Treating Parkinson’s Disease with Velvet Beans (Mucuna pruriens)

Parkinson’s disease treatment: Since Parkinson’s is caused by a dopamine deficiency in the brain, what if you ate foods rich in the dopamine precursor levodopa?

Stay tuned for the next video, where we look at fava beans: Treating Parkinson’s Disease with Fava Beans (Faba or Broad Beans) (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/treating-parkinsons-disease-with-fava-beans-faba-or-broad-beans).

I have plenty more on Parkinson’s disease in videos such as:
• Preventing Parkinson’s Disease with Diet (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/preventing-parkinsons-disease-with-diet/)
• Treating Parkinson’s Disease with Diet (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/treating-parkinsons-disease-with-diet/)
• The Role Meat May Play in Triggering Parkinson’s Disease (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-role-meat-may-play-in-triggering-parkinsons-disease)
• Coffee Put to the Test for Treating Parkinson’s Disease (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/coffee-put-to-the-test-for-treating-parkinsons-disease)
• Low Protein Diets for Parkinson’s Disease (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/low-protein-diets-for-parkinsons-disease)

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