With the recent media attention given to the ALS Ice bucket Challenge, I thought it would be beneficial to consider Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis from a Chinese medicine perspective. Ah…the ALS Ice bucket Challenge: it’s got everyone from Justin Bieber to George W. Bush dumping buckets of ice-water on their heads; it’s got California environmentalists annoyed because people ... Continue Reading
Eat Colourful Fruits And Vegetables To Prevent Lou Gehrig’s Disease
This article discusses a new study that found that diets high in colorful carotenoids may prevent or delay the onset of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a devastating degenerative disease that develops between the ages of 40 and 70. New research suggests that increased consumption of foods containing colorful carotenoids, particularly beta-carotene and lutein, may prevent ... Continue Reading