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Dear Helen, Welcome to the Parkinsn listserv. I believe you'll find many answers here, as others have used both prescribed and non-traditional methods to combat PD. Many health professionals speculate that various antioxidants may be of value in PD, possibly by slowing free-radical damage in the brain. Coenzyme Q-10 and, I believe, NADH, are being studied for possible benefit. However, there is no indication yet that either is helpful. In any case, antioxidants don't necessarily make you feel any better. Many diseases, like bone thinning and high blood pressure, don't produce any ill feeling. That is how they go undetected for years. Many antioxidants do their work unnoticed. > I've tried > ENADA (NADH) without success and am now trying an antioxidant called Mycrohydrin > and drinking some Sage tea. I also read that FAVA Beans are good for the > > dopamine in the brain. I believe if you go to John Cottingham's wonderful ARCHIVES and do a search on Fava Beans, you'll find past posts from members who discuss their use of it. http://www.parkinsons-information-exchange-network-online.com/ > Would also like to hear from those of you who have explored alternative > options. The archives should have posts on acupuncture, tuina, chiropractic, mucuna pruriens, NADH. I hope you'll find a great deal of information here at Parkinsn, and maybe make some new friends as well. Best regards, Kathrynne -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD Medical nutrition therapy for Parkinson's disease Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease" "Parkinson's disease: interview and assessment tools for nutrition professionals" "Risk for malnutrition and bone fracture in Parkinson'sdisease," J Nutr Elderly. V18:3;1999. http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/