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Since Parkinson’s is caused by a dopamine deficiency in the brain, what if we ate foods rich in the dopamine precursor levodopa?
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Since Parkinson’s is caused by a dopamine deficiency in the brain, what if we ate foods rich in the dopamine precursor levodopa?
I have many more videos on Parkinson’s disease, such as:
• Preventing Parkinson’s Disease with Diet (nutritionfacts.org/video/preventing-parkinsons-disease-with-diet/)
• Treating Parkinson’s Disease with Diet (nutritionfacts.org/video/treating-parkinsons-disease-with-diet/)
• The Role Meat May Play in Triggering Parkinson’s Disease (nutritionfacts.org/video/the-role-meat-may-play-in-triggering-parkinsons-disease/)
• Coffee Put to the Test for Treating Parkinson’s Disease (nutritionfacts.org/video/coffee-put-to-the-test-for-treating-parkinsons-disease/)
• Low Protein Diets for Parkinson’s Disease (nutritionfacts.org/video/low-protein-diets-for-parkinsons-disease/)
• Peppers and Parkinson’s: The Benefits of Smoking Without the Risks? (nutritionfacts.org/video/peppers-and-parkinsons-the-benefits-of-smoking-without-the-risks/)
• Could Lactose Explain the Milk and Parkinson’s Disease Link? (nutritionfacts.org/video/could-lactose-explain-the-milk-and-parkinsons-disease-link/)
• Parkinson’s Disease and the Uric Acid Sweet Spot (nutritionfacts.org/video/parkinsons-disease-and-the-uric-acid-sweet-spot/)
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Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at nutritionfacts.org/video/friday-favorites-can-velvet-beans-or-fava-beans-help-treat-parkinsons-disease. You’ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics.
Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution!
-Michael Greger, MD FACLM
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