"A new study from Japan has revealed a link between gut microbiota and Parkinson's disease (PD).
The researchers found a reduction in the gut bacteria of genes responsible for synthesizing the essential B vitamins B2 and B7. "
Twitter thread by Vipin M. Vashishtha: threadreaderapp.com/thread/...
Referring to this study: nature.com/articles/s41531-... by Hiroshi Nishiwaki et al.
Interesting. B2 is pretty important and is commonly deficient, especially in Parkinson's patients. It is non-toxic and can be supplemented in quantity safely. For more see here: healthunlocked.com/cure-par....
could one infer that B2 B7 supplementation help or would it be necessary to supplenemt with the specific bacterium mentioned to improve intestinal permeability ?
Gut bacterial tyrosine decarboxylases restrict levels of levodopa in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease
Interesting link to gut
Has anyone tried Almonds for gut health?
Supplement Nichi Glucan appears safe and may be worth a PD trial - I would welcome any feedback on the linked documents.
The Gut-Brain Connection: How it Works and The Role of Nutrition; Explained in layman's language as per Healthline
