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Originally Posted by JoClay
I appreciate the fact that there are so many well-educated people who keep this forum informed. However, so many times I wish the information could be written so those of us who don't have your knowledge could understand what is being said, since it is so important to us also. (Just a thought)
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Sorry--in my haste (I find I have so little time for anything other than caretaking these days) I did not consider what message I thought important from the article--which is: Levodopa depletes B12 and interferes with folate metabolism and thus folic acid, necessitating supplementation with B 12 and Folic acid. SNPs (mutations) in the gene coding folic acid are very common. Individuals who have these SNPs need to use the breakdown product of folic acid--5-MTHF and folinic acid (I know Thorne makes a prodcut with this combo as does Metagenics; I do not know of others.)
madelyn