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Sep 2018
46m 26s

Nutrition for Parkinson's

Nutritional Weight & Wellness, Inc.
About this episode
Parkinson’s disease is a complex neurodegenerative disorder without a cure that affects nearly 1 million Americans with 60,000 people diagnosed every year. In today’s Dishing Up Nutrition, we are discussing how you can protect your cells and immune system from damage to help prevent you from getting Parkinson’s disease. We will also discuss the importance of ... Show More
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