“The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook.” Julia Child As we start a New Year, thoughts of health and staying healthy seems to be one of the foremost concerns in most of our minds, at least they are for me. Most of us who haveContinue reading “I am having trouble swallowing …could it be my Parkinson’s or something else? By Dr. De Leon”
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10 Tips for Managing Drooling in Parkinson’s: by Dr. De Leon
Sialorrhea or drooling as is commonly known refers to pooling of saliva in the mouth. It occurs around 50-80% of all Parkinson’s patients particularly in men. The excess saliva then begins to literally spew out because of difficulty swallowing. Normally we produce about a liter of saliva a day which helps us break down foodContinue reading “10 Tips for Managing Drooling in Parkinson’s: by Dr. De Leon”
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