Bob,
thank you for pointing that out - that's rather important.
I wasn't aware at the time I wrote that message (but since did a SEARCH on the
list archive and found those earlier messages).
Thanks!
"Robert A. Fink, M. D." wrote:
>
> Date sent: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 23:02:20 -0500
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> From: Frans van Duinen <[log in to unmask]>
> Organization: Master Programmer Group Inc.
> Subject: Re: scientific inquiry question
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> > note hat most of the dopamina in Fava beans is in the pods rather than
> > in the beans (possibly as much as 95%). And it appears to me that
> > exensive cooking destroys it. Our local supermarket (which has a lot
> > of Italian-descend customers) occasionally sells Fava beans in the
> > pods. So I tried a batch. I cut out the black spots and chopped them
> > in the Cuisinart as fine as I could get them - which was not fine
> > enough. The skins of the beans and he stringy pod bits were a
> > problem.
> >
>
> The old topic of fava beans and their Dopamine content comes up
> periodically, but the potential for problems needs to be exposed, also.
>
> There is a condition, called "favism" which occurs when fava beans
> are eaten by people who lack an enzyme for breaking down a
> component of the bean. This lack is genetic and is freqently found in
> people of Mediterranean ancestry (Italian, Greek, Spanish, North
> African, etc.). It can cause serious problems, including blindness.
>
> BTW, one has to consume many pounds of fava beans to obtain the
> amount of Dopamine present in one Sinemet dose.
>
> Best,
>
> Bob
>
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