• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

The Joy of Wellness

Living better and longer, Natural Health

Main navigation

The Joy of Wellness

What? Would you like to find?
Browse by categories
  • Weight Loss
  • Health and Beauty
  • Diets and Nutrition
  • Natural Remedies
  • Alternative Medicine
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Life in Fullness
  • The Joy of Wellness from A to Z
  • All topics

Be careful: Parkinson’s Disease could Affect Individuals as Young as 30

  • Leg Sores, Acne, etc.: Help the body repair itself and heal completely
  • Sugar (Glucose) Malabsorption Syndrome

Published: 08/14/2015 - Updated: 08/30/2018

Author: MSc. Miriam Reyes

Did you know that Parkinson’s disease could also affect people that are as young as 30 years of age?  Currently there is on average 300,000 people in the world that suffer from Parkinson’s, and of that number, 1 to 2% of those individuals are 30 years old.

Be careful: Parkinson's Disease could Affect Individuals as Young as 30Although this statistic may not seem alarming, it is worth all the effort to take care of your health and to not be reckless with this condition.  Not only does it cause shaking and stiffness in the extremities, but it is generally degenerative and could lead to depression.

Contents

  • More obvious and aggressive Parkinson’s
  • What causes Parkinson’s?
  • How to recognize Parkinson’s
  • Helpful foods

More obvious and aggressive Parkinson’s

In Peru, for example, according to the National Institute of Neurological Science, 5% of these cases involving younger people experience symptoms that are generally more aggressive, specialists say.

One could say that in young people, these physical or motor symptoms develop much more quickly and noticeably compared to individuals that suffer from this disease from age 60 on, which is more common.

Parkinson’s generally appears in younger people around the age of 30 due to genetic factors; this means that they carry it in their genes.

What causes Parkinson’s?

This disease is caused by a dopamine deficiency causing neurons to slowly die.  Because there is not enough of this hormone, the cells that control movement can no longer act with the same efficacy.  They no longer correctly send messages to the muscles, which leads to a lack of coordination, without being able to control themselves.

Doctors still have not discovered why the neurons responsible for dopamine wear out and die.

How to recognize Parkinson’s

Early symptoms for recognizing this disease include slight shaking, or even feeling like a leg or a foot becomes hard and rigid.  This symptom could appear just in one side of the body, or in both.

  • Sugar (Glucose) Malabsorption Syndrome
    MORE IN THE JOY OF WELLNESS
    Sugar (Glucose) Malabsorption Syndrome

You could also experience problems with balance and slouchy posture, along with difficulty swallowing.  This is sometimes also associated with constipation problems and slow blinking.

Helpful foods

Because there still has been no cure found for Parkinson’s, some foods can help fight the disease, and/or slow the appearance or symptoms or lessen the damage caused.  We recommend consuming:

Beans, which are rich in levadope, a metabolic precursor amino acid for dopamine, which is medicinally used against Parkinson’s.  It is best to consume this naturally.

Folic acid: consuming folic acid could prevent the development of some symptoms related to this disease.  This element can be found in leafy greens like spinach, seaweed and broccoli.  It is also present in avocados and soy.

  • Sugar (Glucose) Malabsorption Syndrome
    MORE IN THE JOY OF WELLNESS
    Sugar (Glucose) Malabsorption Syndrome

Coffee: As said in a previous article, drinking caffeine daily (without going overboard) can help reduce the risk of contracting this degenerative disease.  According to one thesis, this is explicable because coffee contains chlorogenic and malonic acids.  These are powerful antioxidants that fight oxidative stress.

Turmeric: can protect the neurons responsible for producing dopamine, thanks to their excellent anti-inflammatory properties, according to an important study performed by John Hopkins University in the United States.

Green tea: is considered to be an excellent diuretic and weight loss aid.  This herb is recommended for fighting Parkinson’s because of its high concentration of polyphenols.  These antioxidants protect neurons.

Effects won’t be immediate.  Studies show that they are progressive, and the more green tea you drink, the more protected you will be against this disease.

Apples: This fruit is also recommendable, because some people say that their flavonoids improve neuron life-span.  Other beneficial fruits include oranges, grapes, and red berries.

Vitamin B6:  This vitamin is recommended because some specialists have seen a relationship between B6 deficiency and people that have low dopamine levels, like patients with Parkinson’s.

You also need to be aware of the harmful effects that some prescribed medications could cause.  It’s best to consult your personal physician.

Vitamins E and C can help protect brain cells from degeneration, which is why it’s a good idea to consume them.  They have been proven to be more effective in patients going through the first stages of Parkinson’s, those who still haven’t been prescribed medications to increase dopamine levels.

Take care of yourself

Parkinson’s continues to be under constant research.  Even though we don’t know specifically what causes it, it’s best to avoid smoking and to not use too many anti-inflammatories, which could be risk factors.

Revised by: Dra. Loredana Lunadei on 08/30/2018 linkedin

1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars

(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

Loading...

About the author

By MSc. Miriam Reyes

Mire Reyes has a mayor in nutrition and is a renowned therapist with years of experience in the care of overweight patients and nutritional problems. She offers help from her therapeutic approach that brings together the best of conventional therapies and alternative or complementary therapies. Linkedin

Reader Interactions

You may also be interested

  • Sugar (Glucose) Malabsorption Syndrome Sugar (Glucose) Malabsorption Syndrome Glucose is an element that is also known as sugar, present in the body and [...]
  • Eating Quickly and the Consequences on Health Eating Quickly and the Consequences on Health Relax. Eating quickly is bad for your health.  Give yourself a special time to eat [...]
  • Dietary fluoride Dietary fluoride A good balance of dietary minerals is absolutely indispensable for the body to be healthy, [...]

You are here: The Joy of Wellness » Diets and Nutrition » Be careful: Parkinson’s Disease could Affect Individuals as Young as 30

All about Health and Beauty

  • Sesame Oil in Cosmetics Sesame Oil in Cosmetics A lot of times, summer skin allergies are due to none other than our skin's [...]
  • Care for your Skin with Natural Cosmetics Care for your Skin with Natural Cosmetics Skin, the most important organ 1 centimeter squared of skin contains: 15 sebaceous glands, 1 meter [...]
  • 9 Foods which can cause a Migraine 9 Foods which can cause a Migraine A migraine is a headache characterised by unilateral, pulsating pains in the head. In most cases, [...]
  • How to deal with the changes of new Consciousness How to deal with the changes of new Consciousness When you want to change something about your life, what you're doing is raising your [...]
  • Don't let your feet get stinky: 10 Natural Remedies Don't let your feet get stinky: 10 Natural Remedies Have you ever noticed that your feet stink?  You probably know that this can be [...]
Footer
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Copyright © 2023 · The Joy of Wellness
   
Disclaimer  About Us  Cookies Policy  Privacy Policy  Contact  Topics
The services, content and products on our website are for information purposes only. The Joy of Wellness does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment