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.
To read more about this topic you can reference this article at the Davis K. Phinney Foundation: davisphinneyfo...
Here is another more recent article from UF Norman Fixel Institute that cross-references the nature.com article mentioned in the video: fixel.ufhealth...
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[@rolfehlers2101]

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!

[@parkinsonsdiseaseeducation]

Thank you Rolf for watching the video and for your comments!

[@tomorr2009]

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.

[@parkinsonsdiseaseeducation]

Thank you! Sounds like you’ve got the timings down just right for the time being. Great job Tom!

[@richardcooper9918]

Thank you

[@parkinsonsdiseaseeducation]

Glad this was helpful Richard!

[@kennethwong9209]

Good info thanks

[@parkinsonsdiseaseeducation]

Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching Kenneth!

[@007travelbug]

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.

[@parkinsonsdiseaseeducation]

Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the feedback. Regarding the carbohydrates, I respectfully disagree. Our body requires carbohydrates in order to produce ATP. ATP is crucial for every cellular function. It’s called the currency of energy in the body. The process of glycolysis is the very function of the body breaking down carbohydrates, such as glucose, into ATP. Now, our body can derive glucose from diet, but we also do store glycogen in our muscles. Glycogen is a precursor to glucose and the liver can function to turn glycogen back into glucose through the process of gluconeogenesis. That said, glycogen stores run out and you must replace glucose in your body in order to continue functioning. Carb heavy diets are not the best, for sure, but there’s no possibility of survival without some carb intake.

[@007travelbug]

@@parkinsonsdiseaseeducation Appreciate you commenting on my comment! :-) You actually answered your own question...Gluconeogenesis. The liver creates all the glucose the body needs "on demand". The fats and in some cases proteins can be converted in the liver to create whatever the load is from the body in real time. There are people who have been living on ZERO carbs for 40 yrs! I have not had ANY carbs for 18 months, and if your idea was correct, I would be dead! Instead, I am incredibly more healthy now than I was when I was eating organic vegetables grown in our own garden and greenhouses. I only eat "healthy" foods before. Spinach, Broccoli, Peppers, beets, cucumbers, melons, tomatoes, potatoes, squash, beans, onions garlic, radishes, lettuce, pak choi, corn. All organic, all pesticide, herbicide, synthetic fertilizer free! I ate this along with organic beef, chicken, and wild caught fish (mostly salmon). The beef from a local farmer, and our own chicken. The only "unknown" was some hormone free, antibiotic free bacon from Costco. I cut out all the veggies, and nearly every measure of my health improved. Blood pressure was mildly high, now perfect. I lost 45 lbs, dropped 3 inches off my waist, stopped having Acid reflux, sleep better, stopped snoring, have more energy, have no more brain fog, cholesterol is better, all my blood work improved. My doctor "can't explain it". Yet, if you check out the doctors on KZbin who specialize in diet, like Dr Ken Berry, Dr Rob Cywes, Dr Chaffee, etc, they will explain very scientifically backed by published research, that external (eaten) carbohydrates are completely unnecessary, and most cases, harmful! Dr Shawn Baker currently holds 2 world records, and has only eaten beef for 6 yrs! If it wasn't healthy for you, he surely wouldn't be able to be the best rower in the world, or powerlift the incredible weights he does at his age (50+). Many people with Auto immune diseases (and epilepsy) have done tremendously well on zero carb diets. My wife is one of them. That is how I came to try exclusive carnivore diet. It was voluntary for me. For her, it was a matter of not being able to walk or move her fingers due to arthritis. She slowly eliminated foods one at a time, starting with all grains, (which helped alot), and then one vegetable at a time, until she ended up with NO vegetables. Now she is back to normal function.. If she eats one tomato, or one broccoli, or one strawberry, she can't function the next day. The medical benefits observed by the carnivore community is astounding if you listen to their personal stories. It's worth looking into a bit further if you want to possibly help some of your followers. Again, I really appreciate the time and effort you put into your channel. Its very informative and helpful. Hopefully we can all keep learning, and benefit from all the latest data and research coming out on the diet front. P.S. I would mention Dr Bart Kay, as he has great information, but his gruff/sarcastic online persona is not for everyone. I find him hilarious as I don't take his act seriously, but he credentials and his knowledge is indisputable.

[@jackieperez9922]

Absolutely correct

[@parkinsonsdiseaseeducation]

Unfortunately a zero carb diet does not work for everybody. Fruits have natural sugars, are we to believe that humans shouldn’t eat fruit? Milk has natural sugars (lactose). Are we not to consume dairy products? Even ketogenic diets contain some carbohydrates and they have been proven to heal mitochondria and improve multiple metabolic disorders

[@sw6118]

There are simple and complex carbs, fruits and vegetables in reasonable amounts? Yes. Junk food? No. Excess protein can’t be stored as protein it can only be stored as fat. If you overeat on the protein and fat only type diets, then you’ll get good and fat and that’s not healthy. Fruits and vegetables can help with constipation.

[@edwright6418]

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

[@parkinsonsdiseaseeducation]

Hi Ed! I’d say that if you wanted to ensure you really have PD vs some other possible Parkinson’s plus/atypical Parkinsonism then the DAT could be a good way to do that. Will it change your treatment? Possibly, if it shows the possibility that you may not have PD. If Levodopa is working then it’s highly likely you have PD