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Old 06-12-2012, 07:59 AM   #11
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Old 06-14-2012, 09:56 AM   #12
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Peg, did you read post on low dose naltrexone used for constipation from opiates? might serve 2 functions for someone with opiate induced constipation and PD. Madelyn

Parkinson's works against a health digestive and elimination system. You canDIE from an impact ion or obstruction, and several PWP do indeed pass on from this. It's serious business!
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Old 06-14-2012, 10:03 AM   #13
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i tried LDN for a month, had to quit, my dreams became too scary and vivid.
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Old 06-14-2012, 03:37 PM   #14
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Default L-dopa side effects explained

Ron, you could try 'info at neuroassist.com' - the site belongs to Marty Hinz's company and the email came up on one page when i googled.

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Thanks Janetah,
I found the site no problem.
He has stopped his sale of amino acids after discussions with the FDA.
Adding copious amounts of L-Dopa mops up most of the availabler enzyme, in the conversion to dopamine.
The other amino acids can't convert to other neurotrasnsmitters like seratonin.the imbalance of other neurotransmiters probably the casuse of the side reactions we get taking L-Dopa.
However, i want to suggest to him that adding the enzyme that converts all his amino acids to Neuro transmitters,would have the same effect as adding the complicated mix of amino acids. One point puzzles me, if he adds extra amino acids to get the correct mix of neurotransmitters, where does the extra enzyme needed to covert the added amino acids to neurotransmitters, come from?
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Old 06-15-2012, 10:55 AM   #16
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Default enzyme action

Somewhere along the line, I ran across the information that slight increases in body temperature such as result from exercise can as much as double enzyme activity. That could be a possible explanation for the benefits of huffing and puffing in PD.

Also, green tea extract seems to do wonders for PD. GTE is also known to increase metabolism and, presumably, that would mean increased body temp. Net effect would be increased enzyme activity here, as well.

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Thanks Janetah,
I found the site no problem.
He has stopped his sale of amino acids after discussions with the FDA.
Adding copious amounts of L-Dopa mops up most of the availabler enzyme, in the conversion to dopamine.
The other amino acids can't convert to other neurotrasnsmitters like seratonin.the imbalance of other neurotransmiters probably the casuse of the side reactions we get taking L-Dopa.
However, i want to suggest to him that adding the enzyme that converts all his amino acids to Neuro transmitters,would have the same effect as adding the complicated mix of amino acids. One point puzzles me, if he adds extra amino acids to get the correct mix of neurotransmitters, where does the extra enzyme needed to covert the added amino acids to neurotransmitters, come from?
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Old 06-15-2012, 10:57 AM   #17
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The sale of the amino acid products have not been halted, just the health claims. I have been taking them for a month now but it can take up to 6 months to find the right balance. Here is a good link I posted a while back:

http://www.neurosciencemyths.com/Par...;s-disease.htm

I also find this a good explanation: Amino Acids and Their Application in Brain Chemical Balancing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVtd85zZyjg

If you want to try it, it involves taking a lot of pills (I am up to 13, 3 times a day) plus weekly urine tests.
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Old 06-15-2012, 06:29 PM   #18
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Default Amino acid management of Parkinson’s disease: a case study

This article is usually found as an abstract but here is a source for the whole article.

http://www.neotake.com/ebook/amino-a...a/eletvlv.html
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