Hi Fran-- if you've read the list archives, you know that it has been said
one would have to eat A LOT of fava beans to get a significant amount of
dopamine. Hope you really really like them! :-)
>I have a question for the list. In addition to training dogs for hobby, I
>am first and foremost a researcher (NOT medical - used to be animal and now
>after a career change, demographic and spatial, but once that scientific
>method stuff gets in your blood...!). As I mentioned in my intro post, my
>tremors are worse after physical exercise, thus I notice they are more
>pronounced after "working out" in the morning (which I do most mornings). I
>also mentioned that I am not on "meds" other than supplements yet, so I want
>to try something. I have read the archives and other literature on fava
>beans. If I were to "dose" by eating fava beans, would I do it before
>working out or wait until after?
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>Also the literature I have read says that all of the broad beans have dopa,
>but favas are higher. This is going to sound really dumb, but what are some
>of the other "broad" beans? Since I don't know for sure what they are, I am
>not sure I am adding any to my diet (unfortunately my education and training
>wasn't in horticulture!)! Thanks in advance.
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>Fran Peck
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