Nutrition for Parkinson's

In this episode of Ask a Nutritionist, registered dietitian Brandy Buro shares practical tips for shopping your local farmers market with confidence. Learn how to choose the freshest produce, what questions to ask local farmers, when organic matters most, and simple strategies to ...  Show more

In this episode of Dishing Up Nutrition, Kara Carper and Brandy Buro explore why UTIs often return and how nutrition, gut health, blood sugar balance, and the vaginal microbiome all play a role. Learn why antibiotics alone may not prevent future infections, how certain foods and ...  Show more

There are no easy cures for Parkinson’s, but there are diets that can help. This episode features audio from Coffee Put to the Test for Treating Parkinson’s Disease, Preventing Parkinson’s Disease with Diet, and Treating Parkinson’s Disease with Diet. Visit the video pages for al ...  Show more

More than 6 million people worldwide have Parkinson disease. Even though it is classically associated with tremors, the disease has many manifestations and is very treatable for most patients. Michael S. Okun, MD, from the Department of Neurology at the University of Florida, Gai ...  Show more

Parkinson’s is caused by a deficiency in dopamine, so what if you ate foods rich in the dopamine precursor levodopa? This episode features audio from Treating Parkinson’s Disease with Velvet Beans (Mucuna pruriens) and Treating Parkinson’s Disease with Fava Beans (Faba or Broad B ...  Show more

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by movement issues such as tremors, stiffness, and difficulty with balance and coordination. 

While genetics play a role, environmental factors like toxins and de ...