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Five pillars of health.
One weekly newsletter.

Each edition covers the science and strategy behind slowing Parkinson's progression — explained by a neuroscientist who has dedicated her career to this mission.

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Athletic Health

Strength, power, VO2 max, and mobility training designed as neurophysiological intervention — not just fitness.

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Restorative Health

Sleep architecture, deep sleep optimization, and recovery strategies that flush brain toxins and rebuild resilience.

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Metabolic Health

Anti-inflammatory nutrition, gut-brain axis science, and the performance diet philosophy to fuel your brain.

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Cognitive Health

Neuroplasticity training, cognitive reserve building, and strategies to protect thinking and memory.

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Emotional Health

Combatting isolation, building community, and mastering the mental game that determines half the battle.

Real science. Real strategies.
Not clickbait.

A selection of recent newsletter topics — all backed by research, all written to give you actionable knowledge.

Issue 01

How Exercise Modifies Brain Physiology in Parkinson's

The systemic mechanisms — from cerebral blood flow to mitochondrial signalling — that make structured exercise a biological intervention.

Issue 02

Why Muscles Help Slowing Down PD

Skeletal muscle as an endocrine organ — myokines, metabolic regulation, and why resistance training is non-negotiable.

Issue 03

Ketogenic Diet for Parkinson's: Good or Not?

BHB, mitochondrial repair, neuroinflammation reduction, and what the evidence actually says about keto and PD.

Issue 04

Sleep, Glymphatic Dysfunction & PD Progression

Your brain's hidden cleaning system, why deep sleep matters more than total hours, and strategies for better rest.

Issue 05

High Intensity Can Slow PD — Here's How to Start

The intensity science, dopamine transporter effects, and a practical framework for training above threshold.

Issue 06

Cognitive Decline in Parkinson's — Why You Can't Wait

Up to 80% of PD patients experience cognitive changes. Building cognitive reserve starts now.

Written by Gaia Forlani

Neuroscientist specializing in sensorimotor and movement neuroscience with a focus on Parkinson's disease. Former professional ballerina. NSCA Certified Personal Trainer. Founder of the Parkinson Performance Centre and creator of the Parkinson Power Protocol.

"I created this newsletter because every person with Parkinson's deserves access to the science that can change their trajectory — not locked behind jargon, but translated into clarity and action."

Neuroscientist NSCA-CPT Former Pro Ballerina PPC Founder
Gaia Forlani — former professional ballerina

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