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Gut bacterial tyrosine decarboxylases restrict levels of levodopa in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.

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Pmc: Gut bacterial tyrosine decarboxylases restrict levels of levodopa in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.

2019.

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The article underlines the importance of "keeping regular". I find psyllium husk helps. Also, probiotics never did anything for me. Sounds like they could make things worse for pd.

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But, it makes you wonder if bacillus subtilis helps in this matter since it tends to kill off other bacteria.

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