Blog Series - Parkinson's Disease and the Gut

Introducing; the impact on the digestive system

An important part of managing Parkinson’s disease and improving self-efficacy is understanding the ways in which PD can impact your body. Some topics are less frequently discussed and can be silently operating in the background.

One of these is digestive system issues, these can often appear even years prior to motor symptoms and can be persistent.

In this multi-part blog series, we'll explore the relationship between Parkinson's disease and gut health. We'll examine how the condition can impact your digestive system, causing problems like chronic constipation, delayed stomach emptying, reduced appetite, nausea and unintended weight loss.

We'll also delve into interesting emerging information about the gut microbiome and touch on areas that you may not have considered, such as how gut dysfunction can even impact medication effectiveness.  

Coming up in Part 1 – Gut Bacteria