Fats are the biggest threat to our l-dopa consumption because they slow the emptying of the stomach into the gut, where it has to go to be absorbed. Many times (I suspect) we think eating protien is our problem , but it's actually the fat content of our food. sinemet has such a short half-life that we are always having to watch the clock. For my money cheddar cheese is the biggest sinemet killer on the block. Not a side of beef, as you would think.

good luck with the testing Rick. Post your results for input. I'm very suspicious of foods and how they affect our response. What we eat has the biggest impact on the sucess or failure of our meds to perform.

I have noted I can eat up to 250 calories of any combo of real food (except sugar and all it's cousins- honey, corn syrup, etc, and high fat foods) between doses of meds.