For a recipe for what I make for myself , look under old Posts for Fermented Papaya.
Not hard...works great. I don't want to be without it

I think I have solved the portability problem I had with Mucuna and the amino acid mixture. You will need a 60 dram pill vial with a child-proof lid so it stays tight. You can get this from any pharmacy. Into the vial you place and keep your powder dose. When it comes time to take it, add some Ora-Blend SF, a pharmaceutical suspending/flavoring agent, also available from your pharmacy or they can order it. Then shake well and drink it. It is tasty and the Ora-Blend SF keeps it from settling out so it is smooth, too. The plastic pill vial prevents it from sticking to the sides.

Ora-Blend SF cost me $27 for a pint and I used about 2 ounces for the dose so keep this for when you are out and use applesauce at home.

On the probability that it contains a suspending agent, I added Mucuna powder to almond milk and blended it. It turns out that almond milk has a couple kinds of gums and it turns out very well, so that's another option.

I have almost reached Stage 3 testing-doing well. Question-How can I purchase it at a better price? My cost is nearly twice yours-thanks, Nansy in Virginia

I would just like to add that some people are very sensitive to sorbitol and sorbate salts, even in the small amounts found in sugar free chewing gum or breath fresheners/mints. Even Hershey's (and even Russell Stover and Whitman's) puts sorbitol in their non-dietetic candies...which was a horrible event for me on a camping trip one summer! Hershey's told me via phone that they don't have to put warnings on packages unless the sorbitol is more than 50gm/serving. I believe people can have significant bowel reactions with amounts that are very small.

Foods containing sorbitol are common now because sorbitol is a humectant, and keeps things moist and chewy. It is now showing up on IBS websites as a potential cause/trigger for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorbitol

If you are one of those unfortunates, beware that Ora-Blend SF could cause significant diarrhea or upset. If you are the constipated type, you probably would welcome Ora-Blend SF.

Movingngrooving, The only thing I can figure out is to negotiate with your provider for a cheaper price.

As for sorbitol, I quit using it and now use orange juice, preferably pulpy, as it works quite well as a suspending agent.

Gerry,
Just curious how you are doing on the Amino Acid Protocol?
Are you still on it and is it still working the same? Are you still on the same dosage?

I want to try it but I'm hesitant because I've tried Mucuna tons of times but
have not had much of a response? Not quite sure why I don't respond better to it?

Hope your doing well.

Thanks for the good wishes. Maybe you aren't a badboy after all. :-)

I am doing fine. I haven't changed my dose or protocol. I didn't respond at first either, but with the Hinz protocol it takes some time to find the balance. The good news is no side effects, and slower or halted progression though I haven't verified this. The bad news is that it is inconvenient and fairly expensive.

Oddly enough I seem to be improving. My sleep benefit is stronger and my evening on time is getting longer. I am not sure what to attribute this to since I experiment with so many things but there it is.

I may choose to try it with Dr. Kalish since he is in my neck of the woods.
Would you recommend him? How long before you responded to the Mucuna?

Thank you for your reply.

Dr. Kalish is recommended with the following caveat. He is mostly involved with his teaching so sometimes I have to bug him a bit. He is probably second only to Dr. Hinz in knowledge of this method and they talk a lot so he will dig up the answers to questions he doesn't know.

It's hard to remember how long it took to respond but it was about five months I think. Of course, mine was slower because I submitted the tests every couple of weeks.