At 09:36 AM 1/5/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Allan Rosenberg wrote:
>>
>> After several years of avoiding protein before the evening meal, Barbara
>> deveoped a fluid pocket under her left eye. Her internist - after ruling out
>> sinus problems and allergy, ran blood tests that led him to believe she was
>> suffering from a protein and vitamin deficiency. She has now started to
>> ingest protein at most meals and the fluid retention problem seems to have
>> completely dissappeared.
>
>Dear Allen,
>
>3) Keep fatty foods minimal. A high-fat meal can take 2-3 hours to leave
>the stomach. Any Sinemet that is in the stomach will also take 2-3 hours
>to leave the stomach, shortening its useful lifespan.
>
>
Kathrynne,

I disagree with you somewhat on the fatty foods. I find that fats by slowing
the dumping/digestive process extend the uptake of levodopa over a longer
period of time. The big drawback is the extra pounds plus "coming ON" is slower.

Everybody's innerds  are a bit  different. What works for me doesn't work
for everyone else...and vice versa.

Will




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