Treating Parkinson’s Disease with Fava Beans (Faba or Broad Beans)
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2023-02-08

Parkinson’s disease treatment: Fava bean sprouts and soy nuts are put to the test for Parkinson’s disease as natural sources of L-dopa.

If you missed the previous video on velvet beans, see Treating Parkinson’s Disease with Velvet Beans (Mucuna pruriens) (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/treating-parkinsons-disease-with-velvet-beans-mucuna-pruriens).

Here are some other videos on unusual angles for preventing or treating Parkinson’s 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/)

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