Dear Barbara, Protein is rarely a problem during early stages of PD, as long as you take levodopa 30-60 minutes before meals. Re Eldepryl, at amounts of 10 mg/day or less, you shouldn't need to worry about tyramine-containing foods; however, it's important to drink plenty of water. Best regards, Kathrynne > I have questions about diet too. Nothing was said about the problems of > eating protein with Sinemet but I did hear about this from another PD > friend. Wondering if there's something I should know also about Eldepryl. > > Appreciate any help, > Barbara 61/61/? -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD Medical nutrition therapy Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease" "Parkinson's disease: assessing and managing unique nutrition needs" http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/