With ALS, what you eat depends on the progression of the disease. Some people may need soft foods or foods that are easy to swallow. A diet rich in antioxidants can also be beneficial. This curry chicken salad recipe is chock full of fruits and vegetables that are rich in…
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Stress Relievers for ALS
Relieve Stress the Easy Way How do you relax? Relaxing the mind could be the most difficult thing to do. Has anyone ever told you to “just relax?” There’s something about those words — relax, be calm, and calm down — that trigger a deep emotional response in most of…
A group of women in their 60s decided to go full Monty to raise awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The idea came from lifelong friends of Wendy Rauwerdink of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, who had diagnosed with the disease. Her friends became engaged in the fight, always wanting to do more.
Who Was Lou Gehrig?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. But who was Lou Gehrig and how did his life impact awareness about the disease? Henry Louis Gehrig was born in New York, June 19, 1903, at a time when very few people were aware of ALS,…
6 ALS Therapies to Improve Quality of Life
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease that progressively shuts down your muscles by attacking certain cells in the brain and spinal cord needed to keep our muscles moving. Eventually, patients will lose their mobility, have trouble moving, walking, swallowing and even breathing. There is no known cure for ALS…
What is ALS?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. ALS usually affects people between the ages of 40 and 70, but this doesn’t mean that it cannot be diagnosed at other ages. Unfortunately, around 20,000 American citizens are estimated to develop the disease…
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease that progressively shuts down your muscles by attacking certain cells in the brain and spinal cord needed to keep our muscles moving. Eventually, patients will lose their mobility, have trouble moving, walking, swallowing and even breathing. In this video, shared by …
What is Lou Gehrig’s Disease or ALS?
In this video from teleemg’s channel, watch Dr. Joe F. Jabre, neurologist, discuss some facts and useful information about amyotrophic lateral disease (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, such as its causes, symptoms and signs, life expectancy and how it can be…
Meet Matthew Hodge. Matthew has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS, and throughout the years, he has lost his ability to move or speak. However, due to the evolution of technology, he is now able to communicate with his 7-year-old son and have a chat with…
Stem Cell Therapy: Alternative Treatment for ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes the muscles to slowly shut down. Swiss Medica shared this video where a patient from the UK talks about how an alternative treatment with stem cell therapy has helped and improved her life with ALS.
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