Researchers in Brazil found that 31 Parkinson's patients they tested were vitamin B2 (riboflavin) deficient. Supplementation of 19 of these for 6 months with 30 milligrams of vitamin B2 3 times a day improved functional motor capacity from 44% of normal to 71% of normal.
Patients were also instructed to avoid red meat which releases hemin, a potential neurotoxin, during the digestive process. One wonders what the results would have been if the entire B complex had been supplemented. Vitamin B2 is known to be essential for the utilization of vitamin B6.
Reference:
Coimbra, C. G., et al, High doses of riboflavin and the elimination of dietary red meat promote the recovery of some motor functions in Parkinson's disease patients, Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2003; 36(10):1409-1417.
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