Two Mucuna questions…. maximum daily dosage, and combining it with B1

[Vt11]

Does anyone take more than 4 g per day of B1? 

Does anyone take B1 and mucuna on a daily basis?

[1LittleWillow]

I take both mucuna and B1, but I generally take one gram of B1 per day.

[Vt11 in reply to 1LittleWillow]

What brand/potency of mucuna do you take? Do you take anything along with the mucuna to help with the blood brain barrier issue? Thanks for your comment.

[1LittleWillow in reply to Vt11]

I just realized that I was in a hurry when I responded to your question and forgot about the fact that I have recently and successfully (so far) increased to 2 grams of B1 per day. I've only been doing that for about two weeks though. I took 1 gram/day for so long that I just responded out of habit.

I take Rx'd carbidopa (a little less than 1/4 of a 25 mg tablet) with each dose of mucuna (Barlowe's Brown Indian 40% mucuna capsules or powder).

[chartist]

I am aware of one forum member who said they are taking 5500 mg of B1 per day. Dr. Costantini said that he used higher doses than 4000 mg/day in patients with other neurodegenerative diseases other than PD.

Art

[Vt11 in reply to chartist]

Thanks. That is helpful.

[Michel0220]

I take 2.5g of B1 + mucuna daily.

[Vt11 in reply to Michel0220]

What brand/potency of mucuna do you take? Do you take anything along with the mucuna to help with the blood brain barrier issue? Thanks for your comment.

[Michel0220 in reply to Vt11]

I am using Mucuna Now because it is manufactured in the US and I believe is a reliable brand. I am combining it with traditional c/l (Sinemet).

[Butterflygrandma in reply to Michel0220]

How many capsules of mucuna do you combine with yours C/L ?

[Michel0220 in reply to Butterflygrandma]

I take one mucuna with each of my 3 c/l.

[gregorio]

I take 1G of B1 and 2 macuna a day, have done for 6 years. see my previous posts

[Vt11 in reply to gregorio]

What brand/potency of mucuna do you take? Do you take anything along with the mucuna to help with the blood brain barrier issue? Thanks for your comment.

[gregorio in reply to Vt11]

you can see lots on my posts recently.. NAC and NADH sub lingual

[gregorio in reply to gregorio]

last ones I ordered were Vitacost own brand Macuna

[Caro-1973]

I take 1.8g b1 + 15g mucuna daily ( 2 x 7,5grs doses replacing 2 x 150 mg L/C )

[Vt11 in reply to Caro-1973]

What brand/potency of mucuna do you take? Do you take anything along with the mucuna to help with the blood brain barrier issue? Thanks for your comment.

[Caro-1973 in reply to Vt11]

Hi Vt11! The best mucuna brands are Zandopa, from India ( Amazon) or Dopabeans. I suggest you to take the doses with green tea to create theCarbidopa effect. If not you can buy the carbidopa alone. I also suggest you to take 1200 mg /d acetyl cisteine ( start 600mg for 15 days,cthen 1200 mg ) .

[Manypony]

I use naturebell brand mucuna (30% Ldopa) and B1 . 7 capsules daily of mucuna ( very low) and 1500 mg B1 hcl in 3 separate doses

[eschneid]

I take 1000 mg B1 and take 25/100 c/l with my mucuna. You should try different brands at first to see which are consistent for you. Now & Source Naturels are two of mine.

[GratefulHeart23 in reply to eschneid]

Hi, I’ve just introduced the Now Mucuna brand for my HwP. He’s only just started 500mg B1 Hcl. Going well so far. He also uses Madopar 25/100mg 4 times a day. Out of interest how do you combined the Mucuna with the Sinemet?

[eschneid in reply to GratefulHeart23]

I combine 1 Sinemet with anywhere between 160 mg mucuna and 260 mg mucuna. The largest doses are after lunch/dinner as meals affect me most on the after-meal dose.

[GratefulHeart23 in reply to eschneid]

Thank you for replying

[1LittleWillow]

I bought some Zandopa several years ago, and it was sweetened with an artificial sweetener. I didn't really see any benefit from it (dose was probably too small), and I can't tolerate artificial sweeteners, so I discontinued it.

[Fumaniron]

it’s sweetened with saccharine

[Fumaniron]

I take mucuna (and sinemet), as well as B1 2gm 2x a day