Re: L-Dopa

[bdouglas <bdouglas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob,

You can go to our website, www.parkinson.org and you can search the "Ask the 
Doctor" forum as there has been much discussion about Fava beans.  You can also 
join the forum and directly ask Dr. Lieberman about it.

Take care,

Bonnie Douglas


----- Original Message -----
From: Robert A. Fink, M. D. <rafink@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network
<PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; bdouglas <bdouglas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 10:51 PM
Subject: Re: L-Dopa


> Send reply to:  "bdouglas" <bdouglas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> From:           "bdouglas" <bdouglas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To:             <rafink@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> "Parkinson's Information Exchange Network" <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject:        Re: L-Dopa
> Date sent:      Tue, 25 Sep 2001 16:39:56 -0400
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>
> > Actually, according to Dr. Abraham Lieberman, it is felt that 6 ounces
> > of Fava Beans is equivalent to one Sinemet 25/100.  He's had a lot of
> > people try them for their off periods, eating 6 ounces between two
> > Sinemet doses. My own mother has also tried them and they
> > significantly reduced her off time.
>
> I would really like to see where this is written down.  I had heard very
> different information.
>
> Best,
>
> Bob
>
>

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