Sleep is Neuroprotective
Did you know there is up to 17x the clearance of intracellular metabolic waste via the lymphathic system of the brain while we sleep?
Light Therapy
How can we use natural and artificial light to influence our mood, chemistry, and circadian cycles?
Bedtime and Morning Ritual
We've all heard of "sleep hygiene" but not enough people have heard of "wake hygiene." Let's talk about the little things we can do to keep things in sync.
Monthly Seminar Series with Dr. Mischley
On the 28th of every month, Dr. Mischley puts together a lecture that is broadly applicable to everyone with a diagnosis of Parkinsonism. The class chooses the topics and there is a live Discussion after each session.
Sessions are recorded.
Example Curriculum
Laurie K Mischley, ND PhD MPH
Dr. Mischley's work is focused on identifying the nutritional requirements unique to individuals with Parkinson's. She has published on coenzyme Q10, lithium, NAD+, and glutathione deficiency. She is Principal Investigator of the Modifiable Variables in Parkinsonism (MVP) Study (MVP-study.com), which is attempting to describe why some people with PD progress slower than others. She is working on ways to study, package and deliver evidence-based lifestyle modification as a therapeutic strategy. She founded the Parkinson Center for Pragmatic Research (www.parkinson-cpr.com) and the canine scent-based PD screening tool, ParK-9 (www.Park-9.com), developed a patient-reported outcome measure to assess PD severity (www.PD-symptoms.com), built the Parkinson Symptom Tracking (PRO-PD) App, and is instructor of the online series, Parkinson School (www.Parkinson-School.com).). )Dr. Mischley maintains a small clinical practice at Seattle Integrative Medicine focused on nutrition and neurological health of patients with Parkinsonism.