The Impact of Protein on Levodopa Absorption

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In this video you will find out the potential impact of the protein that you eat and how that can interfere with absorption of your levodopa. Also, how you time medications around meals is crucial, regardless of how much protein you consume.

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[rolfehlers]

You have rhe correct approach to the question of securing levadopa, regarding the competition of Levadopa and proteins.. your advice to take the medicine only onto an empty stomach is
self explainable because the absense of food in the stomach guarantees that Levadopa will securely reach the sites of the production resp. the passing the blood brain bariier there.
This works.without the very often silly studies. If yyou nevertheless work with such studies you will find that eating onto the empty stomach is the clue for other problems as well, i.e.the central nervous upbuildi of Serotonin. The latter might even be a way to the final solution that simultaniosly engages both vital hormones.. Great video!

[tomorr]

Good video thanks, will check out some of the others.More by luck than design it appears my timing of taking meds and eating happens to fit your suggested model. I get up around 7, take meds (Madopar) eat breakfast around 9. Take second med arouond 12 noon, eat my last meal of the day aroud 2 pm and take last med around 5 pm. I have minor aymptoms for now and aim to keep it that way.

[edwright]

very helpful.what is your take on whether newly diagnosed people should have a Datscan done

[travelbug]

One small nit pick. You said we all need protein fats and carbohydrates. We do NOT need carbohydrates. Fats are proteins are essential to our existence, carbohydrates are not. Great video. I wonder if people here have experience with OMAD (one meal a day) or more often called Time Restricted Eating. It seems from your great information, that this may help with Levodopa absorption. Intermittent fasting (different from above) is not eating for 36-72 hrs with the exception of water/green tea etc, and medicines or vitamins. These have tremendous benefits for "healthy" people so I am wondering if anyone here has tried it dealing with parkinson's as well . My dad passed already, so I can't help him, but maybe there are others here that might benefit.