Adjust Your DietNo specific diet helps treat dyskinesia, but there are dietary changes you can make that can affect how your body absorbs and uses levodopa. [12] [12] Levodopa is a building block of protein, so your body absorbs it along with dietary protein.This means that if you eat a protein-rich meal along with your levodopa pill, your body cant absorb the medication as completely, because it can only absorb so much at one time. That’s a problem because it may mean taking a higher dose to get the same effect — and a higher dose means a higher risk of dyskinesia. [12] Doctors often recommend a low-protein diet or a protein redistribution diet (eating most of your daily protein at dinnertime) to improve levodopa bioavailability. [13] If levodopa doesn’t seem to be working its best, or if it’s wearing off before it’s time for your next dose, your doctor may also recommend taking the medication on an empty stomach — 30 minutes before or 60 minutes after a meal.