Rob Johnston
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Jeffrey, I do the same smell test with lilacs and fragrant roses. I can smell them only faintly.
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Hi Laurie,
Here is an article by a Mayo Clinic neurologist who promotes C/L.
https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(20)30152-X/fulltext
“Common Myths and Misconceptions That Sidetrack Parkinson Disease Treatment, to the Detriment of Patients” – 2020 article by Dr. Eric Ahlskog (Mayo Clinic)
Here is a video, accessible at the end of the paper, of the author discussing the paper.
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Have you seen a neurologist?
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Numerous studies report the neuroprotective effects of curcumin. One was recently published in Parkinson’s News Today – July 19, 2021.
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/5/1090 = the study upon which the above article was based.
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Rob Johnston
MemberDecember 22, 2020 at 4:04 pm in reply to: Has anyone tried Mucuna Pruriens (Dopa Mucuna) as a C/L replacement?I am trying Mucuna pruriens in place of carbidopa-levodopa 25-100. I am using “Dopa Mucuna” from Now Foods. https://www.nowfoods.com/supplements/dopa-mucuna-veg-capsules .
I am still working on the dose. I do not experience indigestion.
I am 70. I was diagnosed with PD in September and began C-L then.
Anybody else trying Mucuna pruriens?
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Ronald,
Here are three papers supporting the benefits of exercise on brain health in PD.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3690528/ ”Exercise-enhanced Neuroplasticity Targeting Motor and Cognitive Circuitry in Parkinson’s Disease” (2013)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19532109/ “Exercise and neuroplasticity in persons living with Parkinson’s disease” (2009)
https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(17)30898-4/abstract “Aerobic Exercise: Evidence for a Direct Brain Effect to Slow Parkinson Disease Progression”
Good luck,
Rob Johnston (Maine, USA)
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Rob Johnston
MemberDecember 31, 2020 at 2:34 pm in reply to: Has anyone tried Mucuna Pruriens (Dopa Mucuna) as a C/L replacement?Beth,
Do you think that you and your doctor will be able to adjust your dosage of Dopa Mucuna so that you feel more comfortable?
Happy New Year,
Rob
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Rob Johnston
MemberDecember 29, 2020 at 2:39 pm in reply to: Has anyone tried Mucuna Pruriens (Dopa Mucuna) as a C/L replacement?Mucuna pruriens is a species of beans with a naturally high quantity of levodopa/L-dopa. Scholarly papers suggest that it does not promote dyskenisias as much as C-L and that besides levodopa it has other benefits for PD.