Rachel Dolhun

1 week ago | michaeljfox.org | Rachel Dolhun |Lucy Peterson

“Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a complex condition. It’s complex to diagnose and complex to handle in, oh, so many ways. It’s complex to do research and develop new treatments for this complex problem as well. And when something is complex, that’s when you call in people who know all the relevant issues through and through.”  As The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) and the Edmond J. Safra Foundation recognize the 10-year impact of the Edmond J.

May 23, 2024 | healthday.com | Lori Saxena |Rachel Dolhun

THURSDAY, May 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For decades, Todd Vogt has been dedicated to the sport of rowing, believing he was in peak physical condition. Then, a series of symptoms began to emerge, turning his life upside down. "My left arm stopped swinging, and I felt incredibly fatigued," Vogt, 49, recalled. "Eventually, a tremor developed in my hand, and I slowly began to realize something was wrong." That was in 2018.

May 23, 2024 | wyomingnews.com | Rachel Dolhun

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Sep 23, 2023 | michaeljfox.org | Rachel Dolhun

Many people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) wonder, What should I eat or not eat? How should I exercise? What else can or should I do, outside of see my doctor and take my medicine? The answer: Move as much as possible, eat and sleep as best you can, connect with others in meaningful ways, limit the impacts of stress and avoid potentially harmful exposures (like too much alcohol) where you can. All easier said than done, especially when living with PD or simply being human, for that matter.

Aug 7, 2023 | michaeljfox.org | Rachel Dolhun

We hear it all the time, whether we have Parkinson’s disease (PD) or not: Eat a healthy, balanced diet. But what does that mean? What’s healthy and what’s balanced?  To answer this and other common diet questions, I spoke with movement disorder and culinary medicine specialist, Erin Presant, DO. Our conversation covers plants, protein, probiotics and much more. Whether you want to boost brain health, limit Parkinson’s risk or ease PD symptoms, food is a tool you can use to feel and live better.