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Arne: I am not one of the Doctors on the list so my advice is based on my own still somewhat limited experience. You do not say when you take your medicine and I think that knowledge is important. For example, I am told to take mine around breakfast and around lunch. I take Sinemet CR and Selegiline at both times. I take the Sinemet an hour before any breakfast. The Selegiline after eating and repeat the process around eating lunch. I do not snack between breakfast and lunch and will not snack at all until at least 4 P.M. I try to limit my protein intake at both early meals to no more than 6 or 7 grams at each meal and I try to maintain a 7:1 ratio of carbohydrate to protein at each meal (I bought a book which gives me the values for almost every kind of food). Since the body requires about a gram of protein for every kg of body weight daily, I take the balance of my protein (and sometimes more) with the evening meal again trying to maintain the 7:1 ratio. I spoil myself at night with a fair amount of junk (including junk with protein) but as a result of the routine I have lost no weight in the eight months I have been at it. I also take vitamins c, e, beta carotene, stresstab, selenium, glucosamine chondroitin (for my old joints, not for PD) and a multi vitamin daily. I drink a glass of natural grape juice every morning. I don't know whether or not his combination of stuff is doing me any good but I don't think it can hurt. All the best. Paul H. Lauer