Book Contents
| Dedication | |
| Cautionary Note/Disclaimer | Authors and Publisher |
| About the Authors | Dr Geoffrey Leader, Lucille Leader & Professor Leslie Findley |
| Foreword | Professor Leslie Findley |
| "I Used to be a Nutritional Neurosceptic!" | Tom Isaacs |
| Chapter 1 | How Specialized Nutrition Influences Drug Response & Functional Health |
| Chapter 2 | Nutritional Therapy as Part of the Multidisciplinary Team Management of Parkinson's Disease |
| Chapter 3 | Body Composition |
| Chapter 4 | How the Brain Makes Dopamine - The Nutrition Connection! - From Protein to Dopamine and Adrenaline - Metabolic Pathway - Dopamine Metabolic Diagram |
| Chapter 5 | Cellular Energy Production, Blood Sugar Regulation and Mood |
| Chapter 6 | Biochemical Tests (routine medical and nutritional) |
| Chapter 7 | Nutritional Supplementation (Oral) |
| Chapter 8 | Improving Bowel Function |
| Chapter 9 | At What Intervals should L-dopa be Taken? Monitoring Schemes for a smoother "ON-OFF" period |
| Chapter 10 | Reducing Dyskinesia and Smoothing Out "On-Off" Symptoms |
| Chapter 11 | When to Take an Agonist, COMT Inhibitor, MAO Type B Inhibitor or Stalevo |
| Chapter 12 | The Compromised Liver |
| Chapter 13 | Food Intolerance |
| Chapter 14 | Food Additives - Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) and Aspartame |
| Chapter 15 | Free Radicals |
| Chapter 16 | Environmental Hazards - Organophosphates - Radiation - Mercury |
| Chapter 17 | Dietary Recommendations for People Taking L-Dopa - Optimising absorption of L-dopa |
| Chapter 18 | Dietary Recommendations for People Not Taking L-Dopa |
| Chapter 19 | Changing the Diet Gradually and Safely |
| Chapter 20 | Weight Control |
| Chapter 21 | Parasites |
| Chapter 22 | Improving Bowel Environment after Antibiotics |
| Chapter 23 | Foods Providing Nutrients |
| Chapter 24 | A Natural Source of L-Dopa |
| Chapter 25 | Safety and Hygiene in the Kitchen |
| Chapter 26 | Recipes for All Occasions! (gluten, casein, lactose & lectin-free) |
| Chapter 27 | Assessment Diary Chart - for patients, caregivers and health professionals |
| Chapter 28 | Intravenous Nutrition (protocols for the medical profession) - vitamins, minerals - glutathione |
| Chapter 29 | Undergoing Anaesthesia - Nutritional Considerations |
| Chapter 30 | Dental Health - hygiene, maintenance, condition, mercury and fluoride |
| Chapter 31 | Stress - The Dopamine Connection |
| Chapter 32 | Improving Sleep |
| Chapter 33 | Sexuality - Nutritional Aspects |
| Chapter 34 | The Carers' (Care Givers') Guide |
| Chapter 35 | Helpful Contacts |
| Chapter 36 | INDEX |
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