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Actually, according to Dr. Abraham Lieberman, it is felt that 6 ounces of Fava Beans is equivalent to one Sinemet 25/100. He's had a lot of people try them for their off periods, eating 6 ounces between two Sinemet doses. My own mother has also tried them and they significantly reduced her off time. ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert A. Fink, M. D. <[log in to unmask]> To: bdouglas <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 4:15 PM Subject: Re: L-Dopa > On 25 Sep 01, at 13:14, bdouglas wrote: > > > This is for the person who asked where to obtain L-dopa (without the > > carbidopa). I asked Dr. Lieberman and he said that L-dopa is no > > longer available by itself. He said in the past, it was available > > that way, but no longer. He did suggest the use of Fava beans as an > > alternative. > > You must consume pounds and pounds of fava beans to get a > significant amount of l-DOPA. Also, there is a group of people, > mostly of Mediterranean origin, who can get a serious blood disorder > (called "favism") from eating fava beans. They lack an enzyme and > this condition is hereditary. > > Best, > > Bob > > > Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S. > Professional Corporation > 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 > Berkeley, California 94704-2636 USA > Phone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 > WWW: <http://www.rafink.com> > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > "Ex Tristitia Virtus" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn