Anyone try natural levodopa from fava beans?

[Kt088]

There is a product called Atremo plus that is made from fava beans that sounds good but costly. Anyone trying natural levodopa?

[WinnieThePoo]

This is probably not what you are looking for. Last year (December 2018) we went to a pretty seaside town called Coulioure, near the Spanish border with my step son, because there was no snow so we couldnt ski

We had a tapas lunch which included a dish of fava beans, and I noticed an improvement in my tremor. Maybe.

[pvw2]

See:

Taste of Fava Bean Leaves

healthunlocked.com/parkinso...

[reedboat2]

I sprouted some fava beans and they worked OK but I decided to stay with Mucuna powder. Easier to manage.

[Kecher in reply to reedboat2]

What kind of mucuna powder do you use? Brand? Where do you order from? Thanks!

[reedboat2 in reply to Kecher]

I mostly use Barlowe’s 40% from Barlowe’s Herbal Elixirs, in Florida. They sell capsules & bulk powder. I’ve also used bulk powders from Samsara Herbs 10% extract; & Micro Ingredients 5% full spectrum. Bulk powders are half the price of capsules and absorb quicker. I do keep some capsules around for when I’m traveling. Good luck & I hope this helps - JG

[Crescendo in reply to reedboat2]

Why do you use Mucuna instead of Carbidopa/levodopa?

[Hidden]

You can ignore my previous post, my microphone must’ve been on when I was saying good morning to someone with two adorable dogs during my walk. I tried the lowest dose of a Atremo plus and felt like a weak zombie and had to stop taking it. I’m not saying it’s good or bad for anyone else, and it could be that I had a negative interaction with the other supplements I’m taking such as Mucuna.

[CaseyInsights]

Here is a link to what I believe Kt088 is referring to

atremoplus.com

📌Quite an expensive product.

And from an abstract of study done

Over 90% of PD patients at diagnosis show plasma DA levels below 20 pg/mL. Atremorine induces DA synthesis causing a significant increase in plasma DA levels 1 h after administration in practically 100% of patients

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/315...

📌Could not get to full study, but impressive response by PD patients.

[ElmaBay]

My wife takes it to round out the ups and downs during the day. It really works for her. Have not tried to substitute her medical dopa with the AtremoPlus . Agreed, it is quite expensive, but if it works. Nothing else seems to work for her.