435 - The Hidden Link Between Gardening and Parkinson's Disease with Dr. Ray Dorsey, author of the Parkinson's Plan

435 - The Hidden Link Between Gardening and Parkinson's Disease with Dr. Ray Dorsey, author of the Parkinson's Plan

Published on Aug 19
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<p data-start="193" data-end="409">Parkinson's disease is the fastest-growing neurological disorder in the world—and according to neurologist and author Dr. Ray Dorsey, our environment may be playing a much larger role than we think.</p> <p data-start="411" data-end="775">In this conversation, Dr. Dorsey shares key insights from his book <em data-start="478" data-end= "500">The Parkinson's Plan</em>, including how certain pesticides and chemicals—some of which are still used in U.S. agriculture today—are correlated with higher Parkinson's risk. As home gardeners, we may be making choices to avoid chemicals, but this episode highlights what we still need to be aware of.</p> <p data-start="777" data-end="809"><strong data-start="777" data-end="807">In this episode, we cover:</strong></p> <ul data-start="810" data-end="1433"> <li data-start="810" data-end="876"> <p data-start="812" data-end="876">What Parkinson's does to the body and why it's growing so fast</p> </li> <li data-start="877"...