Symptoms:
Progressive muscular weakness and atrophy, weakened respiratory muscles (which can result in pneumonia), difficulty chewing and swallowing, stiffness, cramping, and involuntary quivering of small muscles.

Cause:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common motor neuron disease, resulting in muscular atrophy.

Causes include heredity (10% of the cases) or strenuous physical work in one's occupation, combined with nutritional deficiencies (especially vitamins B complex, E, F, and C). Other factors include viral infections, physical exhaustion, and trauma.

Heavy metals, ingested or inhaled, can induce damage to the nervous system.

Treatment:
• A nourishing diet, which includes complete vitamin/mineral supplementation, plus fresh fruits, vegetables, and vegetable juices.

• A vitamin E deficiency is a special factor inducing ALS.

• Calcium, magnesium, potassium, and silicon are also needed.

• Flaxseed (or, secondarily, wheat germ oil) is essential.

• Avoid dairy products, meat, sugar, and white- flour products. This will accelerate healing.