Date:   6/30/2006 7:17:00 PM ( 18 y ago)
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Dear Chiron,

Like you, I have a close relative who suffers
from macula degeneration. It's scary to watch
her becoming progressively blinder. Alas,
she won't stop eating a VERY toxic version
of the SAD diet, nor will she take vision
supplements.

However, perhaps your family member will be
open to some of these suggestions. Or perhaps
they'll resonate with someone else who is
reading this post. Much of the information I'm
going to pass along to you, comes from Doctor
Julian Whitaker, one of the very best Natural
Health doctors. I'll quote him in context.

The macula is a small area, directly behind the eyeball, that is responsible for fine vision. It conveys visual messages to the optic nerve. "The macula is 100 times more
sensitive to light, than other areas of the
retina, because it contains the greatest number of cones, the color receptors that allow us to see color and detail." When the
macula degnerates, a blurry or blind spot
develops, which usually leads to a total loss
of central vision, and greatly diminished
peripheral vision.

There are two nutrients which are highly
concentrated in the macula, and which
increase its thickness and stability. Those nutrients are
the carotenoids known as lutein and
zeaxanthin. You can buy them as supplements -- I use both on a daily basis -- but they
are also found in dark, green leafy vegetables like kale. spinach, and collard greens. Oddly, the food that contains the
most lutein and zeazanthin, is egg yolk. So your family member has both an animal, and
a variety of vegetable sources, from which she can add these
critically needed nutrients to her diet.
I'm a long-time vegetarian, so I choose the
dark, green leafy veggies.

Here's Doctor Whitaker again: "Other foods with protective photo-chemicals for eye health, are carrots, tomatoes, brightly
colored fruits, citrus fruits, red and yellow
onions, and green tea."

I would also suggest that everyone take a
first-rate eye supplement such as Vision
Optimizer by Jarrow, or Vision Advantage
by Mountain Home Nutritionals. I also add
some extra bilberry tablets to my daily
regimen, as well as their kissing-cousins,
blueberries. Fresh or frozen blueberries,
(organic is best), are wonderful for the eyes.

Final thought: The eyes are 95 percent water,
so if you want good vision, you should be
drinking clean, pure water. Your eyes also
need more vitamin C than many other parts of
your body. You don't have to take mega-doses
like I do (14.000 mg per day), but you DO
need to take a lot more vitamin C than the
FDA recommends. I would say a minimum of
3,000 mg a day. Twice that much would be better.

If you didn't read Andreas' wonderful post
about caring for your eyes (Thanks, Happydog!), then do so right now.

It doesn't cost that much to take care of your
eyes; not when you factor in the horrors of
blindness. I urge all of you to adopt at least some of these suggestions, and incorporate them into your eating regimen.
Simply by adding spinach or kale to your salad, you'll go a long way to preserving
your vision. Trust your intuition.

Blessings,

Owen

Http://owen/curezone.com/










 

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