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The Alarming Rise in Parkinson’s Disease with Dr. Ray Dorsey | The Empowering Neurologist EP. 167

The Empowering Neurologist Podcast

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The Rise of Parkinson's Disease

The number of people with Parkinson's disease has more than doubled over the last 25 years. Environmental factors, three in particular outdoor air pollution, certain pesticides and a common dry cleaning chemical called trichloroethylene all of which are mitochondrial toxicants are fueling the rise of Parkinson's disease. The brain is the gas-guzzling organ of the body only counts for 3 percent of body weight but 20 percent of energy demands.

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