Parkinson's disease (PD) affects around 1 million Americans, with 90,000 new cases diagnosed annually. And while you can live for 10 to 30 years with the condition, its impact on quality of life is far-reaching, affecting cognition and mobility and making you vulnerable to life-threatening conditions such as pneumonia.

(It's hard on caregivers too, with more than 30% dying before the person they're caring for.)

Fortunately, more information on prevention, management, and potentially a cure for PD is emerging.

One of the latest studies followed more than 1,000 people with early symptoms of Parkinson's, such as chronic constipation, mood changes, cognition problems, and sleep disturbance.

The 10-year investigation found that each additional daily serving of ultra-processed food was associated with a 19% higher risk of developing signs of Parkinson's, a 4% higher risk of full-blown Parkinson's, and a 10% higher risk of death from Parkinson's-specific causes.

Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hepatitis C, H. pylori, COVID-19, and inflammatory bowel disease are also risk factors for PD.

Clearly, you want to eat as healthy as possible to stay as fit and young as possible. That will allow you to take advantage of The Great Age Reboot when it arrives — and it's more than 80% likely to happen soon.

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