Posted on 12/02/2012 10:29:54 PM PST by jwsea55
There have been studies that show a lowered risk up to about 54% but smoking is not a blanket protection from Parkinson's for every smoker. As for quitting and then getting Parkinson's I think that must just be luck of the draw.
FTA: "We also showed that associations did not differ by sex or educational status. Although we found that current smokers and those who had continued to smoke to within five years of Parkinson's disease diagnosis exhibited the lowest risk, a decrease in risk (13 percent to 32 percent) was also observed in those who had quit smoking up to 25 years prior to Parkinson's disease diagnosis."
I hope you get better
whoa/
I hope you at least feel better
Thank you for the link, its interesting,,,,
You’re welcome. It is interesting and there are other things that tobacco apparently protects from. I have smoked for a long time and have no intention of quitting but I wouldn’t recommend it as a hoped for health measure. The bottom line is; none of us are going to get out of this mess alive! ;^)
He's a doc so he can weigh the pluses and minuses. If he doesn't take the drug, I believe he mentioned he has to worry about inflamation caused by the psoriasis eating at his heart muscle. Otherwise, the psoriasis is more a cosmetic issue. I guess that bothers him a bit, not me in the least. What was MLK great line, "don't judge a man by flaking of his skin but the content of his character."
Taking the drug hits the other organs hard so he does have to monitor stuff like his kidneys and liver.
Hia insurance for a family of 4 is $18k to $20k per year. Argggggh.
Thanks. I have bad flaky skin... probably psoriasis, I'll probably never see a doctor about it
Order at http://www.beta-glucan.com/ since it is the same product OEMed at a much cheaper price.
The guy who owns the beta-glucan.com is a good guy and would be a good Freeper if he ever visited here. The Transfer Point people are great people as well. Both these companies wouldn't sell you the stuff if they didn't think it would help. There are still some very good business people out there!
If you have questions, call the beta glucan site question number 800-479-5195. Steve should be able to answer almost anything you could throw at him.
I always add not even Jesus :O)I have been smoking longer than the majority of freepers (or pretty darn close)have been alive. I do think genetics plays a roll in what disease we get...my husband died at 51, his one and only heart attack and 2 of my sons started with bad cardiac problems in their mid fortys....Since their father died so young, I use to nag them to pay attention to their body. Men sometimes ignore little things they shouldn't...THAT INCLUDES ALL YOU MALE FREEPERS...AND YES I AM YELLING AT YOU. GG
Yes, Ma’am. I will try to pay more attention ... even if I am broke. ;^)
google "will beta glucan help psoriasis".
Beta glucan is an amazing product. Psoriasis is autoimmune. Beta glucan is an immune supplement that binds with immune cells and does nothing more than "turn on an On Switch" on immune cells that have been turned off.
In a 'normal' immune system, this switch would be 'on', making the cells in their aware state, ready to react to and attack 'foreigners'. In a compromised immune system, there are a whole bunch of immune cells floating around either dormant or attacking something they shouldn't (psoriasis).
There are no 'known' drug interactions or 'counter indicative" reactions. While that is general spiel, some people get upset stomachs (not sure why that would be the case...but who I am to argue if someone says it does). The other major thing is people should not take it if they are on immunosuppressent drugs (i.e., transplants...).
I was allergic (the immune system overreacting to a stimulus) to my dog. This pretty eliminated the problem. Another friend is an 'extremely allergic' person, enough so that he had to go to the ER a few times a year. Started taking BG and hasn't had to visit the ER once in 8 years. As he said once, 'it changed my life'. It also help a mild issue with rheumatoid arthritis I have had since I was a kid. Pretty much keeps the discomfort at bay and preventing the degenerative effects.
I have tried a few brands of BG and can only recommend Transfer Points. Some are just a rip-off. At least one was of such poor quality I had a negative reaction to it. It is definitely worth an hour or so of research. The added benefit. You pretty much will stop getting most of the normal diseases that are floating around...assuming you don't do anything stupid.
Beyond that, if you are good guy, who cares if there are a few flakes.
thanks,I will look into that
i think my friend that is doctor (from above, with psoriasis) is finally going to look at after years of me suggesting he should look at it.
i provided some links/info on post 28. and so you aren't shocked, i would expect that your starting dosage would be above 1500mg per day. dosage is based on body weight and condition.
ok
1500 sounds like a lot, I don’t even like taking aspirin
Steve, who owns the beta-glucan.com, was a chemical/environmental engineer. he made descent money fixing big oil companies mishaps. his dad came down with cancer and, if i recall correctly, wasn't expected to live. Steve gave up his job and dedicated his life to help keep his dad a live. after a lot of research he found beta glucan. his dad lived (and i believe is still alive). Steve became a convert. he gave up engineering to promote something he believes will help people.
i used to listen to a few very cutting edge health programs and read a moderate amount on health stuff. i knew about BG before i took it. no big leap of faith for me on that one. a while back i actually researched it, you know the clinical stuff. i was blown away at results BG has in helping treat some pretty severe situations.
at one point i didn't get sick in six years. my girlfriend's family used to laugh and say they could send me into the most toxic bophal. everyone else would be strewn dead on the floor and i would walk out of there ready to enjoy a day at the beach.
...and almost every doctor is clueless about BG. look at the clinical stuff on Transfer Point. they have done a very good job assembling their info, enough so that you can really educate yourself about the efficaciousness and risks/side effects ('no known counter-indications'...tell that to the people who get upset stomachs...for some reason, usually female). my research was done prior to knowing about Transfer Point. the Transfer Point material just added to the depth of my knowledge. the last time i saw their video on macrophages, that was pretty good. but it has been awhile so i don't know what is still up there.
after you have had a chance to let the info sink in, go talk to almost any doctor. it is like something out of South Park. they have been trained to say that it is unsafe. what the duck?! "look at the ducking research." "it raises cholesterol." "no, if you actually read the research, it lowers cholesterol." (BG is not a cost effective way of lowering it...diet, exercise and a couple of other cheap supplements are.) "there are blankty blank side effects." "did you read the ducking research? what research do you have that backs that up? where did you get this info? are you willing to take a look at some other info?" that last question doesn't get answered and the doc now has to go see other patients. convenient.
Marilyn, who owns the TP, is an accountant by trade. like Steve and myself, she stumbled into it and became a convert. She started TP because she believed in it so much.
i would think that you are going to be blown away that such a 'simple' product really is that efficacious. remember, BG doesn't do anything but turn the your immune cells' 'on switch' on. the beneficial results are actually your immune system doing what it is supposed to do. it is sort of bizarre...but think about where some of the misinformation must come from. drug companies? no one can get a patent for BG now. the only patents that can be granted for BG are manufacture process oriented.
maybe i did a bit too much research at one point. hopefully, it can save you some learning curve time.
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