My husband has parkinson's and is wondering can certain foods and over-the-counter medicine water down the dopamine he is taking?

GREAT QUESTION: I am always amazed at even the number of colleagues who do not educate their patients on this very very important point. YES....there is a huge relationship between the PROTEIN CONTENT of a meal and the absorption of carbidopa/levodopa. If a meal has more than 30% of its caloric content in the form of protein then, this will significantly hinder absorption in the gut of Sinemet (carbidopa and levodopa). Therefore,.....