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Originally Posted by Muireann
The epidemiology of pd shows that India has a low rate of pd. One researcher into pd speculates that this is so, not necessarily because Indians are good producers of dopamine but that their diet renders them poor producers of acetylcholine/adequate producers of dopamine. It is the ratios between neurotransmitters that is more pertinent.
Low b12 exposes you to the potential development of a variety of neurological diseases. How this ultimately plays out is contingent on many factors.
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I think that, when quoting anything about India in terms of epidemiology, you have to take into account that medical provision outside of cities is very patchy, and even in the cities is not accessible to all, so this along with mortality rates and poverty are huge factors that prevent their figures being a similar measure to figures in affluent nations. The affluent Parsee community which has shrunk over the last century has a high rate of PD, it was once quoted as the highest in the world, I do not know if this still stands. Vegetarian diets on the sub-continent are quite varied, with a strong use of seasonal fruit and vegetables which are mainly locally grown. This could be a factor in that neurotransmitter balance you mention.
Muireanne, thanks for your PM, it did get to me I will be in touch
