how much longer

[campos1004]

how long does it take for someone to see results from mucuna powder. i’ve had half a teaspoon stirred in my yogurt it’s been about. a week?stopped sinmet too. no changes. shall be more patient?

[PEB69]

What brand and % of mucuna are you taking? Yoghurt has protein and will interfere with absorption, I gather when you took sinemet you were taught about protein making it less effective if taken at the same time , it's the same with mucuna. Try taking it with a cup of green tea and wait an hour before eating, green tea has compounds similar to carbidopa therefore making it more effective. Again, depending on what product you are using you may not need the green tea, my husband uses Barlowes 40% and this works the same with or without green tea (or extract), it has many other components of the bean which are beneficial (the remaining 60%). He is also trialling the Nutrivita 99% powder, this works well too, he has 1/8 tsp with green tea on an empty stomach, eats an hour later and this works very well. He has even had 1 capsule of Barlowes and 1/8 tsp Nutrivita together with green tea and this was probably the best result he's had.

[Fed1000 in reply to PEB69]

Hi Peb, I have some questions for you. I've never used Mucuna and I would like to do it. Can it replace Sinemet or is it an adjuvant? What does the percentage refer to? How can I determine the dosage? Does Mucuna has the same effects as Sinemet? Is it possible to take both? That is, instead of increasing Sinemet, it is possible integrate with Mucuna? Is it addictive with Mucuna? Excuse me. Thank you very mach.

[campos1004 in reply to Fed1000]

you should ready up on it . it’s pretty interesting.

[PEB69 in reply to Fed1000]

Fed1000, Mucuna can be used as an adjuvant and a replacement of sinemet. My husband has never had sinemet so you will need to read other posts on mucuna to see how others have been able to use it as an adjuvant or replacement. It is done gradually at first, only replacing for example one of the doses of sinemet during the day. There are some members that take both and I have read that mucuna enhances the sinemet. The percentage refers to the strength of the l dopa content of the mucuna, so a 40% product has 40% l dopa content and the remaining 60% has all the other components of the mucuna bean which are very beneficial too. Mucuna does have the same effects as sinemet as it is supplying you with l dopa. Determining the dosage as jeeves19 says below is by trial, talk to others on this site and read previous posts, decide on an amount to start with, note how you feel. mucuna is not addictive. Try to find a reputable brand of mucuna, many here use Barlowes 40% or Nutrivita 99% , these are both very good quality and actually work, my husband when first starting mucuna used a few brands of 15% and they don't compare at all to the ones I mentioned, plus the lesser brands have so many fillers in the capsules which are not beneficial . Good luck.

[Fed1000 in reply to PEB69]

Thank you very much.

[campos1004 in reply to PEB69]

i was never told in regards of protein and sinmet. actually the nurse at where i go for rehab was the one who informed me. ratio i take is 20:1,extract . i’m gonna try it with water

[Stevenmast]

Hi campos1004! Make sure you don't take it with anything that has protein in it. For me I can have protein throughout the day as long as it's at least 2 hours before my dose. I'm not a yogurt guy but whole milk yogurt has a good amount of protein. Try it in your coffee black if you can take it see what happens. If you must use creamer try a nut milk like almond because it has very little protein. What is the strength of the mucuna you are using? where did you buy it? Steven

[Catherinaw]

I take 1000mg 3x a day of mucuna. Mine kicks in 30 mins. You need to up what you're taking. What one are you taking

[Kecher in reply to Catherinaw]

Wh at brand of mucuna do you take?

[campos1004 in reply to Kecher]

maximum strength organic 20:1extract powder.

[campos1004 in reply to campos1004]

thru amazon

[PEB69 in reply to campos1004]

I have checked this product out online, no where does it state the % of l dopa, that question was asked in the questions section and the answer was that they 'dont know'. Personally I would buy another brand, people without PD take this to enhance mood and bodybuilders etc use it pre workout, they are different to someone who needs a quality product with % l dopa listed so you know what you are getting. Nutrivita send internationally, Barlowes does also, check their shipping page for your country, they say to contact them if your country is not on the list; anyway you can buy Barlowes on amazon (amazon took 3 weeks to send to NZ, ordered through Barlowes site it took 8 days).

[campos1004 in reply to PEB69]

Barlow’s is expensive thank you for

doing my homework i’ll shop around.

[jeeves19]

I just blend it up straight with water. Bit malty but not too bad. Don’t get too hung up on % as many producers haven’t really got a clue especially if it’s from India. Just stick with one brand/type and then experiment with amounts. I used to pussyfoot around with 1/4 teaspoon until I read of a guy who took 2 tablespoons. So I tried one tablespoon and this worked really well. It’s easy to believe that it’s uranium or gelagnite that your dealing with. Just keep increasing gradually until you find your limit.

[justhavefun2 in reply to jeeves19]

I take 1 tablespoon of Mucuna (Sun Potion) I addition to Sinemet. So far, so good...

[JeanieBeanie]

I make up a flat teaspoon of 99% in water or flavoured cordial in a small travel bottle. I does twice.