanced Parkinson’s disease protocol.
- Clearer Speech
- Louder Speech
- More Vigor
- Increased Energy
- Better Handwriting
- Reduced Tremor
- Less Rigidity
- Improved Posture
- Better Balance
- Reduced Stress
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Advanced Parkinson's Disease Protocol
This Plan is for You…
- If you are looking for more than a pill.
- If you are looking for someone with the right qualifications: A medical school graduate (M.D.) with experience in direct patient care, a state license to practice medicine, and certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (APBN).
- If you want a doctor who knows how to address the root causes of disease, not just treat the symptoms or manage the disease.
- If you want a doctor who has ability to integrate traditional medical care and all of its tools with the skills and mindset of functional medicine.
- If you want a doctor who makes your personalized care the ultimate goal.
About Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. It develops gradually, sometimes starting with a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand. But while tremor may be the most well-known sign of Parkinson’s disease, the disorder also causes stiffness or slowing of movement. Symptoms often begin on one side of the body. As Parkinson’s disease develops the person may show little or no facial expression, and one or both of their arms may not swing when they walk. Speech may become soft, slurred, or stuttering. They may notice their handwriting becomes small, and when they walk their feet tend to shuffle. Turning takes several extra steps, and initiating walking is more difficult; walking gets easier the more steps taken. In fact, sometimes the person with Parkinson’s disease seems to walk too fast. They may lose their balance easily, and tend to fall backwards.
What Happens When Dopamine Levels Decrease?
In Parkinson’s disease, certain nerve cells (neurons) in the brain which produce a chemical called dopamine gradually break down or die. When dopamine levels decrease, it causes abnormal brain activity, leading to signs of Parkinson’s disease. Certain genes have been identified that are associated with Parkinson’s disease, but these are uncommon except in rare cases with many family members affected by the condition. Ordinarily, Parkinson’s disease begins in middle or late life, and the risk increases with age. People usually develop the disease around age 60 or older. Parkinson’s disease is estimated to affect nearly 2 percent of those older than age 65, or about 1 million Americans altogether. Although young-onset Parkinson’s disease is recognized it is less common. Similarly, men are more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than are women.
Conventional Medicine Approach To Parkinson’s Disease
The conventional medicine approach to Parkinson’s disease is to use medication that replaces the missing dopamine in the brain, either using a drug that is a precursor to dopamine (L-dopa) or a drug that mimics dopamine in the brain (dopamine agonists). Sometimes drugs that block the breakdown of dopamine are used (COMT inhibitors or MAO inhibitors). There is also a surgical approach to Parkinson’s disease that can be effective in improving the symptoms. In all cases, however, the disease progresses, and eventually these treatments lose their effectiveness. It is estimated that 50 to 80 percent of those with Parkinson’s disease eventually experience dementia, as well.
The Importance of Lewy Body
An important clue to understanding Parkinson’s disease is the Lewy Body. Lewy bodies are abnormal aggregates of proteins that develop inside nerve cells, and are composed largely of the protein alpha-synuclein. There is evidence that Parkinson’s disease may begin in the gut. Inflammatory patterns in the gut appear to trigger the formation of alpha synuclein that not only accumulates in the gut, but travels to the brain along the vagus nerve where it accumulates and induces the destruction of dopamine-producing cells. In this holistic framework, other factors also play a role, including the demise of the energy-producing engines of cells, called mitochondria, hormone imbalances, toxin exposures including heavy metals, herbicides and pesticides, and variations in function of the body’s normal detoxification pathways.
Our Functional Medicine Approach to Parkinson’s Disease
Our holistic medicine approach to Parkinson’s treatments makes a lot of sense to our clients in St Louis. To accomplish this goal the Functional Medicine operating system consists of the Functional Medicine Timeline, The Functional Medicine Matrix, and the Therapeutic Lifestyle Factors (Sleep & Relaxation, Movement & Exercise, Nutrition, Stress, and Relationships). Functional Medicine Matrix, based on a scientific framework known as “systems biology,” allows the practitioner to evaluate imbalances at the cellular level. This helps sort out why the disease has occurred in the first place. By understanding each of these imbalances the patient is empowered to make changes to correct them. Each part of the Matrix is called a “node,” and there are 7 nodes on the Functional Medicine Matrix. You can read about them here: Assimilation, Defense & Repair, Energy, Biotransformation & Elimination, Structural Integrity, Transport, and Communication.
Brain Tune Up!
Patient Testimonials
Patient Testimonials
In this video recent patients from my Brain Tune Up! Intensive program share their stories of how the program impacted their health’s trajectory. My program is predicated on helping people just like you dramatically changes the trajectory of your health. Parkinson’s disease does not have to be treated like a death sentence; we have had great success in helping patients with Parkinson’s disease and I would love the opportunity to do the same for you.
This Plan is for You…
- If you are looking for more than a pill.
- If you are looking for someone with the right qualifications: A medical school graduate (M.D.) with experience in direct patient care, a state license to practice medicine, and certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (APBN).
- If you want a doctor who knows how to address the root causes of disease, not just treat the symptoms or manage the disease.
- If you want a doctor who has ability to integrate traditional medical care and all of its tools with the skills and mindset of functional medicine.
- If you want a doctor who makes your personalized care the ultimate goal.