Interview with John Coleman, ND

Robert Rodgers, PhD from Parkinsons Recovery interviews Naturopath Doctor John Colemanfrom Australia who succeeded in reversing his own Parkinson's symptoms. John talks abouthis recovery from Parkinsons Disease and answers questions about therapies that made a differenceto his own recovery as well as his own patients. Some of the questions Dr. Coleman answered were: How did you come to the realization you could get better when all indications were that you would get worse?How did you go about deciding what to try in terms of therapies, supplements, doctors, etc.?Which therapies/approaches did not work for you?What has helped you get the most relief from your own symptoms?As a naturopath, do you cure people with Parkinson's?What does your neurologist say about your own remission?Do you personally still do all the things you talk about in your book, Stop Parkin' and Start Livin'What do you recommend for pain?What do you recommend for anxiety?What do you recommend for the inability to sleep?What do you recommend for depression?What do you recommend for constipation?What do you recommend for tremors?What is the most important thing you want people to know who have Parkinson's?What was recovery like for you? What about your patients... what has their experience been like?Among your patients with Parkinson's, how many have been able to see full relief from their symptoms?Does a person have to make any lifestyle changes to recover?It took you three and a half years to recover. That is a long time to sustain hope. How did you do it?Do you have any information regarding the supplement NADH that is supposed to improve cognitive abilities? How can someone manage rigidity, spasms and burning sensations? When should we start taking medication?Could you discuss the approaches using the Emotional Freedom Technique for Parkinson's and your opinion of the value of the technique?How critical is the timing of taking medication?Some studies have suggested there can be benefits of early medication rather than delaying medication. Comments?How long did it take you to become symptom free?