Parkinson's Disease Support Group

Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder often characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement, and in extreme cases, a loss of physical movement. The primary symptoms of Parkinsons are due to excessive muscle contraction, normally caused by the insufficient formation and action of dopamine, which is produced in the dopaminergic neurons of the...

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Vitamin B6

deleted_user
deleted_user
Vitamin B6 deficiency can be avoided by supplementing at low levels of 5-10 mg per day or less. While larger doses of B6 should be avoided as they allow L-dopa to be metabolized to dopamine and can inactivate the drug. Note, however, that this contraindication does not hold for patients using Sinemet as the carbidopa component inhibits the effect of vitamin B6 on the dopa pathway. Thus, patients using Sinemet will not experience any adverse interaction from supplementing with vitamin B6.
(Trovato, A, et al. Am Family Phys 1991;44:1651-1658; Long, JW. 1992.)

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peachybum
peachybum
Gosh backpacker, I am the total vitamin junkie, you should see what I take in the morning, in the persuit to ward off pd as long as I can, and it might be working who knows?

I will share my breakfast with you. Stop me if anyone thinks Im harming myself, I have taken these for years

Morning
1. Omega 3/6/9 1200 IUs per day
2. Magnesium
3. Vitamin B complex
4.Zinc
5. Vitamin E
6. CoQ10 800mgs
7. Calcium / D

Breakfast is rather colorful
deleted_user
deleted_user
That looks similar to my breakfast supplements, just dont over do the B6. There are bcomplexs with 10mg or less of B6 and more of B12 etc. Peace out Peachybum!

"Nowadays we are all of us so hard up that the only pleasant things to pay are compliments." (Oscar Wilde)
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi Backpacker,

I take most of what Peachy takes except I only have Co-enzyme Q10 300mg (where did you get 800mg Peachy and are they helping at all) I've just started drinking green tea, taking Acai 1500mg and Manuka Honey. Is there anything else I'm missing?

Thanks

Julie
deleted_user
deleted_user
I would definately take citrical or some calcium as pwp are prone to osteporosis. Glucosamine Chondroitin is good for joints, IODINE from seaweed like Nori -sushi, Iodine is very important in forming new neurons in brain. Iodized salt in cooking and seaweed,kelp, can get extracts. PROBIOTICS! Limit your iron-low iron.

peace

k
deleted_user
deleted_user
ooops-I also take Milkweed and Alfalfa to protect my liver from all the meds( and the occasional Peach Bellini.) Vitamin C. And Ginko Biloba to help wirth brain function.

k
Dirky
Dirky
Hi k, I went to a local health store recently, and I asked the woman what she'd recommend for PD, and she said Acia berry products, but Vitamin B6 should avoided all together, it's not good for PD.

Yours Sincerely... Dirky !!;O))
Dirky
Dirky
cont'd> I have heard since from another source that we should careful with Acai Berry products too guys...!! Is this true?

Yours Sincerely Dirky !!;O))
deleted_user
deleted_user
I dont kniow about acai. I will check.
peace

k
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