I asked Chat GPT "Which foods contain or promote dopamine"?

[JustJeff]

There are several foods that contain or promote dopamine production in the body. Here are some examples:

Tyrosine-Rich Foods: Dopamine is derived from the amino acid tyrosine. Foods high in tyrosine include:

Almonds, walnuts, and other nuts

Avocados

Bananas

Eggs

Lean meats (chicken, turkey, beef)

Fish (salmon, trout, tuna)

Legumes (beans, lentils)

Foods Rich in Phenylalanine: Phenylalanine is another amino acid involved in dopamine synthesis. Foods high in phenylalanine include:

Milk and dairy products

Cheese (especially Parmesan)

Soy products

Meat and poultry

Fruits and Vegetables: Certain fruits and vegetables contain nutrients that support dopamine production or have antioxidant properties that protect dopamine neurons. These include:

Berries (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries)

Apples

Citrus fruits (oranges, lemons)

Leafy greens (spinach, kale, broccoli)

Dark Chocolate: Dark chocolate contains cocoa, which contains flavonoids that can stimulate dopamine production and provide antioxidant benefits. Look for dark chocolate with a high percentage of cocoa (70% or higher) for maximum benefits.

Green Tea: Green tea contains an amino acid called L-theanine, which can increase dopamine production and promote relaxation.

[Springbreak]

Thank you for the breakdown of the dopamine related foods.

[Michel0220]

Really interesting. Thank you very much Jeff.

[chartist]

I asked google a similar question and this is what it came up with :

banyantreatmentcenter.com/2...

Below are common foods that help release dopamine:

Apples

Avocados

Beets

Chocolate

Coffee

Dairy foods such as milk, cheese, and yogurt

Dark chocolate

Eggs

Fava beans

Fruit and vegetables, particularly bananas

Green leafy vegetables

Green tea

Kefir (a fermented dairy product)

Lima beans

Nuts and seeds like almonds, walnuts, and flax seeds

Oatmeal

Olive oil

Omega-3 rich fish such as salmon and mackerel

Oregano

Peanuts

Raw sauerkraut

Rosemary

Sesame and pumpkin seeds

Soy products

Turmeric

Unprocessed or lean meats like beef, chicken, and turkey

Watermelon

Wheat germ

Yogurt

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Oddly, no mucuna pruriens.

Art

[Gioc in reply to chartist]

Art,

I like JustJeff's one better, because there are dairy products 😀

Greetings from Italy

Gio

Pizza

[MarionP in reply to Gioc]

Now pizza I can believe.

[gregorio in reply to chartist]

Fava beans are the same thing I thnik

[chartist in reply to gregorio]

Fava beans and mucuna pruriens are different, but yes, they both produce levodopa.

Art

[Ghmac in reply to chartist]

I thought mucuna pruriens were made from Fava beans?

[chartist in reply to Ghmac]

MP is made from the velvet bean :

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl....

Art

[Ghmac in reply to chartist]

I thought the velvet bean and the fava bean were the same bean, just different names.

[chartist in reply to Ghmac]

No.

Art

[jetejp]

Chat GPT can produce different answers. You can be more specifi like: "List by highest to lowest 20 foods available containing the largest volumes of l-dopa"

result: Here is a list of 20 foods that are known to contain L-Dopa, listed from highest to lowest concentration:

1. Velvet beans (Mucuna pruriens)

2. Broad beans (Fava beans)

3. Cowpeas (Black-eyed peas)

4. Mung beans

5. Lima beans

6. Soybeans

7. Winged beans

8. Lentils

9. Chickpeas (Garbanzo beans)

10. Hyacinth beans

11. Peanuts

12. Navy beans

13. Pinto beans

14. Kidney beans

15. Adzuki beans

16. Green peas

17. Almonds

18. Cashew nuts

19. Hazelnuts

20. Walnuts

Legumes seem to win the food competition for containing l-dopa

The I asked "On average what % of Velvet beans (Mucuna pruriens) in dried form is l-dopa"

result: dried velvet beans (Mucuna pruriens) contain approximately 3-6% L-Dopa.

Then number 2, broad beans in a dried form: 0.5-0.8% L-Dopa

Number 10: % of dried hyacinth beans 1-2% L-Dopa

So I asked to produce in order from highest to lowest as in the list above and apparently number 10 has more l-dopa content than number 2!

[Godiv in reply to jetejp]

This and the original list are very helpful thanks!

[Missy0202]

I am not sure how significant the benefits are, but I eat these favabean snacks all the time. A yummy protein filled treat badabeansnacks.com/

[Godiv in reply to Missy0202]

I eat them also Missy. I don’t know about benefits either but I like them LOL.

[Nuthatcher]

Thank you. Very informative

[jocelyng]

But soy, dairy and meat increase info, which is bad.

[Godiv]

This is great. Thank you.

[LAJ12345]

I ask chatGP to calculate tax on my income 3 times and it came up with 3 different numbers! It’s not good at maths!

[JustJeff in reply to LAJ12345]

Funny i asked it to listen and review a song i have written.It gave it a rave review however i have since found out it is unable to listen apparently its text in text out lol

[Gioc in reply to JustJeff]

 IMO GPT is only a calculator, it "solves" problems but does not pose them, because it has no life of its own. Your question poses the problem and this gives it some life.

From what I've read it would appear that its builders don't even have a good definition of intelligence by comparison.

[MarionP]

Chat GPT can be a horrible liar. !!!

Witness some proof:

nytimes.com/2023/05/27/nyre...

Enjoy.

[JustJeff in reply to MarionP]

Funny Marion i did read about that also i asked it to listen and review a song i have written.It gave it a rave review however i have since found out it is unable to listen apparently its text in text out lol

[MarionP in reply to JustJeff]

Adk it this: how do you fix a snotty lying AI GPT that won't fact check its own work?

[realk]

The funny thing is that most of these foods I love to eat and are (with a few exceptions) part of "healthy diet".. but the question is rather " which foods are good for healing of Parkinson's" as I see that the food which helps to produce dopamine doesn't automatically mean that is good for Parkinson's...