nicotine prevention of Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson's disease occurs when brain cells that produce dopamine, an important chemical messenger die. People don't get Parkinson's disease until approximatley 80% to 90% of the dopamine-producing cells are dead. Nicotine is believed to protect these cells against damage

Survey finds that nicotine is now showing great promise in medical research in terms of prevention of Parkinson’s disease. Peoples who smoke will less get Parkinson's disease from people who don't smoke at all. Research also found that people who suffer from Parkinson’s disease and after smoking cigarettes or taking nicotine gum or using nicotine patches find movement difficulties less severe.

Tai Chi for Parkinson disease

Tai Chi is being recommended by some medical institutions. Physicians at the Mayo Clinic recommend Tai Chi for Parkinson’s therapy as Tai Chi movement’s helping to reduce the gradual loss of balance that Parkinson’s patient sufferers. Tai Chi movements rotate the human body when you practiced for a long time and its also good in helping people with disabilities. The Parkinson’s Society of Canada recommends Tai Chi for Parkinson’s patients

An older man with advanced Parkinson’s disease attended tai chi night classes for many months. With tai chi movement that is taught to him, he is able to do his daily excerise without any supports which he is using a walking stick for the beginning to do his tai chi excerise.