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Rev John J Macuga III wrote:


> My question is, has anyone tried or are you trying food intake such as
> Fava Beans for a source of Levodopa (?),


Dear Rev. Macuga,
You may be interested in the following --

Fava Beans, levodopa and Parkinson's
http://www.parkinson.org/fava.htm

Fava Beans, A Natural Source of Levodopa
http://www.parkinson.org/Favabeans02-19-02.htm

Mucuna beans
http://www.parkinson.org/beans.htm

Parkinson Disease, Herbal, and Alternative Medicine
http://www.parkinson.org/altermed.htm

Best regards,
Kathrynne



--
Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD
"Ask the Parkinson Dietitian"  http://www.parkinson.org/
"Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease"
"Parkinson's disease: Guidelines for Medical Nutrition Therapy"
http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/

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