Muscular dystrophy now affects some 200,000 people or one person in 925. It is plain to research scientists that nutrition is the main factor in muscular dystrophy. Dys means, literally, imperfect or faulty nutrition.
A depression of the potassium content of the body has been noted in most patients with muscular dystrophy.
Herbs containing potassium are walnut leaves, mistletoe, chamomile, calamus, plantain leaves, eyebright, summer savoury, carrot leaves, fennel seed, comfrey , dandelion and stinging nettle.
The absence of choline can cause progressive muscular dystrophy in rabbits.
Vitamin E is also considered in the cause of this disease. When massive doses of vitamin E are given in research experiments, the muscles returned to normal.
Wheat germ oil has been used with good effect in treating muscular dystrophy. In a reported treatment of twenty – five muscular dystrophy patients with wheat germ oil, vitamin B and vitamin C, all improved and one recovered completely.
Large doses of inositol and vitamin E together have helped in the treating of muscular dystrophy.
