Jennifer was originally from Kentucky now there’s in Southern California age
now there’s in Southern California age
now there’s in Southern California age 32 she had everything going for her
32 she had everything going for her
32 she had everything going for her mother a wife recovery room nurse living
mother a wife recovery room nurse living
mother a wife recovery room nurse living a very white picket fence life but then
a very white picket fence life but then
a very white picket fence life but then the tremors started to happen the Falls
the tremors started to happen the Falls
the tremors started to happen the Falls started occurring instead of waking up
started occurring instead of waking up
started occurring instead of waking up in the morning to make breakfast for her
in the morning to make breakfast for her
in the morning to make breakfast for her children she was paralyzed for hours in
children she was paralyzed for hours in
children she was paralyzed for hours in bed people were constantly asking her
bed people were constantly asking her
bed people were constantly asking her what is wrong with your leg as a drugged
what is wrong with your leg as a drugged
what is wrong with your leg as a drugged uselessly behind her when these symptoms
uselessly behind her when these symptoms
uselessly behind her when these symptoms got progressively worse she found
got progressively worse she found
got progressively worse she found herself in the doctor’s office where
herself in the doctor’s office where
herself in the doctor’s office where three words were uttered to her that she
three words were uttered to her that she
three words were uttered to her that she thought was a death sentence you have
thought was a death sentence you have
thought was a death sentence you have Parkinson’s I would like everybody to
Parkinson’s I would like everybody to
Parkinson’s I would like everybody to raise their hand right now just hold out
raise their hand right now just hold out
raise their hand right now just hold out in front of them now close it and go
in front of them now close it and go
in front of them now close it and go ahead open it up let me close it again
ahead open it up let me close it again
ahead open it up let me close it again such a simple task we do very mundane
such a simple task we do very mundane
such a simple task we do very mundane without a thought but what if you
without a thought but what if you
without a thought but what if you weren’t able to complete this task what
weren’t able to complete this task what
weren’t able to complete this task what if you couldn’t even follow the command
if you couldn’t even follow the command
if you couldn’t even follow the command to complete this simple task what if
to complete this simple task what if
to complete this simple task what if that same physical and mental block
that same physical and mental block
that same physical and mental block repeated itself throughout your entire
repeated itself throughout your entire
repeated itself throughout your entire body
body
body this is Parkinson’s seven to ten million
this is Parkinson’s seven to ten million
this is Parkinson’s seven to ten million people worldwide are afflicted with
people worldwide are afflicted with
people worldwide are afflicted with Parkinson’s disease that is more than
Parkinson’s disease that is more than
Parkinson’s disease that is more than the number of people with Lu Garrett’s
the number of people with Lu Garrett’s
the number of people with Lu Garrett’s muscular dystrophy and multiple
muscular dystrophy and multiple
muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis combined and the most horrific
sclerosis combined and the most horrific
sclerosis combined and the most horrific fact as of this talk there is no cure or
fact as of this talk there is no cure or
fact as of this talk there is no cure or even the viable vaccine this sad tale is
even the viable vaccine this sad tale is
even the viable vaccine this sad tale is repeated over 60,000 times per year in
repeated over 60,000 times per year in
repeated over 60,000 times per year in the United States alone
with all these overwhelming symptoms no
with all these overwhelming symptoms no wonder
wonder
wonder Jennifer considered this a death
Jennifer considered this a death
Jennifer considered this a death sentence Parkinson’s is a
sentence Parkinson’s is a
sentence Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disease meaning that
neurodegenerative disease meaning that
neurodegenerative disease meaning that it affects the midbrain creates a
it affects the midbrain creates a
it affects the midbrain creates a dopamine deficiency causing such
dopamine deficiency causing such
dopamine deficiency causing such symptoms as tremors such symptoms as
symptoms as tremors such symptoms as
symptoms as tremors such symptoms as freezing episodes
freezing episodes
freezing episodes Jennifer once described the feeling of
Jennifer once described the feeling of
Jennifer once described the feeling of freezing as having 500 pound of weights
freezing as having 500 pound of weights
freezing as having 500 pound of weights attached to your legs from there
attached to your legs from there
attached to your legs from there a veritable laundry list of more
a veritable laundry list of more
a veritable laundry list of more symptoms rigidity loss of balance
symptoms rigidity loss of balance
symptoms rigidity loss of balance following dystonia impaired gross motor
following dystonia impaired gross motor
following dystonia impaired gross motor dis coordination loss of voice muscular
dis coordination loss of voice muscular
dis coordination loss of voice muscular atrophy and then there are the cognitive
atrophy and then there are the cognitive
atrophy and then there are the cognitive issues short-term memory loss sleep
issues short-term memory loss sleep
issues short-term memory loss sleep disturbance sleep deprivation confusion
disturbance sleep deprivation confusion
disturbance sleep deprivation confusion again more voice control slow thinking
again more voice control slow thinking
again more voice control slow thinking and in the more progressive cases
and in the more progressive cases
and in the more progressive cases dementia and unfortunate for a lot of
dementia and unfortunate for a lot of
dementia and unfortunate for a lot of people the end result for Parkinson’s is
people the end result for Parkinson’s is
people the end result for Parkinson’s is very much a bleak outlook bedridden
very much a bleak outlook bedridden
very much a bleak outlook bedridden wheelchair-bound unable to perform basic
wheelchair-bound unable to perform basic
wheelchair-bound unable to perform basic living skills a variable prisoner in
living skills a variable prisoner in
living skills a variable prisoner in their own body simply waiting for that
their own body simply waiting for that
their own body simply waiting for that dust sentence to be carried out but
dust sentence to be carried out but
dust sentence to be carried out but Jennifer didn’t accept that fact as
Jennifer didn’t accept that fact as
Jennifer didn’t accept that fact as being absolute she started researching
being absolute she started researching
being absolute she started researching she started looking for something
she started looking for something
she started looking for something anything that would help her
anything that would help her
anything that would help her simply hold her child regains some sort
simply hold her child regains some sort
simply hold her child regains some sort of semblance of life and that solution
of semblance of life and that solution
of semblance of life and that solution was found of all places the form of two
was found of all places the form of two
was found of all places the form of two clenched fists while researching the
clenched fists while researching the
clenched fists while researching the disease she came across mentioning zuv
disease she came across mentioning zuv
disease she came across mentioning zuv individuals using of all things boxing
individuals using of all things boxing
individuals using of all things boxing to help with symptoms she sought out a
to help with symptoms she sought out a
to help with symptoms she sought out a sensei of mine a seven-time
sensei of mine a seven-time
sensei of mine a seven-time kickboxing champion she began to train
kickboxing champion she began to train
kickboxing champion she began to train with him
with him
with him intense rigorous training when a
intense rigorous training when a
intense rigorous training when a complete turnaround of her symptoms
complete turnaround of her symptoms
complete turnaround of her symptoms started occurring she knew that she was
started occurring she knew that she was
started occurring she knew that she was on to something significant the day the
on to something significant the day the
on to something significant the day the Jenifer walked into our gym just a
Jenifer walked into our gym just a
Jenifer walked into our gym just a regular day a little did I know that
regular day a little did I know that
regular day a little did I know that that day would be the time that I would
that day would be the time that I would
that day would be the time that I would rally my cause to something far greater
rally my cause to something far greater
rally my cause to something far greater than myself after training with her
than myself after training with her
than myself after training with her after speaking with her she asked me to
after speaking with her she asked me to
after speaking with her she asked me to help and create a program to help people
help and create a program to help people
help and create a program to help people like her with this two life-changing
like her with this two life-changing
like her with this two life-changing neural therapy to help spread this and
neural therapy to help spread this and
neural therapy to help spread this and to help others and the fantastic thing
to help others and the fantastic thing
to help others and the fantastic thing was that we were delighted to learn that
was that we were delighted to learn that
was that we were delighted to learn that Jennifer’s progress and story was
Jennifer’s progress and story was
Jennifer’s progress and story was repeatable enter Tom Tom successful
repeatable enter Tom Tom successful
repeatable enter Tom Tom successful lawyer living in Southern California
lawyer living in Southern California
lawyer living in Southern California wife kids flew Cessna as a hobby living
wife kids flew Cessna as a hobby living
wife kids flew Cessna as a hobby living the quintessential American dream but
the quintessential American dream but
the quintessential American dream but like in the previous tale tremor started
like in the previous tale tremor started
like in the previous tale tremor started occurring yet problems remembering his
occurring yet problems remembering his
occurring yet problems remembering his closing arguments
closing arguments
closing arguments initially shrugged off as just simply
initially shrugged off as just simply
initially shrugged off as just simply stress when they became progressively
stress when they became progressively
stress when they became progressively worse he too found himself inside a
worse he too found himself inside a
worse he too found himself inside a doctor’s office hearing those three
doctor’s office hearing those three
doctor’s office hearing those three words you have Parkinsons tom was told
words you have Parkinsons tom was told
words you have Parkinsons tom was told that in four years most likely he would
that in four years most likely he would
that in four years most likely he would be giving up his law practice due to
be giving up his law practice due to
be giving up his law practice due to Parkinson’s leaving him unable to speak
Parkinson’s leaving him unable to speak
Parkinson’s leaving him unable to speak a common occurrence with Parkinson’s or
a common occurrence with Parkinson’s or
a common occurrence with Parkinson’s or even follow simple commands he was told
even follow simple commands he was told
even follow simple commands he was told that within six years his chances of a
that within six years his chances of a
that within six years his chances of a catastrophic fall would increase tenfold
catastrophic fall would increase tenfold
catastrophic fall would increase tenfold he told me once the tremors got so bad
he told me once the tremors got so bad
he told me once the tremors got so bad that he wasn’t even able to hold a
that he wasn’t even able to hold a
that he wasn’t even able to hold a simple spoon he had to be force-fed by
simple spoon he had to be force-fed by
simple spoon he had to be force-fed by his loved ones yet we fast forward today
his loved ones yet we fast forward today
his loved ones yet we fast forward today not only are Tom and Jennifer managing
not only are Tom and Jennifer managing
not only are Tom and Jennifer managing their Parkinson’s they’re thriving for
their Parkinson’s they’re thriving for
their Parkinson’s they’re thriving for millions of people across the United
millions of people across the United
millions of people across the United States there is hope enter the pd
States there is hope enter the pd
States there is hope enter the pd fighters program in new ray Park
fighters program in new ray Park
fighters program in new ray Park California
California
California program designed by myself Jennifer Lisa
program designed by myself Jennifer Lisa
program designed by myself Jennifer Lisa Oliver in the owner of title boxing club
Oliver in the owner of title boxing club
Oliver in the owner of title boxing club Newbury Park specifically formulated to
Newbury Park specifically formulated to
Newbury Park specifically formulated to combat Parkinson’s combat the symptoms
combat Parkinson’s combat the symptoms
combat Parkinson’s combat the symptoms and the beautiful part is that we are
and the beautiful part is that we are
and the beautiful part is that we are not alone across the United States other
not alone across the United States other
not alone across the United States other facilities like stop PD in New York
facilities like stop PD in New York
facilities like stop PD in New York Rocksteady boxing in Indiana neuro
Rocksteady boxing in Indiana neuro
Rocksteady boxing in Indiana neuro boxing a non-profit set up by Jennifer
boxing a non-profit set up by Jennifer
boxing a non-profit set up by Jennifer are all creating programs to
are all creating programs to
are all creating programs to specifically combat these symptoms in
specifically combat these symptoms in
specifically combat these symptoms in the case of our program
the case of our program
the case of our program Jennifer’s research on Parkinson’s and
Jennifer’s research on Parkinson’s and
Jennifer’s research on Parkinson’s and my boxing and martial arts experience
my boxing and martial arts experience
my boxing and martial arts experience create a formidable foe against PD we
create a formidable foe against PD we
create a formidable foe against PD we use what’s called intense force exercise
use what’s called intense force exercise
use what’s called intense force exercise or exercise that uh you would not
or exercise that uh you would not
or exercise that uh you would not normally and in the case of most of our
normally and in the case of most of our
normally and in the case of most of our clients not want of their own accord the
clients not want of their own accord the
clients not want of their own accord the beautiful part is that the sweet science
beautiful part is that the sweet science
beautiful part is that the sweet science or better known as boxing creates a
or better known as boxing creates a
or better known as boxing creates a fantastic combination the intensity
fantastic combination the intensity
fantastic combination the intensity creates neuroplasticity meaning that it
creates neuroplasticity meaning that it
creates neuroplasticity meaning that it protects the neurons against the
protects the neurons against the
protects the neurons against the onslaught of Parkinson’s the movement
onslaught of Parkinson’s the movement
onslaught of Parkinson’s the movement trails the boxing drills the footwork
trails the boxing drills the footwork
trails the boxing drills the footwork all essential for a fighter helped
all essential for a fighter helped
all essential for a fighter helped create stability fight the muscular
create stability fight the muscular
create stability fight the muscular atrophy that occurs when Parkinson’s the
atrophy that occurs when Parkinson’s the
atrophy that occurs when Parkinson’s the MIT work drills again the footwork
MIT work drills again the footwork
MIT work drills again the footwork drills more so of the boxing and
drills more so of the boxing and
drills more so of the boxing and punching counting keep the mind sharp
punching counting keep the mind sharp
punching counting keep the mind sharp and focus preventing the cognitive
and focus preventing the cognitive
and focus preventing the cognitive impairment that you normally see in
impairment that you normally see in
impairment that you normally see in Parkinson’s and that is intensity
Parkinson’s and that is intensity
Parkinson’s and that is intensity Westers dictionary defines intensity as
Westers dictionary defines intensity as
Westers dictionary defines intensity as being done with great enthusiasm or
being done with great enthusiasm or
being done with great enthusiasm or effort when asked what can I expect
effort when asked what can I expect
effort when asked what can I expect I tell individuals I often know cure but
I tell individuals I often know cure but
I tell individuals I often know cure but the hardest workout of your life you
the hardest workout of your life you
the hardest workout of your life you will cry I will push you you will sweat
will cry I will push you you will sweat
will cry I will push you you will sweat but I’m going to give you a fighting
but I’m going to give you a fighting
but I’m going to give you a fighting chance in the fight of your life when we
chance in the fight of your life when we
chance in the fight of your life when we started the program
started the program
started the program we had no idea what we’d be expecting
we had no idea what we’d be expecting
we had no idea what we’d be expecting minor improvements small reductions we
minor improvements small reductions we
minor improvements small reductions we were delighted to see across-the-board
were delighted to see across-the-board
were delighted to see across-the-board improvements on both symptoms as well as
improvements on both symptoms as well as
improvements on both symptoms as well as mobility individuals who beforehand had
mobility individuals who beforehand had
mobility individuals who beforehand had trouble doing basic exercises and when
trouble doing basic exercises and when
trouble doing basic exercises and when we tested them could barely scan up and
we tested them could barely scan up and
we tested them could barely scan up and out of a chair we’re now doing exercises
out of a chair we’re now doing exercises
out of a chair we’re now doing exercises that they thought impossible that they
that they thought impossible that they
that they thought impossible that they had long ago given up on we’re now going
had long ago given up on we’re now going
had long ago given up on we’re now going for personal best in exercises we’re now
for personal best in exercises we’re now
for personal best in exercises we’re now looking to challenging themselves
looking to challenging themselves
looking to challenging themselves hearing tales of astonished doctors
hearing tales of astonished doctors
hearing tales of astonished doctors seeing that when they tested their
seeing that when they tested their
seeing that when they tested their patients they were finding that their
patients they were finding that their
patients they were finding that their mobility and their movements were ston
mobility and their movements were ston
mobility and their movements were ston become on par with a normal healthy
become on par with a normal healthy
become on par with a normal healthy adult in one case the doctor told his
adult in one case the doctor told his
adult in one case the doctor told his client that Parkinson’s disease aside
client that Parkinson’s disease aside
client that Parkinson’s disease aside you are healthier now than before
you are healthier now than before
you are healthier now than before diagnosis
one of the most proudest moments of the
one of the most proudest moments of the program was when one of our PD fighters
program was when one of our PD fighters
program was when one of our PD fighters a term we’ve coined for the individuals
a term we’ve coined for the individuals
a term we’ve coined for the individuals in the program not an actual fighter got
in the program not an actual fighter got
in the program not an actual fighter got into the car in the driver’s seat and
into the car in the driver’s seat and
into the car in the driver’s seat and drove away with his wife again a simple
drove away with his wife again a simple
drove away with his wife again a simple mundane task but when you realized that
mundane task but when you realized that
mundane task but when you realized that the state of California had taken away
the state of California had taken away
the state of California had taken away his driver’s license due to Parkinson’s
his driver’s license due to Parkinson’s
his driver’s license due to Parkinson’s leaving him unfit to drive it’s an
leaving him unfit to drive it’s an
leaving him unfit to drive it’s an amazing experience but we started seeing
amazing experience but we started seeing
amazing experience but we started seeing something else that we did not expect
something else that we did not expect
something else that we did not expect the human spirit is an amazing curiosity
the human spirit is an amazing curiosity
the human spirit is an amazing curiosity we started seeing motivation returning
we started seeing motivation returning
we started seeing motivation returning we started seeing determination
we started seeing determination
we started seeing determination returning we started seeing the will to
returning we started seeing the will to
returning we started seeing the will to live returning in these individuals
live returning in these individuals
live returning in these individuals these souls who thought up into this
these souls who thought up into this
these souls who thought up into this point that of Walker a cane a wheelchair
point that of Walker a cane a wheelchair
point that of Walker a cane a wheelchair was their fate when he given the chance
was their fate when he given the chance
was their fate when he given the chance to knock down the walls that Parkinson’s
to knock down the walls that Parkinson’s
to knock down the walls that Parkinson’s had built around them took that chance
had built around them took that chance
had built around them took that chance and began to topple that wall punch by
and began to topple that wall punch by
and began to topple that wall punch by punch step by step mile by grueling mile
punch step by step mile by grueling mile
punch step by step mile by grueling mile and we discovered something else even
and we discovered something else even
and we discovered something else even more fantastic loved ones relatives
more fantastic loved ones relatives
more fantastic loved ones relatives friends who up until this point can only
friends who up until this point can only
friends who up until this point can only stand by hopelessly and watch as their
stand by hopelessly and watch as their
stand by hopelessly and watch as their father their mother their brother or
father their mother their brother or
father their mother their brother or their sister stayed into nothingness
their sister stayed into nothingness
their sister stayed into nothingness they now stand by them in that same
they now stand by them in that same
they now stand by them in that same exercise class punching away at the same
exercise class punching away at the same
exercise class punching away at the same wall that Parkinson’s has built
wall that Parkinson’s has built
wall that Parkinson’s has built confident and full of hope that they too
confident and full of hope that they too
confident and full of hope that they too now have a weapon to combat that
now have a weapon to combat that
now have a weapon to combat that hopelessness that chronic diseases
hopelessness that chronic diseases
hopelessness that chronic diseases generally bestow upon a relative or
generally bestow upon a relative or
generally bestow upon a relative or loved
the gains and balance and return of
the gains and balance and return of cognitive function while immense and
cognitive function while immense and
cognitive function while immense and quite a standing pale in comparison to
pale in comparison to the resolve that
pale in comparison to the resolve that these individuals have achieved and in
these individuals have achieved and in
these individuals have achieved and in most cases that was always a return of
most cases that was always a return of
most cases that was always a return of intensified greater than before
intensified greater than before
intensified greater than before there’s paradigm shift of a new
there’s paradigm shift of a new
there’s paradigm shift of a new development in Parkinson’s up until
development in Parkinson’s up until
development in Parkinson’s up until recently most of everything was funded
recently most of everything was funded
recently most of everything was funded towards a cure but the need for a
towards a cure but the need for a
towards a cure but the need for a quality of life improvement is grave in
quality of life improvement is grave in
quality of life improvement is grave in fact now the need for insurance
fact now the need for insurance
fact now the need for insurance companies to recognize this as the valid
companies to recognize this as the valid
companies to recognize this as the valid neural therapy is imminent for those
neural therapy is imminent for those
neural therapy is imminent for those that have the mobility the means and the
that have the mobility the means and the
that have the mobility the means and the accessibility this program will change
accessibility this program will change
accessibility this program will change lives
lives
lives but until everyone on the planet has
but until everyone on the planet has
but until everyone on the planet has access to this my quest for awareness
access to this my quest for awareness
access to this my quest for awareness will ever be ongoing with the message
will ever be ongoing with the message
will ever be ongoing with the message that as long as you keep moving as long
that as long as you keep moving as long
that as long as you keep moving as long as you keep fighting the odds that were
as you keep fighting the odds that were
as you keep fighting the odds that were insurmountable can be toppled today
insurmountable can be toppled today
insurmountable can be toppled today Jennifer and Tom are still fighting and
Jennifer and Tom are still fighting and
Jennifer and Tom are still fighting and for the most part managing Jennifer is
for the most part managing Jennifer is
for the most part managing Jennifer is the co-director
director of the boxing program a title
director of the boxing program a title boxing as well as the owner of neuro
boxing as well as the owner of neuro
boxing as well as the owner of neuro boxing a non profit a platform she wants
boxing a non profit a platform she wants
boxing a non profit a platform she wants to use as a resource
to use as a resource
to use as a resource Tom’s happily retired works three works
Tom’s happily retired works three works
Tom’s happily retired works three works out three to four days with myself trans
out three to four days with myself trans
out three to four days with myself trans works closely with a movement disorder
works closely with a movement disorder
works closely with a movement disorder specialist so that he can monitor the
specialist so that he can monitor the
specialist so that he can monitor the progression of his disease as for myself
progression of his disease as for myself
progression of his disease as for myself I stand firmly planted between
I stand firmly planted between
I stand firmly planted between Parkinson’s and those those in need
Parkinson’s and those those in need
Parkinson’s and those those in need making sure that I continue to educate
making sure that I continue to educate
making sure that I continue to educate train and to raise awareness for this
train and to raise awareness for this
train and to raise awareness for this further to mention in my story it
further to mention in my story it
further to mention in my story it changes lives but funding and continual
changes lives but funding and continual
changes lives but funding and continual exposure are necessary so that this
exposure are necessary so that this
exposure are necessary so that this program can change lives so that this
program can change lives so that this
program can change lives so that this program can continue to make impacts so
program can continue to make impacts so
program can continue to make impacts so that programs like stop PD in New York
that programs like stop PD in New York
that programs like stop PD in New York like Rocksteady boxing a Phillies across
like Rocksteady boxing a Phillies across
like Rocksteady boxing a Phillies across the globe like neuro boxing can only not
the globe like neuro boxing can only not
the globe like neuro boxing can only not only continue to grow but to educate
only continue to grow but to educate
only continue to grow but to educate individuals on this life-changing neuro
individuals on this life-changing neuro
individuals on this life-changing neuro therapy if you know an individual with
therapy if you know an individual with
therapy if you know an individual with Parkinson’s or with other assembly
Parkinson’s or with other assembly
Parkinson’s or with other assembly afflicted disease don’t wait till them
afflicted disease don’t wait till them
afflicted disease don’t wait till them to move tell them to get out there
to move tell them to get out there
to move tell them to get out there whether it be a traditional exercise
whether it be a traditional exercise
whether it be a traditional exercise program or one of our programs they no
program or one of our programs they no
program or one of our programs they no longer have to have that sense of
longer have to have that sense of
longer have to have that sense of hopelessness they no longer have to feel
hopelessness they no longer have to feel
hopelessness they no longer have to feel alone there still is no cure for
alone there still is no cure for
alone there still is no cure for Parkinson’s and the research is ongoing
Parkinson’s and the research is ongoing
Parkinson’s and the research is ongoing and so up until now I was up until now
and so up until now I was up until now
and so up until now I was up until now that means that as long as there is no
that means that as long as there is no
that means that as long as there is no cure this disease will be looming over
cure this disease will be looming over
cure this disease will be looming over them but there is more to that than this
them but there is more to that than this
them but there is more to that than this simply this neural therapy program these
simply this neural therapy program these
simply this neural therapy program these individuals have learned that as long as
individuals have learned that as long as
individuals have learned that as long as they keep moving
they keep moving
they keep moving keep fighting keep moving on the
keep fighting keep moving on the
keep fighting keep moving on the eventually will reach an intersection
eventually will reach an intersection
eventually will reach an intersection we’re determination and motivation meet
we’re determination and motivation meet
we’re determination and motivation meet and there sits a boxing ring
and there sits a boxing ring
and there sits a boxing ring call success thank you
call success thank you
call success thank you [Applause]
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