An Interview with interview with Marty Hinz MD

[Farooqji]

blogtalkradio.com/parkinson...

[reedboat2]

Dr Hinz maintains that the Carbidopa in Sinemet destroys B-6 and B-6 enzymes in the body, which over time makes PD symptoms much worse. Most researchers disagree with that conclusion. Who is right?

[Farooqji in reply to reedboat2]

Test tube, animal, and preliminary human studies suggest that carbidopa may cause depletion of vitamin B6. However, the use of carbidopa with levodopa reduces the vitamin B6-depleting effects of levodopa. More research is needed to determine whether vitamin B6 supplementation is advisable when taking carbidopa.

source: wa.kaiserpermanente.org/kba...

[Farooqji in reply to Farooqji]

the article further says

"Vitamin B6 supplementation above 5–10 mg per day reduces the effectiveness of levodopa. However, combining levodopa with carbidopa prevents this adverse effect, so vitamin B6 supplements may safely be taken with Sinemet® (carbidopa/levodopa)"