LUCILLE   LEADER

Clinical Background

Lucille Leader is the Nutrition Director of The London Pain Relief and Nutritional Support Clinic in London, which has pioneered the idea of a "multi-disciplinary" approach to the management of chronic illness, especially Parkinson's Disease. The clinic is based at The Highgate Hospital, View Road, London, N6 4DJ. Appointments are made by telephone: +44 (0)20 8445 4550. Contact may be made via her on-line E. mail form.

Lucille Leader is particularly interested in the biochemical aspects of nutritional support of patients with chronic illness and her special interests are Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

In Parkinson's Disease, she has broken new ground internationally. Her work points to the influence of nutrition on cellular environment, drug response, as well as the necessity for specialised nutritional management of patients in order to support general functional health.

She has received an award in 2004 from the Parkinson's Resource Organisation, in the United States, for her contribution to "Quality of Life in Parkinson's". She has also received a Certificate of Special Commendation for her work in Parkinson's Disease by The CAM Awards (UK) in 2008.

She lectures at universities on nutrition degree courses and has delivered scientific papers on specialised nutritional management in Parkinson's Disease, internationally. She has contributed to journals on Parkinson's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis as well as writing four successful books on Parkinson's Disease.

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.

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She is editor and co-author of the book Parkinson's Disease - The Way Forward! ISBN: 0 9526056 8 6 (Denor Press, London, UK) a multi-author ground-breaking book in which "the team" approach to the management of Parkinson's Disease is presented. Published 2003.

Co-author, with Dr Geoffrey Leader, of the book Parkinson's Disease - The New Nutritional Handbook ISBN: 0 9526056 1 9 (Denor Press, London, UK) which has been included and updated in the new book entitled Parkinson's Disease - Reducing Symptoms With Nutrition And Drugs ISBN: 0 9526056 9 4. Publication date: January 1996.

Co-author of the Italian book - Morbo Di Parkinson - Suggerimenti Nutrizionali ISBN: 88 85852 31 9 (Pythagora Press, Milan, Italy) in collaboration with Dr Geoffrey Leader, Professor Aroldo Rossi and Professor Lia Rossi Prosperi.

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.

Interviews by the Media in South Africa and the UK about her specialised nutritional management of patients with Parkinson's Disease.