Pioneers of Recovery is a 364 page book that includes 14 interviews (32 pages of questions in the Table of Contents and a 20 page index of terms) and 8.8 hours of recordings.

Seven interviews are with individuals who are experts in their respective fields and have considerable insight into what helps people with Parkinsons. The
second set of seven interviews are with persons who actually have the symptoms of Parkinson’s and are exploring a wide variety of alternative (and mainstream) approaches to feel better.

Each person has a unique story, but each story is packed with hope and promise for a better tomorrow. Of course, recovery can be slow and frustrating, but the stories reveal an indisputable truth. A little experimentation and courage goes a long way.

 

 

Dear Robert, Thank you for your wonderful encouraging letters. I got the book Pioneers of Recovery. It is very positive, has helpful information and surely is worth of purchasing. I started to use passionflower drops in a glass of water (10 drops three times / day) – it does help with tremors. I also made massage oil for same using frankincense drops; one drop / 1cc of carrier oil ( I use almond oil) – I use it on my neck and arm – it helps. I also use Magnesium powder. I learned all that from your book. I just studied it a bit more. I am on my way to recover, next step is to detox and get Aquas… In addition, of course, I use your meditation CDs every day – They are very helpful, issues that I had forgotten come out. Again, Thank you!! TV, Vancouver, BC, Canada

My Passion for the Pioneers of Recovery Research Project

I have been awestruck by the pessimism that pervades talk about Parkinson’s disease. Every where you look, you see predictions of gloom and doom. People with Parkinson’s presumably have no possibility of recovering.

My intuitive sense told me that this could not be true. As a researcher, I decided it was high time to prove it. What better way to dispel a myth than to bring clear and convincing evidence that it is not true?

I do not deny for a minute that the pessimistic belief that Parkinsons Disease is “degenerative” and “progressive” is held in the minds and hearts of millions. I also know that if people believe this to be true, it will become true in fact. Thoughts are the most powerful force in the universe.

My passion is to manifest a new belief template for the world. It is possible
to recover from Parkinson’s. It will happen when you believe this to be true.

There is no single answer nor will there be a single answer tomorrow. There is
no “cure.” But, there are many, many activities and approaches that can help and make a huge difference.

The pioneers I interviewed are courageous people who have embraced the true belief that recovery is possible. Better yet, they are doing it in their own way and time. Each story is remarkable in its own right. I am privileged to have been able to document their stories.

Anyone who claims Pioneers of Recovery 2009 …

• Discovers all about herbs that can help
  with specific symptoms - Andrew Bentley is a herbalist
  who is getting great results with his Parkinsons clients.
  Andrew talks about specific herbs he uses for very specific
  symptoms like tremors, rigidity and excessive salivation. What he
  is doing for his own clients will help revolutionize how
  Parkinson’s is treated.

• Explores the healing power of
  essential oils - What are essential oils and how can
  they help you? Jean Oswald answers these questions for us. She
  offers specific recommendations about the type of essential oil
  that can help relieve specific symptoms.
  
  

• Finds the amazing stories of people
  with Parkinsons who are feeling better - Seven of the
  14 interviews are with persons who have been diagnosed with
  Parkinsons. Each story is unique. Each person is doing something
  different to feel better. Each story is packed with hope that
  relief is possible for anyone.
  

• Determines what two people with Parkinsons
  have done for themselves to become symptoms free today - John Coleman is a naturopath doctor who is symptom free
  today. He now helps others recover. John talks about his own recovery and what he found to be most useful. Nathan Zakheim
  had an advanced stage of Parkinsons 20 years ago and was a few
  months shy of having to live in a nursing home. Nathan too is
  symptom free today. He also talks about what he did to recover and
  announces a clinic he is opening in India to help people recover.
  

• Receives a detailed explanation of
  therapies that have other people feel better - There is
  no single therapy or approach that is the panacea. People have
  discovered there many therapies and approaches that are effective.
  You will find in Pioneers of Recovery detailed information about the therapies that are
  helping people feel better.

• Obtains contact information of the
  health care providers that I interview. - Each of the
  health care experts provides detailed contact information, so that you can
  easily get in touch with them if you are interested in learning more.

• Gains an understanding of therapies that unlock
  unconscious resistance to healing - Sometimes part of
  us wants to heal, but another part resists healing. I found
  several people to interview – a psychologist and a international
  expert in Neuro-Linguistic Programming – who offer exciting ideas to
  help un lock any unconscious resistance to taking the steps that are necessary to
  recover.

• Realizes how a famous comedian and
  juggler maintains focus, harmony and balance while he
  juggles. - Chris Bliss is famous for many things, but
  most recently he is famous for a 5 minute juggling act that has
  been seen by over 40 million people on the internet. Chris talks
  about how he goes about maintaining a healthy sense of balance in
  his life and during his juggling act which has profound
  implications for Parkinson’s.

In one of the Pioneers of Recovery interviews, your guest is recommending a new formula of Glutathione. I’ve tried this Liposomal Glutathione now for 3 weeks with great results. After 1st time taking it, immediately my energy level has doubled, my mind got much clearer, the off period is reduced and I feel very relaxed. It feels like going back from stage 3.5 to stage 2 on the PD scale.Sugit

Why not benefit from the experiences of other people with
Parkinson’s who have experimented with a wide variety of
therapies, approaches and modalities? I can guarantee you that you will find suggestions and possibilities here that you have never seen or heard about. The only place you will get this information is here through Parkinsons Recovery. The interviews were conducted over the past two years.

I have been doing research on Parkinsons for four years now and I have never heard or seen many of the suggestions you will see in Pioneers of
Recovery.

• Herbs can make a huge difference. Find out which ones are helpful and for which symptoms.

• Essential oils can provide welcome relief from specific symptoms. Learn about which ones make the difference for which symptoms.

• Do you suspect you have unconscious resistance to launching an authentic program of recovery for yourself? Discover what a psychologist and a neuro-linguistic specialist recommend is helpful for
  people with Parkinson’s.

• Have you ever wondered whether physical therapy can be of any
  help? Read what a physical therapist has to recommend who works
  with people with Parkinsons every day.

• You have probably heard rumors about people with Parkinsons
  who are feeling better. Ever wondered what they did to make this
  happen?

There is no consistent pattern to the stories. No universal “truths”of recovery are revealed. Each story is unique and special. There are gems in each person’s story that have the potential to be of enormous help to anyone who has the symptoms of Parkinson’s today.

I am amazed at how many web sites exist that offer the promise of a “cure” for Parkinson’s. It is especially tough for me to sort through the scam artists from the sages.

Pioneers of Recovery is a compendium of authentic transcriptions and audios of interviews with real people. You can contact all seven experts directly. There
is also contact information for two of the persons I interviewed who have the symptoms of Parkinson’s. The other five interviewees elected to be anonymous.

There are internet web sites that make claims of amazing cures for one therapy or another, but they never document the “cures.” Pioneers of Recovery is not about revealing and “cures” or promoting any particular
therapy or modality. Rather, you will find in the book invaluable information and contacts that can give you a jump start on your own recovery program.

Listen to your own intuition as you get some great suggestions in Pioneers of Recovery that can jump start your own path to healing.

What do you receive you order Pioneers of Recovery?

There are several choices that are described below: a desktop book that can be read at your computer, a print book that you can hold in your hands and audio recordings of the 14 interviews which are available in several formats.

Desktop Version

When you invest in a desktop version of Pioneers of Recovery you will be given a link to download the 364 page electronic book that can be reviewed immediately or saved to your hard disk for review later. The best part of a desktop book is that you can read the book on your computer (or other portable device) in just a few minutes from now. The desktop book contains links throughout which you can access to obtain additional information and resources about the topics that are covered. There is no need to wait for the mail carrier to show up at the mail box next week. Desktop books are in PDF format to insure safe downloads to your computer.

$30.00

Print Version

The 364 page, fully illustrated book has been printed in color. That is the good news. The bad news is that printing in color increases production costs.

I couldn’t help myself. The fully illustrated book in color is first class. Black and white is second best. The Print Version of Pioneers of Recovery will be mailed using the U.S. postal service for a shipping charge of $5 to anywhere in the United States and $12 to all other destinations.

When you reserve the print book, you will also receive a complimentary desktop copy of the book which you can download to your computer. You find the same information in each version of course, but the downloadable book has hot links to everything that is discussed, making follow-up research more friendly.

$30.00

Audio Recordings

Audio recordings contain 8.8 hours or 530 minutes of interviews with the 14 Pioneers of Recovery. Recordings of the interviews have been professionally mastered to make listening carefree.

The audio recording with one of the interviewees in the book (Lisa Brown, physical therapist) was unfortunately corrupted by my computer. In its place is the recording of a fascinating interview with Dr. Jaroslav
Boublik, Ph.D. on the problems created when the body is dehydrated.

Audio Recordings of the 14 interviews are available in three forms.

Nine Compact Disks (CDs) which contain audio recordings of interviews with the 14 pioneers. The CDs are shipped to you via the U.S. Postal Service for $4.

$30.00

MP3 Download of professionally mastered recordings of the Pioneers of Recovery interviews. Immediately after claiming your MP3 Download you will have immediate access to all interviews. You can also listen to live streaming of the interviews without downloading them if you choose. Technical assistance is available for persons who need assistance

downloading the MP3 recordings or listening to the interviews.

$30.00

What Questions are Answered by the Pioneers?

What follows are samples of questions I asked of each interviewee. Pioneers of Recovery is a transcription of the answers, so you can rest assured that the answers have not been massaged or altered or modified in any way.

Each person I interviewed read and edited the transcript of their interview, so what you see is what the person really said and what they really meant, not my interpretation of what they said or meant.

Sample of Questions that I asked the experts:

Andrew Bentley – Herbalist

• What does a herbalist do for people?
• What herbs in your past experience are helpful for people who have
  central nervous system
  challenges?
• If a person came in and had a
  dominate tremor, that would inform a certain set of herbs or maybe
  just one dominate herb versus if someone came in with a dominate
  symptom of pain and rigidity, that would inform a different
  recommendation of herbs?
• Many people ask me a
  question about excessive salivation. Is there anything you would suggest as a possibility in the herbal
  area for that?
• What would be recommendations for a
  person who presents depression as a primary symptom?
• Could you talk about your experience with people who have the
  symptoms of Parkinsons and how these herbs have helped
  them?
• It sounds like for the people with Parkinson’s
  that you have seen the results are indeed encouraging. People are
  seeing relief from their symptoms. You offer hope that there
  are people who have become virtually symptom free – maybe not
  totally – but virtually symptom free. Do I understand that
  correctly? Is that what you said?
• One specific herb that I do not think you have
  mentioned (and what many people are interested in is called Mucuna.
  Many people have been acquiring that from India as a dopamine
  supplement. Do you prescribe mucuna for your patients?

Carl Buchheit – Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)

• Can NLP be useful to persons who have the symptoms of
  Parkinson’s?
• One of the common symptoms of
  Parkinson’s is anxiety. If a person were to focus on a specific
  event or events that create the anxiety, then would it be possible
  working with an NLP therapist to find quick relief from that
  anxiety?
• You mentioned some of the misinformation on
  the internet about NLP. Do you have other books or tapes or CD’s
  that you would recommend people might look at to find out more about
  NLP?
• There are many people that believe once they
  are diagnosed with Parkinson’s they are always going to get worse.
  From my understanding of what you have said, you have worked with
  individuals with Parkinson’s who have gotten better. Is that
  correct?

Chris Bliss – Comedian, Juggler

• When you are juggling and when you are in that place of perfect balance and harmony, what does it feel like?
• In your shows you do both the comedy and juggling. As I understand it, what you are saying is that many times that place of perfect harmony and balance is actually present when you are doing both, not just when you are juggling?
• For people with the symptoms of Parkinsons fear and tress are huge issues. When fear and stress are up, symptoms flare. Do you ever feel fearful or stress when you are juggling? How do you get yourself out of being in fear when fear rolls in while you are performing, if it ever does?
• People with Parkinsons who are finding ways to feel better tell me that there are certain things that help them feel more in balance. I want to ask you if you do these things.
• Many who have the symptoms of Parkinson’s tell me they are very careful about making sure they are properly hydrated, that they drink enough water. Is that anything that is conscious for you?
• People also tell me they have various ways they relieve stress. Everybody faces stress every day. One of the ways to release stress is humor. Is humor one of the biggest ways you relieve your own stress?
• A number of people have told me that they have had great relief from their symptoms because they have such strong support systems and support networks. Yet, you are often traveling. You are all over the place.
  Do you have a strong social network or support system for yourself?
• What practical suggestions do you have for
  people who are trying to live their lives in that very same space
  you are in when you are juggling?

Jean Oswald, R.N., CCA – Aromatherapist

• When I use the term “essential oils” what is that exactly? What is an essential oil?
• How would I know what type of essential oil will help me? For example, if my symptoms are tremors and rigidity, are there specific essential oils that can help offer me some relief from my symptoms?
• Has there been research to evaluate the impact of essential oils?
• What if an individual has problems with muscle rigidity and it is very difficult for them to move with ease. What is an essential oil that might help relieve that particular symptom?
• How about the problem of tremors? What essential oils might be recommended to relieve that symptom?
• A problem some people have is with excessive salivation. Are there any essential oils that come to mind specifically for that symptom?
• How about insomnia?
• Many people I interview talk quite extensively about stress and how that affects them. When they are under extreme stress their symptoms flare up. Can essential oils address the problems that stress creates?
• There are some reports that pathogens and bacterial infections confound the symptoms of Parkinson’s. Do essential oils have the potential to address those pathogens?

Lisa Brown – Physical Therapist

• If I am a person who has had these challenges, when I go to you is it a question of your moving my arms and legs around so that they are more flexible or do you work with me in terms of helping me how to walk?
• A lot of people you see have had difficulty with falls or other problems. Is there any reason why a person who is first diagnosed with the symptoms of Parkinson’s should come to you in the very beginning?
• When a person comes to see you is it likely that they will get a relief from symptoms and feel better or are they going to feel worse?
• You have extensive experience working with persons who have Parkinson’s. Do you have an exercise protocol that you give to people that you recommend everybody does or is the work you do very specific to the person’s needs?
• What would you say is the most important thing for persons with Parkinson’s to know about movement and about flexibility? What would you want them to know would be most important?

Steve Fenwick, Ph.D. – Psychologist

• What often happens then is that when a person comes to see
  you, they will come with a dream and you will help them sort through
  what that dream means?
• Let’s say a person with the symptoms of Parkinson’s is shaking or tremoring. What might be an interpretation that is possible of the shaking or tremoring in the context of the person’s entire life?
• Let’s say I had Parkinson’s and I came to you. We begin to work together and the approach is to help me exaggerate my symptoms which is tremoring of my hand. Am I going to have certain thoughts that I didn’t expect? Will I have certain feelings that I didn’t expect or revelations? What is likely to happen?
• How might people with Parkinson’s be helped if they do Process Work? Is it going to be connected somehow with being able to get some relief from their symptoms and feeling better?

John Coleman, ND – Naturopath

• How did you come to the realization you could get better when all indications were that you would get worse?
• There is so much information out there about what is supposed to help – vitamins, supplements, body therapies, etc. etc. How did you go about deciding what to try in terms of therapies, supplements, doctors, etc.?
• Which therapies/approaches did not work for you?
• What has helped you get the most relief from your own symptoms?
• Is there anything in particular that you recommend for the symptoms of:

• Pain
• Inability to sleep
• Constipation
• Tremors

Price

Most of the books about Parkinson’s that are available to people interested in findings ways to get relief from their symptoms are small in size – only 100 to 150 pages. They present material that has been taken from the public domain. In other words, you can locate the same information in these books yourself if you are willing to take the time to find it on the internet or through library searches. You are simply paying someone else to gather the information for you.

The information you will read in Pioneers of Recovery can be found no where else on the internet or in libraries. It has just been assembled from my original interviews. The interviews represent many long hours of work, countless hours and intensive efforts of many people to assemble the rich information that has been assembled. The information in this book has the potential to help many people get relief from their symptoms.

The print version is $30.00. The publisher ask me whether I wanted the fully illustrated Pioneers of Recovery book to be printed in color or black and white. Color costs twice as much. I could not resist. Color it is. The 360 page book is gorgeous and easy to read. The price just covers the printing.

The audio recordings have all been professionally mastered so that you can hear what is said and the sound does not jump around. The cost of the CD’s is set to a low of $2.70 for each CD or $30.00 for the set of nine CD’s.

Why Delay your Own Program of Recovery?

You can use some of the ideas in Pioneers of Recovery to launch your own personal program of recovery today. Quite frankly, I am truly amazed at how many genuinely rich and helpful ideas emerged from this work.