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there's an amazing PWP who lives in canada and contributes every once in a while to kathrynne holden's dietitian forum ([log in to unmask]). i'm sure both would not mind if i forward ken allan's incredible report to this list... happy new year! :) ariela ----- Start Forwarded Message ----- Sent: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 12:48:45 -0500ask dietitian From: ask dietitian <[log in to unmask]> To: "Ask the Parkinson Dietitian" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Fwd: growing fava beans Hi Kathrynne A report on my bean growing trials for the summer of 2006 is now posted at http://home.cogeco.ca/~allan/medicinal_beans.html This is not a success story but I think I learned enough to be able to do much better next year. KenA ************* Ken, you have done a truly amazing job of documenting, photographing, and analyzing these crops. I encourage all forum members to visit the site -- the pictures alone are well worth it! Best regards, Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD ====================================================== ----- Start Original Message ----- Sent: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 07:21:41 -0700 From: "Scott E. Antes" <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: "Dopa Bean" > Laureen has tried Mucuna pruriens. She definitely had a response, but it was > not positive (she developed hallucinations). She was not on meds at the time. > I think she took 3 or 4 capsules several days in a row, which is far less > than people who were in the clinical studies of this bean. She's reluctant to > try it again. So, I am taking it, just to get rid of it--a capsule a day. > No, I am not experiencing increased libido or anything else from it, that I > notice. What health practitioners (both natural and allopathic) warn against > is the uncertaintly of how concentrated or pure the Mucuna p. in capsule form > actually is. Thus, one is never quite sure how much one is really ingesting. > I've read a lot positive about this bean, in terms of PD control, and if I > were the patient, I know that I'd give it a reasonable try. Laureen is simply > tired of experimenting on herself. For what it's worth.... Scott > > ===== > >Original Message From Parkinson's Information Exchange Network > >[log in to unmask]> > >Diane sent me this - I didn't write it nor do I know anything about it, Ray > > > >"Dopa Bean" - better than a chocolate binge..[Dec. 26th, 2006|04:15 pm] > > > >[Tags|magic beans...] > >[mood| calm] > > > >This looks like a spam, but its not. I've discovered a nutritional > >supplement that works on dopamine, and it works really well. I just thought > >I'd share. The effect of taking a capsule or two is similar to the effect > >you get from eating a bunch of chocolate, except without the caffiene. > > > >It's "Velvet Bean" a.k.a. Mucuna pruriens. So far I've seen two > >"standardized" brands of it, one is called "DopaBean" by Solar Ray, and the > >other is called "Mucuna" by Physicians Formulas. Both were approved by a > >Parkinson's website as raising dopamine levels. > > > >Basically, it contains natural precursors to dopamine and norepinephrine > >that your body makes anyway. The levels of these compounds in people drops > >under stress and as people age. It's a rain forest plant. (Picture: > >http://www.rain-tree.com/Plant-Images/velvetbean-pic.htm ) > > > >The touted benefits (some of which I verified with a "yes") are as follows: > > > >* relieves pain (yes, somewhat. better than asprin.) > >* increases testosterone ( How would I know? ) > >* increases libido (still evaluating) > >* reduces inflammation (possibly - still evaluating) > >* reduces spasms (yes, has helpd my back) > >* calms nerves (yes, definitely. Verified by third parties - reduces > >irritability) > >* reduces fever (haven't had one) > >* lowers blood pressure (not yet - mine was normal last Friday when I gave > >blood) > >* lowers cholesterol (haven't been tested) > >* increases urination (not yet) > >* assists with smoking cessation (I don't smoke) > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > >In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > Scott E. Antes > Department of Anthropology > Northern Arizona University > Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn