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Six months ago my husband was diagnosed with PD. However, the medications that he was taking didn't seem to be helping and so we went for a second opinion. Interestingly, neither doctor ever mentioned the importance of a low protein diet. I had read something about it on this list and cut down on the protein intake on my own. One day, while we were at a luncheon, he ordered a steak and I figured that one time couldn't make much difference and so I didn't say anything to him about the excess protein. An hour or so later, he was extremely tired and had to take a nap. When he awoke, he looked like a zombie. He felt so bad that he didn't eat much of anything for dinner. A few hours later, he felt better and it was then that I opened the day's mail--a package of information from the American Parkinson's Disease Association which included information about the Parkinson's diet. It explained about the interaction of the medication and protein for the first time and I learned that a serving of meat = 1 oz! He had just had an 8 oz. steak. It's no wonder that he became ill and it's no wonder that the medications that he was taking weren't working. Since that day, he has changed his diet. The medicine has finally had a chance to do it's job and I have my husband back. What a horrible waste of six valuable months, simply because the physicians didn't stress the importance of diet in Parkinsons. Well, I'm glad to be back on the list and learning more about what we can do to help ourselves. I hope this testimonial helps somebody else. Arlene S. Allen