...I will suggest a more accessible booster for mitochondrial function that I can vouch for. The combination of alpha lipoic acid, acetyl-L-carnitine, and L-carnosine work synergistically to address the problem, at least for me.

Try the simple test of recording the length of time you can stand on each foot. Take the combination for a week and repeat the test under the same conditions. I more than tripled my times the last time I did a "dry out and reintroduce" trial. If you have anywhere near similar results you'll *know* it is worthwhile. You can buy those three at any big drugstore now although I suggest you find a health food store and buy either Jarrow or NOW brand. Since they are unregulated you have to rely on the reputation of the manufacturer.

You are definitely right about mitochondrial dysfunction. It seems to be one of the big three processes (not causes) at work in PD, the others being oxidation and inflammation, although it gets hard to seperate them at that level.

-Rick