Hello,
I read somewhere (sorry, since my father was diagn. w/ALS I have gone through so much material, that can no longer remember the actual sources) that among some of the ALS risk factors "excessive sweating" may be one of them. While we always thought it was only natural that dad would get all dripping wet when working, he was always working so hard, it seemed normal. Yet, now I think there is truth to that theory. It has often been a family joke as to how high his body temperature was, as if he could self combust... Some bodies/systems apparently have the ability to work themselves up to such degree, that it ultimately brings on destruction. If this goes on for long time, or throughout one's life, then eventualy the results from the gradual destruction suddenly come out in the open. We are coping by trying to create calm and balanced athmosphere as much as possible, avoid aggravation, keep good diet to stimulate the proper body environment for the nerves to be best protected. We have managed to eliminate a number of traits, which in turn is helping him keep stable. Every day I go over a list of notes and memos I've made, going back in time to try and decipher what in my dad's case have been his particular risk factors. What harmful "agitators" does he react to, get affected by and how can the effects of these agitatirs be inhibited using diet, supplement, exercise, etc.