PARKINSON'S DISEASE
The Way Forward!

About the Authors

Lucille Leader Dip ION MBANT NTCC

Lucille Leader, Nutritional Therapist, has practised at The Highgate Hospital in London. Her experience has included being the Nutrition Director of the London Pain Relief and Nutritional Support Clinic at The Highgate Hospital. This clinic was an early pioneer in the integrated, team approach to the management of chronic illness, with a special interest in the management of Parkinson’s Disease and Multiple Sclerosis. She is particularly interested in the biochemically-based nutritional support of patients with neurological degenerative disease.
She is currently the Nutrition Director of the Parkinson's Disease Nutritional Support Clinic, in London ([email protected]).

Lucille Leader was honored with a Quality of Life Award for Parkinson's in The United States in 2004. She has also received a Certificate of Special Commendation for her work in Parkinson's Disease by The CAM Awards (UK) in 2008 and "The Outstanding Practice Award for the UK" in 2010.

She is co-author and editor of successful books:

• MEDICAL COLLABORATION for Nutritional Therapists (Denor Press, London, UK) ISBN-13: 978 0 9526056 5 2
• Parkinson's Disease - Dopamine Metabolism, Applied Biochemistry & Nutrition (Denor Press, London, UK) ISBN: 978 0 9526056 6 9
• Parkinson's Disease - Reducing Symptoms with Nutrition and Drugs (Denor Press, London, UK) ISBN: 978 0 9526056 4 5
• Parkinson's Disease - The Way Forward! (Denor Press, London, UK) ISBN: 0 9526056 8 6
• Parkinson's Disease - The New Nutritional Handbook (Denor Press, London, UK) ISBN: 0 9526056 1 9 - out of print - Replaced With: Parkinson's Disease - Reducing Symptoms with Nutrition and Drugs
• Morbo Di Parkinson - Suggerimenti Nutrizionali (Pythagora Press, Milan, Italy) with Professors Aroldo Rossi and Lia Rossi Prosperi ISBN: 88 85852 31 9

Lucille Leader lectures on the Nutritional Therapy BSc degree course for Westminster University in the United Kingdom. She has delivered many lectures on nutritional aspects in Parkinson's Disease to Parkinson's Disease support groups in The United Kingdom, South Africa and the United States of America. She has also lectured to health professionals and has been interviewed by the BBC and SABC Radios. She has written articles for nutrition journals including those of the European Parkinson's Disease Association (EPDA), The Parkinson's Society of the Czech Republic, New Pathways, LDN Messenger (Multiple Sclerosis journals), and the ION journal.

Parkinson's Disease Congress presentations include:

• "Parkinson's Disease, Dopamine Metabolism and Nutrition" at The Second World Parkinson's Disease Congress in Glasgow, Scotland in 2010.

The Organisers of The Second World Parkinson's Disease Congress have stated the following:
"We are thrilled and honored that these outstanding members of the Parkinson's community have agreed to participate in the WPC 2010. The speakers we highlight we believe help move the science and care forward, expediting the discovery of a cure and improving quality of life for patients in the meantime."
Lucille is an invited, highlighted Featured Speaker at this congress. (September - October 2010)

• "Parkinson's Disease and Stress Management" and "Parkinson's Disease Top Nutritional Tips" Workshops at the Multi-disciplinary Conference of the European Parkinson's Disease Association (EPDA) in Zagreb, Croatia, 2008.
• "Nutritional Therapy and The Dopamine Connection" - Keynote Speaker at The General Assembly of The European Parkinson's Disease Association (EPDA) in Stresa, Italy, 2007
• "Specialized Nutritional Management in Parkinson's Disease" at the 5th Multi-disciplinary Conference of the European Parkinson's Disease Association (EPDA) in Lisbon, Portugal, 2004 www.epdaconferences.org
• "Nutritional Therapy and Cellular Environment in Parkinson's Disease" at the ground-breaking Parkinson's symposium "Meeting of the Minds" in the USA, 2004.
• "Nutritional Management in Parkinson's Disease" at the Parkinson's Disease Congress for Nutrition and Sexuality in Vienna, Austria, 1999.

Articles for Nutrition Journals include the Journal of the European Parkinson's Disease Association (EPDA), The Parkinson's Disease Society of the Czech Republic, the EPNN journal on Stress management in Parkinson's Disease, New Pathways (Multiple Sclerosis journal), and the ION journal.

She is a Member of the British Association of Nutritional Therapists (BANT), The British Society for Ecological Medicine (formerly The British Society of Allergy, Environmental and Nutritional Medicine) and The Royal Society of Medicine (Council Member of The Food and Health Forum) in the United Kingdom.

E. mail: [email protected]
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8445 4550