The Root Cause of Parkinson’s Disease & How To Prevent It - With Dr. Ray Dorsey

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Fitness

4.8 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Parkinson’s disease has become the world’s fastest growing neurological disease, and its progression is fast and deadly. Because only a small percentage of cases of Alzheimer’s disease are caused by genes, researchers have been studying what is at the root of this issue. On this episode of The Model Health Show, you’re going to learn about the latest research on Alzheimer’s disease and what we can do to lower our risk. Today’s guest, Dr. Ray Dorsey, is a neurologist and a leading voice in Parkinson’s disease research. His new book, The Parkinson’s Plan, outlines the latest science on this disease, including the main causes and how we can reverse its trajectory. In this interview, you’re going to learn about the connection between chemical exposure and brain diseases. You’ll hear lifestyle habits you can implement immediately to reduce your risk for Parkinson’s disease and so much more. Dr. Ray Dorsey is a true expert in this subject matter, and I hope you enjoy this episode of The Model Health Show. In this episode you’ll discover: What Parkinson’s disease is and its defining symptoms. (5:04) The history of Parkinson’s disease. (5:21) How environment factors into the development of Parkinson’s disease. (6:47) What a man-made disease is. (8:05) How we can make Parkinson’s disease rare again by eliminating three causes. (10:09) What we know about the genetic forms of Parkinson’s disease. (12:36) The connection between dry cleaning chemicals and brain diseases. (12:54) Which specific, common environmental toxins are linked to Parkinson’s disease. (16:43) What the Parkinson’s 25 is. (28:02) How pesticide exposure impacts human health. (28:39) The hidden dangers of dry cleaning your clothing. (34:19) Why cleaning up our environment can make children smarter and healthier. (45:31) The importance of sleep for brain health. (47:41) How exercise can protect nerve cells. (49:34) The three pieces of health advice Dr. Dorsey gives his children. (51:48) Items mentioned in this episode include: Foursigmatic.com/model - Get an exclusive discount on your daily health elixirs! Paleovalley.com/model - Use code MODEL for 15% off! The Parkinson’s Plan by Dr. Ray Dorsey & Dr. Michael Okun - Read the book here! Connect with Dr. Ray Dorsey Website / Facebook / X / Instagram Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes:  Apple Podcasts Spotify Soundcloud Pandora YouTube This episode of The Model Health Show is brought to you by Four Sigmatic and Paleovalley. Visit foursigmatic.com/model to get an exclusive discount on mushroom and adaptogen-packed blends to improve your life. Use my code MODEL at Paleovalley.com/model to save 15% sitewide on nutrient dense snacks, superfood supplements, and more.

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.
0:04.7	For more, visit the modelhealthshow.com.
0:11.2	The number of people with Parkinson's disease more than doubled from 1990 to 2015.
0:19.8	And according to a study published in the Lancet, the numbers could double
0:24.3	again by 2040. The onset of Parkinson's disease can have devastating consequences for individuals
0:32.0	and for families. And today, I am so grateful to have the world's leading expert in Parkinson's, both to share
0:41.7	why these skyrocketing rates are taking place and also to talk about the science-backed solutions.
0:50.3	As things are going right now, it's going to be rare to find someone who is not connected
0:55.7	to someone who's experiencing the ramifications of Parkinson's disease or experiencing it
1:01.3	themselves. We've got to turn this ship around. And I'm so grateful to share this episode
1:07.0	with you today. One of the things that you're going to discover and what's affirmed in the
1:11.6	vast majority of data is that prevention, an ounce of prevention, is worth a pound of cure.
1:18.7	Doing our best to prevent the onset of these conditions is a far better strategy. And there are a few
1:25.8	things, very practical, common things things smart things that we can do
1:29.9	to reduce our risk of developing Parkinson's as well as Alzheimer's which is skyrocketed in recent
1:36.8	decades as well most people have no idea that regularly drinking coffee has been shown to prevent
1:43.4	cognitive decline and reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
1:49.0	And these attributes are referenced in the top-tier peer-viewed journal Practical Neurology.
1:55.0	As for benefiting overall cognitive health, a study published in the journal Psychoformicology uncovered
2:01.9	that drinking one large coffee a day, around 200 milligrams of caffeine, or four smaller
2:07.3	cups of coffee in a day, which was around 65 milligrams of caffeine each, had some
2:12.8	remarkable benefits on mental performance. The researchers found that both methods of coffee
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