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Get Happy with Fava Beans

CRAVING SOME HAPPY? FAVA BEANS....WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!! The consumption of fava beans has been shown in several university studies, published in the British Medical Journal, to increase the level of a compound called L-dopa. A naturally occurring amino acid found in fava beans, and made from L-tyrosine in the human body, L-dopa is converted into dopamine in the brain and body. Sold as a dietary supplement or prescription drug in the United States, L-dopa is shown to be more effective when taken in a natural form. Consumption of adequate amounts of fava beans in everyday diet may help prevent Parkinson's disease and dopamine responsive dystonia ...