PARKINSONS - WHAT WE MISSED

About this episode

This episode discusses the complexities of Parkinson's Disease, including its early signs and the connection to gut health.

Parkinson’s Disease, Dopamine, Gut Health & The Signs We Missed Why Parkinson’s may begin decades before the tremor — and what families need to understand This week’s podcast is a very personal one for me. We’re talking about Parkinson’s disease — but far beyond the “shaky hand” most people picture when they hear the word. Because Parkinson’s is often much more complex than that. My dad had Parkinson’s, but he didn’t have the classic tremor people associate with it. He became rigid. Stiff. Slower. His posture changed. His voice softened. His body slowly stopped cooperating with the sharp, intelligent mind inside it. And one of the most heartbreaking things for me was realizing years later that many of the signs may have been there decades earlier. Long before the diagnosis… my dad had severe digestive issues. Constipation. Bloating. Distension. Pain. At the time, nobody was talking about gut health, microbiomes or the gut-brain connection. Today, researchers are heavily exploring whether Parkinson’s may actually begin in the gut for some people before progressing toward the brain. In this episode, we discuss: ✔️ Why Parkinson’s is NOT just a movement disorder✔️ Why…

People in this episode

Host: joanne lee cornish

Topics covered

• Parkinson's Disease
• Gut Health
• Dopamine
• Signs of Parkinson's
• Digestive Issues
• Movement Disorders

Keywords

• Parkinson's Disease
• gut health
• dopamine
• digestive issues
• tremor
• movement disorder
• constipation
• bloating
• microbiome

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Parkinson’s Disease, gut health, microbiomes, gut-brain connection, dopamine

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