Open AccessParkinson’s Disease: Possible Mechanisms for Nutritional Approaches
Author(s) -
Christine E. Cherpak-Castagna,
Sherryl J. Van Lare
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of restorative medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2330-2941
pISSN - 2165-7971
DOI - 10.14200/jrm.2020.0104
Subject(s) - disease , neurodegeneration , medicine , neuroinflammation , motor symptoms , parkinson's disease , psychological intervention , intensive care medicine , affect (linguistics) , neuroscience , bioinformatics , psychology , pathology , psychiatry , biology , communication
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is among the most common chronic neurodegenerative conditions, affecting 1% of those over 60 years of age, and involves motor and non-motor impairments. Alterations in normal physiology may become apparent years – in some cases, 10–20 years – before established diagnostic criteria are met. Thus, better clinical outcomes may result when practitioners utilize nutritional and supplement interventions that support reductions in neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration as early as possible. PD is a devastating, progressive neurodegenerative condition that has both hereditary and environmental components to its pathogenesis, and early identification of risk factors and onset is critical. The purpose of this review is to highlight various nutrition and supplement interventions that may positively affect disease onset and progression, and that warrant further research.