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Have taken enada NADH for 2 years it has cleared the mental fog now 71/2 mg a day and no problem ,when late in mail back to way I was before.Clincal study for athletic endurance and Alz ongoing. ---------- > > From: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: NADH > > > > About a year ago, much was written about NADH. Is anyone still using it? > > What kinds of results have you had? > > > > > Hi > I have been for the last five months or so trying to evaluate the > beneficial effects of energy boosting food supplements on my PD . > These substances are NADH .CoQ10 and lipoic acid . The trouble I have > found is trying to devise an experiment that would show energy > levels . Repeatability is the hallmark of a scientific experiment . > Because my energy level varies so much with my PD it does not provide > a level surface from which to measure the effects of the energy > boosting substances . When I am " on " I have more energy than when > " off "and dyskinesia is the worst state for energy . Even within > these states there is great variation . I used to think that L-dopa > kept me alert but of late I find that I have great difficulty keeping > my eyes open during the day when I am " on " with the L-dopa . > Because of these difficulties I have not come to any definitive > conclusion except that PD is not in my view not a mitochondrial > dysfunction . If PD were caused by the inefficiency of the cells to > produce energy then I feel that these energy boosting substances would > have a much more obvious effect . Ther are many suppliers on the web > . I have tried two different makes of NADH, two different makes of > Lipoic acidand so far only one CoQ10 . I have found little > quantifiable effect from any of these ( this of course could be due > to my particular PD ) This experiment is not crucial > to PD so it is on the back burner( in my view). > I am currently engaged in setting up an experment to assess the > viral -PD connection . This will involve travelling to Mexico where > medicinal drugs are more easily obtainable . > Conclusion In my view the lack of energy is not central to PD . So > if one can cure whatever is causing PD then energy levels would > return to normal .The use of energy boosting substances like NADH is > marginal in the treatment of PD . > peace > Alastair ( [log in to unmask] )