A study by Nagoya University in Japan found a link between gut bacteria and Parkinson’s disease (PD). Researchers discovered fewer gut bacteria genes that make B vitamins B2 and B7 in PD patients.
They also found that low levels of these vitamins are linked to poor intestinal barrier function, allowing toxins to enter the bloodstream and cause inflammation in PD.
Can it be so simple?
Yes, for some of us, it can indeed be that simple... From my own experience, I can say that with the necessary supplementation of B vitamins, including B2 and B7, the improvement in my PD symptoms has been spectacular. This research provides a basis for the possible mechanisms involved. Although (not yet) a cure, it is very promising to experience a potential inhibitory effect on PD with a balanced intake of Vitamin B over the longer term, with normal dosages!
I understand supplementation... I am referring to the reduced bacteria. Is the reduced bacteria the cause or the result of PD?
The study highlights an association between gut bacteria and PD, but it doesn't definitively establish whether the reduced bacteria are a cause or a result of PD. There's even the possibility of a bidirectional relationship where changes in gut bacteria and PD influence each other in a cycle. Such associations often lead to further investigations to determine causality… However, adjusting gut bacteria levels might delay the onset of PD symptoms. Supplements of vitamins B2 and B7 seem crucial in this process.
Do you take B2 and B7 supplements or a B complex that contains them among others? And can you please specify dosages.
I alternate the supplements daily with:
(Day 1) Low-dose B-complex with 2.8 mg B2 and 0.125 mg B7
(Day 2) Moderately dosed multivitamins with 20 mg B2 and 0.120 mg B7
(Day 3) separate vitamins and minerals for correction, including an additional 79 mg B2 and limiting the intake of B12, P5P (B6), and folate (B9).
Vitamin B2 deficiency commonplace and consequential: healthunlocked.com/cure-par....
what dosage of B complex works for you?
So grateful for all your posts. 🙏
Need to separate types of PD
PD Paradigm shift: Brain-First versus Gut-First Parkinson’s Disease: A Hypothesis.
Interesting article on probiotics and the gut-brain link.
Doctors use levodopa responsiveness to diagnose, but a new report today says a specific gut bacteria prevents it from getting to the brain
Recent gut-microbiome paper: Metagenomics of Parkinson’s disease implicates the gut microbiome in multiple disease mechanisms (Nov 2022)
