ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease Cause and Cure?

This video explores a highly compelling cause of ALS, how it may have given Lou Gehrig himself ALS, and how the ALS Association is ignoring it all.
Sources:
Guam ALS Data, BMAA Brain Tissue Number, etc.:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19...
BMAA in Flying Foxes Study:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12...
BMAA & cyanobacteria:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic...
Animal Feeding Studies of BMAA:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18...
BMAA Kills Motor Neurons:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16...
BMAA Leads to MIsfolding of Proteins:
www.plosone.org/article/fetchO...
More BMAA in Hair of ALS Patients:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10...
BMAA in Canadian ALS Brains, not Huntingtons:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10...
Florida Seafood BMAA Study:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic...
Lou Gehrig's PIckled Eels News Clip:
news.google.com/newspapers?id...
ALS Clusters:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic...
ALS Cluster in Maryland and Crabs:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23...
Wisconsin ALS Cluster and Lake Michigan Fish:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22...
Oceania Report on Mislabeled Fish:
oceana.org/sites/default/files...
Cornell - over half of grain in US fed to livestock:
www.news.cornell.edu/stories/1...
BMAA in Shark Fins and "...it may be prudent to limit exposure of BMAA in the human diet.":
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic...
95% of Persistent Organic Pollutants are from animal fat:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/...

[@webstche]

I was debating to myself whether I should watch this video or not. My father passed away from ALS in 2012. Ironically we are from Two Rivers, Wi where that study took place (this is the first I have even heard of it). He was born and raised there. It breaks my heart thinking if we had known this, how that information could have varied his treatment plan and potentially saved or extended his life. Thank you for making incredibly science based and informative videos. I have recently begun a vegan lifestyle and videos like yours help me educate my friends and family better than any I have seen on KZbin.

[@MictheVegan]

Hey, I applaud you for having the courage to face the information head on. It's always easier not to. I wish everyone knew about the seafood risk but most people are only now just learning what ALS is. Thanks for the kind words.

[@lamontirving7854]

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[@Amy-tl2xe]

This crackpot stuff needs to go away.....horrible to say this to victims of ALS. We know this is an AD disguised as a personal story. We weren't born yesterday.

[@Phoenix-uy7nm]

My dad died from ALS three years ago. I wish we could have known about this before, maybe he could have been saved. He fished all the time. :(

[@bigkfromtx9526]

Gavin Smith damn my varsity coach has it now

[@_DrDrakeRamoray]

You do not get ALS from eating meat or fish. It's clearly a genetic trait that researchers haven't discovered yet. Futhermore lately NFL players are being diagnosed. Obviously traumatic brain injuries can be a cause of ALS. Maybe Mic the vegan can search wikipedia for that answer.

[@simonkeel3030]

@@_DrDrakeRamoray I am definitely not a doctor, but it would makes sense that there would be a toxin-related cause in relation to a neurodegenerative disease. Also how do we know if something is genetic or the people in the family are eating a similar diet? He referenced a lot of legitimate studies in this video and to overlook that is a bit biased. Genetics probably do play a role but I would venture to guess that certain genetic markers make someone's reaction to bmaa more adverse.

[@tomstoughton]

yeah, they cant make money off telling people to stop eating fish

[@ImHavinaHoot]

What the what??? My Grandfather had ALS and passed away from complications after living several years paralyzed and on a ventilator. I've never heard of this correlation, thank you for the information!

[@MictheVegan]

+ImHavinaHoot My condolences to your family. I can't imagine having a relative with ALS, my grandmother's Alzheimer's was bad enough. Hopefully the information will help somebody somewhere.

[@holahola-gp6vd]

can you name marine animals that contain that bmaa? so we can know what not to eat

[@JoshuaOtusanya]

So much value in this video!! Fantastic channel man. I'll be binge watching your videos. Life changing

[@denisemontgomery5600]

This is a cruel and devastating disease. My heart and soul breaks for anyone suffering from ALS. I'm so skeptical about this. It just seems too good to be true.

[@TommyHoare]

Very well researched video as always. Love this channel.

[@Millennial_Mike]

This is absolutely fascinating. I feel like it's not discussed nearly enough.

[@bonniehoke-scedrov4906]

Brilliant post-thank you! Keep all this great information coming. You rock!

[@justocamacho4908]

thanks so much for taking the time to make this video it helps a lot

[@bobcatt2294]

I complement you on your great work for the betterment of society. Thumbs up and subscribed. Impressed with the amount of source material you provide.

[@theresabeville4420]

I have a friend who quit smoking pot and was diagnosed with ALS.. I thought that he should go back to smoking weed but he wanted to die sober. So he did. This was a Very sad loss of a great human being, a courageous Dad and good friend and artist.

[@debbiearnold9805]

I am so sorry for your loss..........

[@mriyke4719]

Did he have breathing problems

[@727MEOW]

Wow, great video! NutritionFacts brought me here. Your video came up after Dr. Gregor's on this issue. Subscribed to your channel :)

[@tirsohscificartoons762]

ALS is a symptom diagnosed illness, not a caused based diagnosis. It has enough differences between people where there is not likely any one cause. I personally hate seafood. I always have. Rarely I will eat tuna, but usually no. My symptoms started in my hands and feet, and then moved up then now it is going for my throat. My type of ALS appears to be related to toxins, not to what you are talking about. I lived next to a cotton farm for many years. If you look into it, there is also a connection between toxins like agent Orange, and many diseases. ALS is supposedly not one according to the VA website, but there is enough people exposed to Agent Orange and other toxins that get ALS that it is hard not too see some relationship there. Getting back to me, in my case the M.D. that I am seeing linked mine most probably to toxins. Luckily we caught it early. I cut out all artificial colors, preservatives, and am trying to reduce the amount of food with Glyphosate. Oats have tons in them, as does wheat. I am not allowed oats anymore, even organic. I get heritage grain organic wheat from a local farm. It is very hard to do on my budget, but I am way obsessed with cutting out all chemicals I can. Yes, this has not included cutting out fish, but I never eat fish much anyways. Organic as much as possible, and beware of all cheaper meats. In my life, this is certainly not a cure. The disease is still progressing, but far slower than it had been. My symptoms are 100% better. I cheated once with a few brownies and I was stiff and sore for days afterwards. If anyone is getting ALS that reads this, I would also immediately cut out ALL food that has high levels of Glyphosate or that has artificial colors or preservatives. Yes I personally know that is very hard, but I do that myself because it makes a night and day difference for me. Again, everyone may have different triggers, but there is NO good reason to eat artificial chemicals. Distilled water helps for me as well. It has no added fluoride, as many brands of water can (Even though it is not labelled). Fluoride is a neurotoxin, and not a nutrient. Much of the fluoride you get is not medical grade, but rather industrial waste grade anyways. Do what you will, but this works for me. Cut out artificial chemicals as immediately and drastically as you can. Also, check your environment. Do you live near a farm or some business that uses a lot of chemicals? Do you use a lot of weed killer or other chemicals yourself? These are important questions. Doctors will not admit the cause for the most part. It is up to us to be extra careful.

[@standforhumanitariancauses4756]

How are you doing?

[@philipdriss6999]

My best friend have the same symptoms for three months. Not diagnosed yet as Als but cramps getting worse day by day. Hoe do you feel now. Thank You for these advices, I'll show him all your information 🙏

[@mriyke4719]

Does he have breathing problems

[@deepakhiranandani6488]

Wow! Keep up the good work, my best wishes.

[@DrJanTaplin]

Wow, thank you so much for your research and for putting this info out for the world!!

[@lisanloves]

Thank you so much for this informative video. I will share it.

[@fairyaya17]

Woah, had no idea about this. Thanks for your amazing research!

[@melidaanyiespinal996]

My father has ALS. He has been a committed vegan yogi for over 30 years. He has spent a large part of his life following the healthiest approaches and still got the disease. I wish I could help but he already does not eat or follow any animal products and has even grow his own organic food. It’s taking over very fast.

[@christianr8799]

Hello I’m sorry to hear that, I’m curious to know did he take spirulina

[@mriyke4719]

Does have breathing problems

[@whiteclouds26]

​@@christianr8799🤨 what's that

[@borgullet3376]

Mic, you're The Man... GOD Bless you brother.

[@leslieortiz9611]

I’m waiting to be tested and this info was so helpful.

[@thinkingman07]

Nice work! Thanks for sharing!

[@tamcon72]

This was absolutely riveting to watch--I felt as though I were getting a secret history. Also, I love how clearly geeked you are about getting the information across in your delivery. Thanks so much for doing the critical discovery work necessary for this post : )

[@MictheVegan]

+tamcon72 Yes I did geek out on this one! I went a little too hard into the studies. Trying to make a shorter, less information-intensive video next.

[@tamcon72]

Mic. the Vegan No, that's not what I meant! We LIKE that you are as intent about researching deeply and making citations as Nutrition Facts.org. And I like that you are so enthusiastic--it's gripping! Please keep doing things the way you feel you should : )

[@Equinox1.5]

+Mic. the Vegan I agree with tamcon72 :-). I've just discovered your channel and I love it.

[@MictheVegan]

+Rose Viola Thanks Rose! Glad you like it. Feel free to suggest any topics :)

[@Equinox1.5]

Mic. the Vegan Cheers :-)

[@superbettynow]

It’s called Motor Neuron Disease (MND) here in Australia. My mum died of it in 2006. She rarely if ever ate seafood, so unfortunately this video doesn’t do much to shed light on what caused it in her case.

[@savannahwhitemaclin5452]

Same with my grandmother. I'm trying to figure a way to help her but this video did nothing for me.

[@benopie7772]

i think as he mentioned mercury is linked to ALS and I have seen studies recently regarding pesticide consumption and links to ALS . I think the BMaA connection is just one MAJOR cause of this disease but might not be the ONLY cause. Also it may only take one bad piece of seafood that is loaded with this stuff to cause this disease. Im sure there are different mechanisms at play within each persons body also. Also of note is I saw a study where it showed that some animals didnt exhibit symptoms of ALs until many years after consumption of BMaA

[@joeyfreshie]

Amazing video !!!

[@B1cam]

This is important information!

[@meowglab7702]

Thank you for this video!

[@nitsan]

How the hell can something be called a non-profit if they are pocketing millions?

[@gallectee6032]

So he must have done a study then?

[@balderdashery1]

Excellent video! Thank you!

[@cindya2082]

My husband was diagnosed with ALS 15 years ago. We both went plant based three years ago. I wish I would have known all that I know now about the dangers of animal products. I have never heard of BMAA before this video. Thank you for this information. I’m going to discourage my adult kids from eating fish.

[@thehoop74]

How has your husband survived 15 years with it?

[@jamesbennie1846]

Very well done! Great job! I still haven't heard any earth shattering news that the ALS society has promoted not eating seafood in any meaningful way. It's 'Inconceivable!' said with reference to The Princess Bride

[@whiteclouds26]

Seafood 🤨 I thought it was good for you

[@j.fabricioelias227]

Great video.

[@billthorne1]

Good show!

[@crazyoldvegan9035]

Another really great video. I'm sharing. I have family members that eat seafood.

[@robpriv3014]

Wow. This one hits close to home. My dad was a friend and occasional hunting buddy of the famous baseball player Jim “Catfish” Hunter who also died of ALS. Hunter spent all of his non-baseball life on the coast of North Carolina, eating a lot of seafood and also hunting and eating the animals (ducks especially) that survived by getting their water and food from that same coastal area. Makes sense now.

[@goldiefreeman8693]

Thanks for information 👍❤️

[@marybellskellon4536]

Thank you for the info !!I m greaful still a life i have LAS for 4 years!

[@marybellskellon4536]

Thank you so much for your info !!I m very much appreciate yur sharing with me !!

[@mohanmadakari2741]

You will be saved by God don't worry

[@juliajoseph3710]

Bless you for this video

[@donaldstanfield3486]

Very informative thank you very much.

[@ionamcbrid]

you deserve more viewers.

[@MictheVegan]

+ionamcbrid Thanks. Sadly nobody wants to watch a video about ALS...out of sight out of mind. Maybe more sex related videos would do it.

[@IAMGiftbearer]

+Mic. the Vegan That's a shame because these people usually have family and friends. It doesn't seem like such a small population to me. I'll tweet this for you. It really should be getting much more coverage!

[@user-mh4uh5td3k]

Everyone should watch this

[@liberdedeum6748]

God bless you!

[@Emma-wl8bv]

you should send your research to kip andersen for the new "what the health" documentary! I'm sure they're almost done with the research for the movie but you've done such huge amounts of research, might as well check if they can use it.

[@_DrDrakeRamoray]

It's not research it's an opinion of a vegan who is against eating meat and fish and is using ALS as a way to promote his lifestyle. ALS is very rare. Millions and millions of people each day eat fish all over the world. Do millions and millions of people have ALS?

[@gregbernard4466]

Dr. Drake Ramoray, as in General Hospital TV-doctor fame. I think some people are wary when medical professionals can't find help for their loved ones. It is possible that people are fed up with the closeness of doctors and prescription drug manufacturers. Mic. is a science journalist and he is creating a lot of interesting buzz on some of these topics. It is a good review of the literature.

[@_DrDrakeRamoray]

That's not the point of this guy's agenda. It's all about being Vegan and how it will cure diseases and eating meat is the problem with everything. Laughable videos. His facts are all wrong. In one of his videos he states people with MS die within 5 years.

[@gregbernard4466]

Dr. Drake Ramoray from General Hospital on TV. There is no agenda. I never wanted to hurt animals though I only recently stopped eating meat. Now, I see an abundance of truth and logic in Mic's videos. If you want to challenge what is said present some science videos on your channel showing research. The truth is impartial to anyone's agenda.

[@_DrDrakeRamoray]

Whatever. You guys only see what you want to see. Have fun being hungry.

[@moonlight3059]

Two of my sisters died of ALS😢. One ate a lot of sea fish and shell fish, crab and lobsters. My second sister didn't eat any.

[@whiteclouds26]

Sorry for your losses 🙏

[@IAMALITABRIZI]

Just seen this shout out in "The Vegan Revolution"'s latest video. Great job on this video! I learned a lot!

[@MictheVegan]

+The Friendly Activist Thanks! That's cool I didn't know Vegan Revolution plugged my channel. Love your stuff too man.

[@PotatoStrong]

Amazing info. A great guitarist Jason Becker developed ALS at about 18. I wonder if he ate lots of those fish.

[@MictheVegan]

+Potato Strong Dang he got it young, that's really sad. It's not impossible, being raised on the San Francisco bay and all.

[@MrChristophSchmidt]

+Potato Strong love jasons music ! posted this on his discussionboard on YT

[@PotatoStrong]

Christoph Schmidt cool yeah I sent a tweet, it's always about research but never diet. Would be interesting to know if he ate a lot of fish in san fran, although a lot of people in the world eat fish every day hence the depleted oceans!

[@MrChristophSchmidt]

+Potato Strong thats great ! I hope he will respond in some way. do you have any music online ? I saw you in a vegangains video playing guitar back in december i think :-)

[@MrChristophSchmidt]

+Potato Strong thank you ! ill have a listen

[@MrTomad51]

I plan on bringing this to my neurologist for ALS.

[@gnomeinc972]

Why does this video only have 20k views?!?!

[@Matthew-iq6yt]

Liked this video.

[@Fjerid]

There goes my goal of going pescitarian(am full meateater atm) I have nerve inflammation and afraid of developing ALS of other neurological diseases. Herbal teas like sage give me huge relief from symptoms! Sage happens to be anti-bactarial ;)

[@livingincrete7157]

I am guessing this advice works for motor neuron disease too? thanks for all you do.

[@christyboatwright3942]

Thank you for the information. My 24 year old daughter Dixie has ALS. Diagnosed 2018. So now I have loads of questions for her drs. and the ALS association. Mercury was not a problem for her. DNA test showed it's not hereditary. It has progressed very quickly. Dr. said it just happens.That's so hard to understand. Please keep spreading the research,thoughts never know what may be discovered.

[@michaelsinnott2226]

So young its awful.

[@mriyke4719]

So sorry about that does she have breathing problems

[@christyboatwright3942]

@@mriyke4719 yes she did. She had a cpap machine for awhile in the journey. My sweet Dixie passed in July 2022.

[@christyboatwright3942]

Yes she did. Unfortunately we lost Dixie in 2022.

[@iykegideon8199]

I'm so sorry it really progressed so fast despite her young age

[@vegtopia241]

Thank you so much for this information! You may have saved at least one life with it. My cousin's dad and his dad both died from ALS (there must also be some genetic element to it) and of course we worry he may end up with it too. Oddly enough, we are Chamorro (Guamanian) on our mom's side of the family.

[@marcusvaldes]

Families often have similar diets. Could be that the gene is expressed with diet. Who knows? Tragic.

[@thehoop74]

5% is familial the rest is sporadic

[@milenadeltorto2324]

God bless you! I've got someone with ALS. Anything newer to know?

[@nagev7239]

nice one!

[@pbunyan100]

once again, the best, informative and useful videos, have the the least views...hmmmm

[@LenkaSaratoga]

pbunyon100 sadly, you are right! Some useless stupid bullshit gets tons of views, and gems of good info go largely unnoticed by KZbin viewers.

[@whateveryousaypeople]

Thank you so much. This makes a lot of sense. My brother has ALS and he was eating so much sea food.

[@Dankapotamus918]

One of my favorite vegan KZbin channels!

[@canadianamerican90]

The Bible specifically says not to eat any of these unclean animals including shrimp , crab , shellfish , bats , eels etc way before science found this link....

[@guersomfalcon7544]

thanks mike

[@HKK402]

Hello micthevegan, my dad is diagnosed with ALS two weeks ago. What do you recommend for a cure?

[@jcm9698]

I have to disagree. I hate seafood, I don't eat it! Though I believe I got ALS from my time in the military as the vaccines are loaded with neurotoxins like mercury and aluminum, amongst the other insidious adjuncts they add to vaccines. Also, 60% of ALS patients are veterans irrespective of age, gender, length of service etc... I am curious to your thoughts on that?

[@MictheVegan]

+Janet Marcella Glad you brought this up! There is speculation that the same neurotoxin, BMAA, that accumulates in seafood also accumulates in deserts, i.e. Desert Storm. It is breathed in as dust. But as you say, irrespective of length of service means that's probably not the main reason and that dust just isn't concentrated enough - especially when compared to fish. Any neurotoxin probably increase the risk of ALS, so toxic load from vaccines could certainly do it. There is no denying that there is mercury in the vaccines. They absolutely need to test toxin brain levels in soldiers before and after vaccines. That could give the answer. However, I do not believe that this discredits the BMAA cause. It probably didn't cause your ALS, but not everyone slips on a banana peel :)

[@dexterlacroy4132]

ayahuascatreatment.wordpress.com/2014/09/01/ayahuasca-ethnobotanical-medicine-for-treatment-of-als/

[@midgemathis1286]

So sorry to hear that... Bastards. Mercury is lethal. Did you think about the connection there in relation to the Mercury levels also contained in fish.?

[@thehoop74]

@@MictheVegan they do say that military personnel are more likely to get ALS.

[@salzwell25]

Very interesting.

[@IAMGiftbearer]

I am going to give this info to my doctors, and post it on some of the message boards I belong to.

[@MictheVegan]

+IAMGiftbearer Awesome! I would love to hear a doctor's response, particularly an ALS specialist.

[@leefunk]

WHAT IF IT'S NOT SEA FOOD

[@markymarkandthecanadianele1524]

You do realize, you will have literally cured people by sharing this information. Thank you so much, keep up with lengthy informative vids like these.

[@MictheVegan]

+MarkyMark and the Canadian Election I can only hope this information helps someone. Glad to know you appreciate the more information dense ones!

[@allisongehrig2906]

If only that were true :(

[@MrSangeetharaja]

I have been a vegetarian since 2005 but I have been diagnosed with ALS; now in 2017!

[@leonidassaber7335]

Gamini Jayasuriya do you eat a lot of eggs/diary?

[@Denniss7420]

Vaccines?

[@cupcakeyummy6125]

I am thinking vaccines too but nobody talking about it

[@mohanmadakari2741]

My father is diagnosed too. Hope Kerala helps you.

[@Weesson]

Denniss7420 what’s wrong with vaccines?

[@dropj3]

What does this mean for the consumption of spirulina (since it's a cyanobacteria)? thanks for the video mic!

[@dropj3]

TheFengLord thx!

[@woody3307]

EXCELLENT question! This may be one of the reasons why Dr. Greger advises against spirulina. Not because spirulina itself produces the toxin, but other competing algae can live in the same water and do produce toxic compounds. It all depends on where and how it is grown, but how does one know for sure? Eat your kale and leave the expensive supplements alone.

[@milenadeltorto2324]

@@woody3307 how about chlorella? Isn't that good for removing metals?

[@PrisonPlanett]

bro.. have you ever considered sentience in viruses single celled organisms and everything is sentient .. sensed stored electrical waves. and it makes sense in how certain molecule 'trickily? what are they conscious of what they are doing or...? disguise themselves as other molecules.. or do you think the disguising which iv heard many times for many molecules, is happenstance ?

[@joshn3158]

Hi Mic, A quick question; i wanted to buy BCAAs, but heard that they can cause ALS, is that true? did some research, but i cant read studies correctly and cant distinguish between good and bad designed studies. Thanks

[@ryanbrinkerhoff5107]

Mic, where would a individual get testing done for BMMA ? Hair , serum any would be nice.

[@MictheVegan]

+Ryan Brinkerhoff that's a good question. I have looked around online but I haven't found anything yet.

[@kittycatobsession]

Hey Mic, a friend of my mom's was recently diagnosed with ALS. She only speaks Finnish but I would love for this important information to reach her. Would it be somehow possible to caption this video? I'd provide the translation!

[@AngelinaAlexMusic]

Umm. My new favorite vegan you tuber? YES! Nice to meet you :P Great videos

[@MictheVegan]

+Angelina Alexandra Ⓥ Aww gee thanks! Much appreciated and good to meet you too.

[@laurahenry4375]

Hi Mic, after learning that most cyanobacteria produce BMAA, I am very worried that my B12 supplements could be introducing unsafe levels of BMAA into my body-- owing to the fact that cyanocobalamin and others are harvested from bacteria and it begins with "cyano." I'm not sure if the bacteria that produce cyanocobalamin and methylcobalmin also produce BMAA. Could B12 supplements pose a risk, especially the cyanocobalamin kind? I'm very troubled over this as I've stopped taking my B12 supplement for now, but I don't want to become deficient either. 😕 I know you said water laced with cyanobacteria probably isn't posing a harm and that it's the meat that is the real source of BMAA, but could the B12 vitamins have higher concentrations than plain water that's been contaminated?

[@wandmayeslupik6302]

an interesting study would be of Orthodox Jews who do, by law, not consume shellfish, compared to a control group, who had the higher ALS rates?

[@LenkaSaratoga]

Wandmaye Slupik what a great idea!

[@greatgambino]

Hmmm, I wonder if that was the basis for the original ban on shellfish by the Jews? Its common knowledge that the prohibition of pork was well founded on the occurrence of trichinosis.

[@DeanJohnson67]

coworker was diagnosed about 8 years ago --- he was 40 then and died about 4 years later and I do not recall this topic ever coming up though we talked a lot over those last few years. I do not recall if he ate a lot of seafood etc. though he was in the navy for many years I suppose he could have been in the position to eat more when he was at port etc . Also anyone who was ever in to salt water / reef tank husbandry will tell you as I was until about 10 years ago that Cyano was the arch enemy of a healthy tank! We generally called it Red Slime and once you got it well you had better take drastic steps to rid your tank of it quickly before it took over the tank.... I had a 300 gallon tank and got it once and ended up doing massive daily water changes for a month (which is not cheap when you throw in the cost of salt and the hour plus a day spent vacuuming out every spec of it that appeared before it spread) ....There were for sure toxins in there that would kill things that ate it pretty quickly (within weeks) as well as it taking over any coral.... So I for one have no doubt this is a candidate for sure as to root cause or at least a contributor to ALS

[@MictheVegan]

+Dean Johnson Aww man sorry hear about your coworker. Yeah cyanobacteria seems to a pretty gruesome, but widely overlooked issue. I wonder if some people are more sensitive to BMAA than others. He could have been eating a normal amount of seafood but reacted to it. Who knows.

[@Equinox1.5]

Great video. On a related note, do algae-based omega-3 supplements contain BMAA? Or seaweeds? Or blue-green algae?

[@MictheVegan]

+Rose Viola DHA Omegas usually come from golden algae which doesn't have BMAA

[@Equinox1.5]

Mic. the Vegan That's great. Thanks, Mic.

[@pyrielinfinity]

I have ALS and I don't eat seafood and am allergic to shellfish

[@andriykhavro107]

genetic?

[@pyrielinfinity]

+Andriy Khavro no one in my family seems to have it (3 generations back and I'm one of 8 siblings and over 100 cousins) but I am awaiting genetic testing

[@andriykhavro107]

Pyriel Infinity I am sorry for you :( But keep fighting! Maybe try some experimental clinics or so.. Good luck!

[@pyrielinfinity]

+Andriy Khavro thank you

[@meowglab7702]

Do you eat a lot of meat? Most factory farms feed their animals large amounts of seafood to fatten them up and give them easy protein. So the BMAA builds up in them too. Maybe try cutting out meat for a while and see if it helps anything.

[@simonkeel3030]

Fascinating video and definitely seems like a pretty solid theory.... I wouldn't be drinking spirulina either. If it came out that seafood was a cause for even 10 percent of als cases, it would destroy the seafood industry and there is no way they would let that happen.

[@budbundy8028]

Good info. Will have to investigate more. I'm showing both upper and lower motor neuron symptoms. I'm a very big seafood eater. More in the last 5-10 years of my life than the rest. Maybe there is a genetic predisposition if this is part of the cause. Otherwise we'd have a lot more people than just 30,000 out of 320,000,000+. I'm studying Nervous System Introduction through Khan Academy to help put this all into perspective. If you're going through this and searching for answers, I highly recommend this. It's really helpful understanding what's going on on a cellular level.

[@allisongehrig2906]

It is a puzzle. Does BMAA contribute to ALS? Yes. If you were to completely remove BMAA from the planet (impossible), would people still get ALS? Yes. Would less people get ALS? Most likely. It is absolutely dependent on the genetic composition of your own DNA and your susceptibility to toxins (neurotoxins) and contributing factors in the environment that lead to your ALS. If your als is sporadic. If it is Familial, it's different- which is very very interesting. How can something that can be caused by environmental factors also be genetic? *not* *so* *wise* to polarize everything like this video did.

[@mohanmadakari2741]

@@allisongehrig2906 intelligent you are.

[@SciSciToys]

Why then Dr Wahl cure her MS on paleo type diet? She ate 9 cups veggies and some meat/fish, seaweed but no grains? Man thats Fish and seafood off my shopping list!!! How about SEAWEED?? I eat it to chelate mercury/lead etc but I wonder if it could be doing me more harm??

[@frielspirit1819]

Mic: can I ask what are your medical qualifications?

[@wandmayeslupik6302]

how do we get the BMAA out? eat greens, seaweed,? what herb, what vegan foods will chelate and remove it ?the problem is from the blue green algae....the solution is maybe in the ocean too.....like with arthritis, swamps, willow bark.

[@trackee2024]

Is there a hereditary component? My grandfather died of ALS, and my 63 year-old father (who is fairly healthy as far as meat-eaters go - no blood pressure issues, good weight, no diabetes or cholesterol problems) eats a lot of fish and seafood being a resident of California for many years. I wonder if should mention to him??

[@thehoop74]

5% is familial the rest is sporadic

[@denisedube2340]

Is anyone aware if L-glutamine has been tried as a supplement to take up the space L-BMAA occupied in ALS patients? as a means of crowding out L-BMAA from the glutamate receptors?

[@FalonElise]

L-Serine is supposed to counteract BMAA and protect the brain.

[@theemarcellus]

What about BMAA's in algae products like microalgae Omega-3 fats and spirulina??

[@Mskywalker24]

thank you my father is ill in bed with this deseasse he used to work with shrimp boats liked seafood lives tuna and is crazy about pickles fkn!!!!

[@leonidassaber7335]

Lola González not pickles. pickled eel

[@betzib8021]

How about the famous spirulina ?

[@bindumadduri6480]

Sir please find the complete cure for ALS..I want to save my mother..

[@debbiearnold9805]

Stem Cells of America.

[@mohanmadakari2741]

Please find a way in Kerala or tribal medicines. No other way. My father has been diagnosed too.

[@thehoop74]

@@debbiearnold9805 unless you're rich it won't matter

[@donnieraveling188]

how can anyone say there is a cure for this awful disease. It breaks my heart as an als sufferer and have watched others die from this that others are so careless and awful to NOT accept and help sufferers. NOBODY lives without dying so embrace death instead of running away from it..

[@dexterlacroy4132]

ayahuascatreatment.wordpress.com/2014/09/01/ayahuasca-ethnobotanical-medicine-for-treatment-of-als/

[@user-ms8yn6oi7e]

Please help me sir I'm 35 year old I'm suffering ALS disses one year

[@edwarddench5342]

OK, so what about Hawking and BMAA?

[@MyMlittleFriends]

I researching all I can for my mom she's been diagnosed with ALS/ motor neuron desease.I'm trying so much to help her she's 72.I know from my own experience diet maybe can help her.

[@madvertising]

My mother died on this day last year, after suffering from this shitty disease for three years. She was a lifelong vegetarian.

[@woody3307]

Vegetarian category is meaningless because most of them eat a LOT of animal products, primarily milk products but some notably don't think of fish or seafood as animals either and eat them freely.

[@_DrDrakeRamoray]

Always with the excuses. Why not just say, sorry for your loss? Is he supposed to provide a list and inventory of what she ate her entire life? She didn't eat meat, he didn't say she was a vegan, whatever that means according to what day it is in your world.

[@drzal8553]

@@_DrDrakeRamoray "Vegetarian" suggests that her Mom still ate animal fats which are known to disrupt the body's ability to process food.

[@_DrDrakeRamoray]

@@drzal8553 Go walk into traffic bottom feeder.

[@lydiam9323]

What about Familial ALS.? Is there high BMAA too.?

[@tofujelly]

What about bluegreen algae? Chlorella, spirulina?

[@tiaturnbullchampionscoachi9587]

What about someone who eats no seafood, no meat? My boyfriend has the exact symptoms and just had tests. He is a very picky eater. Is it possible that his body is missing something it needs? He gets B12 from nutritional yeast.

[@TM-173]

how did his testing go, is he still having symptoms?

[@shieldofpistis9557]

What about Chorella? Are 2 serving sizes of that unhealthy?

[@NicolesNaturals]

Does algae like spirulina contain BMAA?

[@candyazz28]

You must have a really high I.Q. If I was a zombie I'm heading right to your house lol.

[@gregbernard4466]

TJ B He is building a movable tiny house on another youtube channel Really some cool work. He will probably will just move it during the zombie apocalypse though

[@leonidassaber7335]

Greg Bernard which channel?? do share?

[@nataliesurinova6812]

😂😂😂