7. Intestinal Health

Parkinson's and the Gut

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Individuals with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and constipation are at increased risk of being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD). The mis-folded proteins found in PD (alpha-synuclein) can be found in the colon and in salivary glands more than a decade before the onset of motor symptoms. Recently, researchers demonstrated that alpha-synuclein is produced by the body in response to intestinal inflammation! If so many researchers and companies are working to interfere with alpha-synuclein production, why not turn our attention to things that trigger intestinal inflammation?

The goal of this course will be to provide an overview of the role of the gut in PD. We'll discuss what is and is not known about nutrient absorption, infection, the intestinal microbiome, food allergies/ sensitivities, intestinal permeability (leaky gut), and healthy elimination.

Guest lecture: Samantha Evans, ND


"Wow!!! Thank you! What a breath of fresh air hearing from a non-parkie who understands this full circle."

"Once again, the lesson was very interesting!"



Your Instructor


Laurie K Mischley, ND PhD MPH
Laurie K Mischley, ND PhD MPH

Dr. Mischley has spent the past two decades studying the unique nutritional requirements of people with Parkinsonism and working to find better ways to measure, monitor, predict, and prevent PD. Her academic training is in naturopathic medicine (ND), nutrition (PhD), and epidemiology (MPH). She built the Parkinson Symptom Tracking App (www.pd-symptoms.com), has trained dogs to detect the scent of parkinsonism in ear wax (ParK-9.com), is lead investigator of the MVP-Study.com, and is founder of the Parkinson Center for Pragmatic Research (CPR). She created Parkinson-School.com in 2020 as a way to empower patients, accelerate education and catalyze some long overdue conversations.


Course Curriculum


  Course 7 Slides
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  2021 Discussion
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  2022 Discussion on April 14th at 12 PM PT
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