. . . considers the intriguing issue of what one ought eat when efforting to beat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (or at least maybe slow it down):

DAGMAR MUNN
ALS and Wellness Blog: Sorting out the sometimes confusing advice on ALS and diet

{. . . my hypothesis on this issue is the patient's gastrointestinal track may be undergoing intermitted paralytic issues and being overweight allows their body deploy the 'reserves,' fulfilling gaps their consumption may leave . . . }