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THE COFFEE CONUNDRUM
We are constantly fed research and advertising that states or implies that drinking coffee is not only good for us, but will prevent...
pdfree
Jul 296 min read


RESEARCH ALBUM
Here is a really good story about a guy diagnosed with PD who has put together an album to raise research funds for Parkinson's. Great...
pdfree
Jan 201 min read


DO WE NEED A CURE?
My background is pretty typical for People with Parkinson’s – stressful life, poor food and lifestyle choices, some specific trauma and...
pdfree
Dec 2, 20244 min read


40 YEARS AGO - THE BIRTH OF VERY SPECIAL KIDS
Late in 1983, while managing a health food shop close to Damian’s hospital, I met David Good. He came into the shop to buy lunch. His...
pdfree
Oct 28, 20247 min read


PARKINSON’S DISEASE – CAUSES, RECOVERY & BOWEN
Here, below, is a link to a YouTube video of a short presentation delivered at the 2024 Bowen Therapists Federation of Australasia...
pdfree
Sep 24, 20241 min read


REVERSING PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Dr George Ackerman, founder of Together For Sharon, a Parkinson’s awareness organisation, was gracious enough to interview me for his...
pdfree
Jul 25, 20241 min read


SEMI RETIREMENT
As my 81st birthday approaches in June 2024, I have spent time considering plans for my remaining years. It has become clear that I can...
pdfree
May 7, 20243 min read


WORLD PARKINSON'S RECOVERY DAY
On this first World Parkinson’s RECOVERY Day, we can begin a broad and open discussion of the real needs of those diagnosed, moving...
pdfree
Apr 16, 20242 min read


PARKINSON'S RECOVERY AWARENESS MONTH
PARKINSON’S RECOVERY AWARENESS MONTH April is nominated as Parkinson’s Awareness Month, and media is inundated with posts, blogs,...
pdfree
Apr 8, 20243 min read


PODCAST
Here is a link to a podcast I recently recorded. This may be of interest for those diagnosed with Parkinson’s and/or those practitioners...
pdfree
Nov 27, 20231 min read


IGNORED, REJECTED, RIDICULED.
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being...
pdfree
Sep 7, 20238 min read


A TV STORY FROM 2015
This is a typical TV Current Affairs story from 2015. Much of the story is inadequate or inaccurate, but it does give some glimpses of my...
pdfree
Sep 4, 20231 min read


PODCAST - A PATIENT STORY
Here is a podcast presented by the wonderful Daniel Baden in his series “A Patient Story”. This is a discussion of my story of recovery...
pdfree
Jun 14, 20231 min read


BUCKET LIST
Now that I am about to celebrate my 80th birthday (in six days), I figure it’s time to develop a bucket list. Number one is always the...
pdfree
Jun 12, 20232 min read


JOHN'S RECOVERY FROM PARKINSON'S
JOHN COLEMAN Recovery from stage 4 Parkinson’s and early stage MSA Many people on many forums have asked what I did to recover from stage...
pdfree
Jun 6, 20233 min read


14 THINGS I HAVE LEARNT ON MY JOURNEY
I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Parkinson’s (UPDRS 127) and Early-Stage Multisystem Atrophy in 1995 at 52 years of age. I pursued many...
pdfree
May 10, 20233 min read


PARKINSON'S AWARENESS MONTH
Parkinson’s disease is considered, in conservative medical circles, to be a disease of dopamine deficiency. To date, there has been...
pdfree
Apr 7, 20235 min read


SUPPRESS, CONTROL OR RECOVER
Abbreviations: WAM = Western Allopathic Medicine; CAM = Complementary/Alternative Medicine. Whenever we are faced with any sort of...
pdfree
Feb 6, 20234 min read


SO YOU'VE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE! WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
Diagnosis (from the Oxford Dictionary online): 1. the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of...
pdfree
Oct 6, 20224 min read


RESEARCH OUTCOMES
Why Do We Do Research? Why do we do or support medical and health research? What is the objective of spending large amounts of money,...
pdfree
Sep 7, 20227 min read
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