The combination of therapies offered at the Whitaker Wellness Institute will help you enjoy renewed energy and strength—even after you leave the clinic.

The Conventional Approach to Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects a particular area of the brain called the substantia nigra. This is the area that produces dopamine, a neurotransmitter that regulates movement and affects mood. As dopamine levels fall, symptoms of Parkinson’s emerge, including tremors, muscle stiffness and rigidity, and problems with gait and movement.

If you have Parkinson's disease, you've probably been told the discouraging facts: It’s progressive, and there is no known cure. But we are here to tell you that there is hope for patients with Parkinson's disease.

Conventional treatment for Parkinson's disease is aimed at maintaining dopamine levels. The treatment of choice is a drug called l-dopa, which is converted in the brain into dopamine. Because only a small percent of this drug makes it into the brain—the rest is converted elsewhere in the body—it is often taken along with another drug that blocks the enzyme necessary for its conversion in body tissues, ensuring that more l-dopa reaches the brain.

As Parkinson’s disease progresses, larger and larger amounts of l-dopa must be taken, and this often causes side effects such as nausea, paranoia, hallucinations, and involuntary jerking movements. In addition, some patients become completely resistant to the drug over time.

Natural Treatments for Parkinson’s Disease

Let’s make it clear that we are not offering false hope or miracle cures. We can, however, tell you about the natural treatments for Parkinson's disease we use at the Whitaker Wellness Institute to reduce symptoms, improve the quality of life for patients, and help slow the progression of disease.

Personalized Lifestyle Program for Parkinson’s Disease

We instruct our patients with Parkinson’s disease in an exercise program tailored for their specific needs. Although exercise may be the last thing anyone with impaired movement wants to undertake, studies show that regular walking and other types of exercise can actually retard the progression of the disease.

Nutrition is also important. During your stay at our Back to Health Program you will eat healthful meals prepared by our chef and receive instruction in how to stick with a therapeutic diet after you return home. In addition to diet, your Whitaker Wellness physician will prescribe a number of nutritional supplements such as coenzyme Q10 and creatine that have been scientifically proven to improve this condition.

Unique Therapies for Parkinson’s Disease

One of our bedrock therapies for Parkinson’s disease is intravenous (IV) glutathione. Glutathione is the body's premier antioxidant, and if you have Parkinson's disease, you likely have diminished brain levels of this free radical fighter. The good news is that boosting your glutathione stores can slow the progress of your disease significantly.

IV glutathione is only one component of our program for Parkinson's disease. Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), which boost circulation and supply the brain with vital oxygen and nutrients, are also integral treatments. The combination of therapies offered at the Whitaker Wellness Institute will help you enjoy renewed energy and strength—even after you leave the clinic.

Real-Life Success Stories

Click here to read about how other people just like you have overcome Parkinson’s disease and continued on the road to health.

Additional Information

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Contact Us

To make an appointment at the Whitaker Wellness Institute for treatment of Parkinson’s disease, contact a Patient Services Representative at (800) 488-1500 or click here.