It appears to effect all races and all social classes. One and one half million Americans have Parkinson's Disease, more than those who have Multiple Sclerosis and Muscular Dystrophy combined. After onset of symptoms, Parkinson's patients typically survive 10 to 15 years. Rev. Billy Graham, U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno, Boxer Mohammed Ali, Actor Michael Fox. Rapid, short, shuffling steps and reduced arm swinging.
Steps are short and shuffling.
Hesitation to begin walking and difficult to stop suddenly. The person holds his body rigid. Walks and turns as one fixed unit. In 1957, Herman J. age 53, had a history of Parkinson's Disease, for many years, regularly taking medication for such, but progressively was getting worse. After over one year of intermittent water fasting, eating exclusively raw food and practicing feeling meditation, progressive resistance exercise and regular nude airbathing and sunbathing, he became symptom free.