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Jenny, Be careful of fava beans. There is a small percentage of the population (usually of Italian or other Mediterranean ancestry) who lack an enzyme needed to de-toxify something in fava beans (not the small amount of Dopamine). If someone like that eats fava beans, they can get sick with something called "favism" which can cause severe (even fatal) anemia and lead to blindness. You have to eat a lot of fava beans to get enough Dopamine to make a difference in PD. Best, Bob *********************************** ROBERT A. FINK, M. D., F.A.C.S. Neurological Surgery 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, CA 94704-2636 USA Phone: (510) 849-2555 FAX: (510) 849-2557 WWW: <http://www.dovecom.com/rafink/> mailto:[log in to unmask] "Ex Tristitia Virtus" ***********************************