Everything You Really Need Ebook

Everything You Really Need

New medical research helps Parkinson's disease...

"Learn Everything You Need To Know About Diagnosis,Medical Concerns and Treatment, Coping With Your Emotions, Daily Care, Family Life, Caregiving & More"

In just 10 minutes, discover how to feel better, cope more effectively, be more productive and start every day filled with hope and optimism - whether you've already been living with Parkinson's Disease or just been diagnosed.

Dear friend,

f you or someone you love suffers from Parkinson's disease, this is going to be one of the most important letters you'll ever read.

Here's why:

My name is Lianna Marie and back in 1991 my mother Val was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease.
Needless to say, the family was devastated.

We had no idea what Parkinson's Disease was or what was in store for her, or how it would affect her life. We immediately began to ask questions such as...

• How much time did she have before it would drastically impact and change her life?
• Would she still be able to live a "normal" life... to be able to walk or dance or keep on playing the piano? (playing the piano is one of her greatest joys in life)
• Was she going to die earlier than normal because of the Parkinson's???
• ... and on and on ...

These were just some of the questions we simply didn't know the answers to. This led to despair, sadness and a crushing fear of the unknown.

I mean, where should we go from here? What should we do next?

I Must Admit We Made Some Mistakes...

We did some things wrong because we simply didn't know any better. I really wanted to help my mother. This was an emergency situation for me and sometimes we're not our best in emergencies.

I immediately and frantically started to research any and everything I could find on Parkinson's.

I checked the bookstores ... searched the internet ... and spoke to as many people as possible about how they coped with the disease and what worked for them.

I desperately wanted to help my Mom and nothing was too much to do if I thought it would lead to finding some useful information.

After hundreds of hours searching, I began to find the answers and discovered things like:

• How to overcome the fear and despair of Parkinson's
• How to slow down its progress and reduce the severity of symptoms
• How to get your confidence back and maintain your independence for as long as possible
• How to create a sense of well being and serenity in your life

It's taken me hundreds of hours of reading and research to figure out all this information and transform them into helpful and practical tips.

Now, over sixteen years later, you can't even begin to imagine how much more my mom knows about how to feel better, cope more effectively, be more productive and start every day filled with hope and optimism.

Her medications are working fine and her symptoms have lessened.

She still plays the piano (Oh Danny Boy is her favorite), spends lots of time puttering around in her garden and loves to travel.

She even goes out dancing every now and then.

Don't get me wrong. Living with Parkinson's is still a frustrating challenge at times, but overall, she lives a healthy, happy and productive life.

Best of all, her Parkinson's hasn't slowed her down as much as we first feared.

Thank God!

Until you realize you CAN take back control of your life in spite of Parkinson's Disease, you won't know just how relieved and peaceful you can feel.

One day I was chatting with my mom and she mentioned how much easier, happier and more peaceful her life would have been if she had known about these things sixteen years ago.

This made me realize that there are lots of people who've been living with Parkinson's for a while, or who have recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, who could really benefit from this same information.

So I've taken the time to write down everything we've learned and discovered and put it all in a new book called:

"Everything You Really Need
To Know About Parkinson's Disease"

Here's some of what you're going to uncover:

• Discover exactly what is Parkinson's Disease. Where does it start? How fast does it progress? You'll be surprised to know the confusion that still exists on this subject. It's vital that you understand what the disease actually is, not just the symptoms.
• What causes the disease and how you can know if you're likely to get it. Find out about an unlikely group with a BAD health habit that almost never gets Parkinson's.
• How you can get correctly diagnosed in determining whether it's Parkinson's Disease you really have. My mother's correct diagnosis was missed for three whole years by her doctors! Find out how to avoid this happening to you or your loved ones.
• Is it hereditary? Find out what the latest research shows about whether you should be concerned if your parent or close family ancestry had Parkinson's.
• Can Parkinson's be cured?
• 22 of the most common symptoms of someone with Parkinson's Disease. Learn these symptoms so you won't be fooled by other 'look alikes' and the most significant symptoms to look for in Parkinson's sufferers.
• What you should know about how fast the disease is likely to progress. It may be less scary than you anticipate.
• What the latest research shows about the most effective ways to slow the progression of Parkinson's. You'll discover some common nutritional supplements that can help in this area.
• The 5 Stages of Parkinson's and how to identify which stage you're at now. It's important that you know this so that you can tell how fast the disease is progressing in YOUR case.
• How Parkinson's can affect your life expectancy and whether people die from the disease. It's a lot less scary than you think!
• Why attending a Parkinson's support group meeting may NOT be the best move for someone who has just been diagnosed with the disease.
• The two DIFFERENT types of Parkinson's and which is more common of the two.
• What you should know about Essential Tremor and how it differs from Parkinson's Disease. Learn 12 essential differences that will help you to tell one from the other.
• The role that age plays in getting Parkinson's and what you should know about Early Onset Parkinson's.
• A strange temporary "cure" my mother experienced at a social gathering and what you can learn from this incident.
• Why anxiety and depression are common in Parkinson's patients and how to best alleviate these negative emotions.
• The relationship between Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Disease and if one can really lead to the other. Here you need to separate hard facts from common beliefs.
• The real cause of depression in Parkinson's patients whether it's caused by the disease or the side effects of the common medications. PLUS the 9 signs of depression that you must look for to determine if you should seek medical help.
• What you should know about stress and how this can negatively impact you. Learn 5 simple techniques you can use to alleviate stress and reduce these effects.
• Why you should be concerned if you have both Parkinson's and high blood pressure. This is important information that everyone should know.
• The skin condition that is commonly associated with Parkinson's and how you can treat this condition.
• The 7 professionals you should include in your treatment plan when dealing with Parkinson's. These all have an important part to play in helping you live a fulfilling life even with Parkinson's.
• What you should know about the common medications prescribed for Parkinson's patients and the common side effects and long-term effects of the drugs. Learn the 5 classes of drugs used to treat the disease and what they each do.
• Drugs you should avoid while on Parkinson's medication and those you should definitely tell your pharmacist about if you're using them.
• What you should know about Sinemet and its common side effects. You'll want to discuss this with your doctor if you have these side effects.
• 12 Ways to reduce nausea, a common side effect of many Parkinson's Disease drugs. You'll want to keep these valuable tips handy.
• 8 Techniques you can use in order to prevent "freezing". You'll learn a neat little trick that my mother discovered by accident and that works very effectively.
• Learn how to know if you are getting the most out of your medicine. (How much "off" time is reasonable?)
• Common things you should avoid to help reduce your tremors.
• 23 Tips for avoiding or reducing drooling. This is a very common symptom because of the difficulty in swallowing and greater production of saliva by Parkinson's patients.
• 11 Speech Therapy techniques you can use to improve your speech clarity and the 5 devices available to help Parkinson's patients communicate better.
• 18 Tips for making chewing and swallowing of food much easier (these will come in very handy!)
• 15 Tips for helping you to get a better night's rest and more comfortable sleep. You may want to print these and hang them beside your bed as a reminder.
• 7 Main alternative treatments for Parkinson's Disease that you should at least know exists. This doesn't mean that you'll want to try all of them but you should at least be able to discuss these options with your primary physician.
• The proper treatment for Ongoing Acute Pain in Parkinson's patients and the 7 areas in which physical therapy can help.
• A neat little trick that my mother uses to get rid of toe cramping. This one may make you smile but she swears that it works!
• The surgical operations that are used to treat Parkinson's patients and the success and risks involved with each method.
• The latest research towards finding a cure for Parkinson's Disease and how ethics plays a big part in their potential uses. You'll also learn where you can find the latest information on the fight to find a cure.
• 11 Tips on how you can make your quality of life better. Simply because you have Parkinson's disease doesn't mean your life has ended. (Did I mention that my mother still goes out dancing sometimes?)
• What you should know about the foods you should use more of and those you should avoid like the plague. Yes, diet plays a very important role in helping you live life to the maximum.
• 5 herbs that have been shown to be helpful in Parkinson's patients. You may still want to discuss these with your doctor though.
• Learn how other physical exercises can help improve general quality of life and strengthen challenged muscles.
• 18 Helpful tips on maintaining a healthy body weight. This may mean either gaining or losing weight.
• Some practical ways to make life easier for someone with Parkinson's as the disease progresses. These are practical tips that any caregiver will find invaluable.
• What you should know about getting financial help from your government and other agencies.
• ...and much more!

This 109-page book is the sum total of sixteen years of experience and research in living a life with Parkinson's Disease. It's chock-full of vital facts, helpful hints and critical information... all in one easy to read book.

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