Protein And Parkinson's Disease Medication.

[Dinger2]

Hi, I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease 4years ago, I am lucky I do not display any tremors.My main symptom is skating feet (right foot dragging and rigidity) I read a magazine recently that suggested eating a lot of protein daily can have a negative effect on the efficacy of certain Parkinson's medication like Levadopa (madopar) ragasiline and ropinirole all of which I am on.
The article (in the Michael J Fox foundation website ) said eating too much protein ( how much is too much ? ) can reduce the amount of dopamine (necessary) that the medication provides . Can any A-B dress out there throw more light on the subject please ? Also any info on foods rich in Tyrosine ? Any /all information greatly appreciated.

[NoMercy]

I know very little about protein based diets causing neurological impairment and there's a school of thought that carbs, grains and gluten may be detrimental to our neurological systems.

I've heard of by not read The Grain Brain by an eminent Neurologist and Neurogastroenterologist who advocates ditching carbs for optimal health and improving neurological function.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Perlmutter

[Zacs-Master]

‘When food is taken with levodopa (L-dopa), protein in the food can interfere with absorption of this medicine into your bloodstream. Additionally, high blood levels of protein can interfere with transport of this medicine from your blood into your brain, where the medicine actually works‘
https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-3394-1676/carbidopa-levodopa-oral/carbidopa-levodopa-extended-release-capsule-oral/details/list-interaction-details/dmid-10/dmtitle-avoid-protein-intake-swing/intrtype-food

Lots more info here:
http://www.parkinson.org/sites/default/files/Nutrition_Matters.pdf

[Dinger2]

Thanks for your answer Zack-Master,After reading the links you sent,Iam now of the opinion the best regime for me is to simply take my medication on time ( I,m guilty of often forgetting to do that) and weave meals 30-60 mins after/around food intake. I also take 2 agonists ( rotigatine and ropinarole ) to help the madopar "gatecrash " into the blood system/brain. Thanks again. Dinger2