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Kathrynne,
        Please, what would you recommend for someone who's allergic to soy
products?  My lady, in addition to the PD, is allergic to soy, among other
things and has hypoglycemia.  It's a real pain in the database.

Take care,
Jeff
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At 01:41 PM 10/15/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Elizabeth Southwood wrote:
>>Is there any reason not to eat tofu?
>
>Absolutely eat tofu!! It's great for you, and anecdotally, some people
>say that plant protein does not interfere with their Sinemet as animal
>protein does.
>
>In fact, making a fruit smoothie with fortified soy milk is a great way
>to get the benefits of soy protein, without prohibiting Sinemet
>absorption. Good for you for your observations!
>
>Best regards,
>Kathrynne
>
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