Weston Medical News

About 70 to 80 percent of Parkinson’s disease patients have a “resting tremor” in the hands, arms, legs, jaw, or face. The shakiness occurs when, say, the patient rests her hand relaxed in her lap, as opposed to when moving to pour a cup of tea. The trembling could make it look as if she’s [...]

Move the clock out of reach. Constantly checking the clock and calculating how long you’ve been awake only feeds your anxiety: “Oh no, now I’m only going to get five hours of sleep.” Set the alarm, then move the clock where you can’t see or check it.

Myth: Over-the-counter (OTC) antihistamine pills fight allergy symptoms just as well as prescription medicines. Fact: OTC antihistamine pills help control some allergy symptoms, such as sneezing and watery eyes—but they cannot fight the inflammation that triggers your symptoms in the first place. In addition, OTC antihistamines can make you drowsy and give you dry mouth. [...]

He or she moves very slowly and seems clumsier. It takes longer than usual to button a shirt, make a phone call, or do any task that requires hand coordination — and there’s no other obvious explanation for it. This slowness of movement is known as bradykinesia. As the disease progresses, Parkinson’s disease patients may [...]

Preserve the darkness. Keep the room dark when you wake up. Keep a small book light or mini flashlight next to your bed and use it to navigate your way to the bathroom, or put a dim night-light in the bathroom and leave the door cracked, so you can find your way there. Whatever you [...]

Myth: Eating locally-grown honey will fight allergy symptoms. Fact: Honey is delicious, but a clinical trial found that it didn’t work any better than a placebo against allergies. What’s more is that local honey has not been processed—such as those often produced by boutique growers and sold at farmers’ markets—and is more likely than commercial [...]