Trying to find the best Mucuna Pruriens

[trishjaustin]

I know there have been many discussions on this forum regarding the use of Mucuna Pruriens. My husband has been trying to figure out which brand and type may work best for him. I thought it would be a good idea for members who use Mucuna Pruriens to comment on the brand they use, type (powder or pill), % of l-dopa, regiment schedule (to include dosage, timing, etc.). In addition, add any information that may be helpful for others.

So, I'll begin. My husband uses:

Zandopa

Powder

87% l-dopa

1 scoop (included in container) 7.5g = 1.5 tsp

Every 1 1/2 - 2 hours

He also adds at the same time, 1/2 tablet of 25/100 C/L.

My husband, James, is 54 and was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2015. He has used Zandopa for approximately 1 year. He was taking C/L 25/100 every 2 hours, but he had very little on time. After research, we decided to try Zandopa. Zandopa has been a lifesaver for him (although the taste is horrible). Without it, he would have a difficult time walking. In the beginning, he had approximately 3 hours of on time. Then it reduced to 2 hours, and now it's 1.5 hours. We are assuming that his disease is progressing, but we are wanting to see what others use and try other brands to see if this will make a difference.

[PEB69]

Hi Trish , lots of talk about mucuna at the moment on this site, use the search button and see what others are talking about, there's lots of info out there. My husband uses mucuna, you can click on my icon and check out replies to similar question etc, I've replied to mucuna queries recently and there's a few big threads about it. Check out user stevenmast he has a post re his protocol and from there check who's in the conversation and again click their icon to see what else they've written, thats what I do and that way I get to 'know' who's taking the same route as we are. Good luck and happy reading, get yourself a cuppa and have a good read.

[PEB69 in reply to PEB69]

Oops just been through your posts, replies etc and see you've obviously done your homework re mucuna etc. husbands regime at the moment;

2x Barlowes and 1x ashwagandha an hour before breakfast and approx 2pm,

Have tried other brands with 15% but noticed nothing really, very happy with this brand, have tried Nutrivita too but will probably stick to Barlowes for now.