Fran, If you are planning on adding a substantial diet of fava beans to your diet you may want to purchase a supply of "Beano". Greg 47/35/35 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fran Peck" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 11:01 AM Subject: scientific inquiry question > 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? > > 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. > > Fran Peck > Email: [log in to unmask] > > > > > > _______________________________________________________ > Get 100% FREE Internet Access powered by Excite > Visit http://freelane.excite.com/freeisp >