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I have just joined this group, so this may be a topic that has been around for awhile. I ran across an article on a WEB site several weeks ago that stated that fava beans might be used for treatment of PD in third world countries, since they are a source of L-dopa. I send out an e-mail and got the following response: "There was a good paper on Parkinson's including a discussion of fava beans as a food source of L-dopa, in Nutrition Reviews, May 1994;52:51-8. You should be able to get a copy at [any] medical library." I have not read the article, but the prospect of fava beans being a source of L-dopa brings up many questions: * What are the pros and cons of fava bean therapy? * Is this any better, worse, or just different than other sources? * Should one take these? If so, how much? * How should they be prepared? * Are fava beans the only food source for L-dopa? Are there others? * Do other flat beans provide some L-dopa, such as lima beans? * How dangerous is Favism, a hereditary disease in the Mediterranean area? * Will dried beans work? * Are there different varieties that have various strengths? * etc? Thanks ==Clay== [log in to unmask]