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ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease) is a fatal motor neuron disease, affecting an estimated 30,000 Americans. ALS causes the degeneration of nerves that control voluntary muscle movement, like those that allow us to chew, speak, and walk. When the nerves die, they stop sending messages to the muscles which causes gradual weakening, twitching, and wasting away.Patients with ALS become weak, but remain quite conscious. They are completely aware of their progressive disability. Eventually, the brain can no longer initiate or control voluntary movements. Death often results from respiratory failure when the nerves that control breathing lose the ability to function.We don't know what causes ALS. There is a genetic mutation that affects 5 to 10 percent of patients, but most cases are sporadic with no clear risk factors or family history of the disease. Athletes and those who have served in the military have a higher incidence of ALS, but we have not been able to find a clear causal connection for this observation. ALS is recognized as a service-connected disease by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.Cannabis has become increasingly used to treat a variety of medical conditions. The chemical cannabidiol (CBD) is found in medicinal cannabis. CBD has several medicinal properties which allow it to be legally used by patients. Some people confuse CBD with THC which is the other compound found in marijuana. Hemp is a species of cannabis that cannot get people high when consumed. It contains less than 0.3% THC. CBD is the medicinal component in cannabis commonly used to ease symptoms such as intense pain. This book has shown that CBD present in the hemp plant is capable of healing many diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). GET A COPY TODAY!

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