Diet and Parkinson’s Disease: How might we maximize the therapeutic efficiency of levodopa?

Are BCAA (Branched Chain Amino Acids) Healthy? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-bcaa-branched-chain-amino-acids-healthy/) is the video about excess protein I mentioned.

I have more videos on Parkinson’s disease coming up, but you may be interested in these now:
• 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/)
• Essential Tremor and Diet (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/essential-tremor-and-diet/)
• Is Something in Tobacco Protective Against Parkinson’s Disease? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-something-in-tobacco-protective-against-parkinsons-disease/)
• Peppers and Parkinson’s: The Benefits of Smoking Without the Risks? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/peppers-and-parkinsons-the-benefits-of-smoking-without-the-risks/)
• Could Lactose Explain the Milk and Parkinson’s Disease Link? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/could-lactose-explain-the-milk-and-parkinsons-disease-link/)
• Parkinson’s Disease and the Uric Acid Sweet Spot (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/parkinsons-disease-and-the-uric-acid-sweet-spot/)
• 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)

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