Researchers have suspected for some time that the link between our gut and brain plays a role in the onset of Parkinson's disease.

A recent study identified gut microbes likely to be involved and linked them with decreased riboflavin ( vitamin B2) and biotin (vitamin B7), suggesting an unexpectedly simple treatment that may help : B vitamins .

"Supplementation therapy targeting riboflavin and biotin holds promise as a potential therapeutic avenue for alleviating Parkinson's symptoms and slowing disease progression," said medical researcher Hiroshi Nishiwaki from Nagoya University in Japan, when the paper was published in May 2024.

The neurodegenerative disease impacts around 10 million people globally , who at best can hope for therapies that slow and alleviate symp

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