Parkinson's Disease Linked to Environmental Toxin

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Parkinson's Disease

Linked to Environmental Toxin

 

A study found that environmental toxins could be an

underlying cause to Parkinson's disease. It was

discovered that the compounds known as proteasome

inhibitors could be made with bacteria and fungi,

which were capable of getting out into the

environment. For these reasons, researchers are

looking into how these toxins find their way into the

environment, the level of exposure to humans and its

possible link to the development of Parkinson's

disease.

 

Facts on Parkinson's Disease

Approximately 1 million Americans suffer with

Parkinson's disease

 

Related symptoms: slow movements, tremor when at rest,

muscle rigidity, abnormalities of gait caused by a

steady depletion of nerve cells particularly in the

area of the brain referred to as the substantia nigra.

Decreased levels of the brain chemical dopamine.

 

With the use of rats, researchers were able to closely

replicate the effects of the disease by injecting them

with man-made and naturally occurring proteasome

inhibitors. After being administered injections for a

two-week period, the rats began displaying symptoms of

Parkinson's disease such as a slowing in movements,

muscle rigidity and tremor. Over the course of the

next few months the symptoms became increasingly

prominent.

One researcher stated that one of the strongest

proteasome inhibitors, epoxomicin, was produced by a

common bacteria called actinomycetes, which could be

found in soil and well water worldwide.

Annals of Neurology June 21, 2004

 

DR MERCOLA'S COMMENT: Other toxins like

petroleum-based hydrocarbon solvents such as paints

and glues, pesticides, and even too much iron have

also been linked to Parkinson's disease. Armed with

this knowledge, it is clear we need to make sure the

water we are drinking is safe and free of these

dangerous toxins.

 

It's imperative that you drink pure water. If the

water you are drinking is contaminated, you are

harming yourself. I no longer recommend bottled water,

not only because it's hard to guarantee the water is

from a clean source, but also because of the excessive

burden these plastic bottles place on the environment.

 

Your best bet to ensure a clean and affordable water

source is to filter your own water at home. Avoid

drinking unfiltered tap water, as chlorine and

fluoride, which are added to most municipal water

supplies, are toxic chemicals that shouldn't be

consumed in large quantities.www.mercola.com (Free

newsletter available)

 

PHILLIP DAY'S COMMENT: In my view, reverse osmosis is

the best filtration system for fluoridated households.

Not as dear as other, ludicrously more expensive

systems which often make dubious claims, an RO

filtration product fits under the sink and provides

extremely clean water (20-40 ppm) with no viruses,

bacteria, pesticides, estrogens, fluoride, chlorine,

THMs, etc. For more information, please e-mail

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