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Obesity Increases Risk of Macular Degeneration

AMD associated with higher Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, and Waist-Hip Ratio People with early or intermediate stages of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) make up a large and growing segment the elderly population. Researchers interested in identifying preventative measures to help this group lessen their risk of advanced AMD conducted…
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Cataract Surgery Does Not Increase Risk of AMD

Cataracts and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are both leading causes of blindness in the United States, but scientists have been uncertain if the two diseases may be linked. Researchers have just completed a study to assess the risk of developing AMD after cataract surgery. 4,477 participants in the Age-Related Eye…
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Meso-Zeaxanthin Aids Eyes

Lutein and zeaxanthin have been well researched as being essential nutrients in both helping to prevent the onset of macular degeneration as well as helping protect vision for those with macular degeneration. People with macular degeneration have been shown to have reduced macular pigment optical density (MPOD). Meso-zeaxanthin is the third…
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Antioxidant-Rich Diet May Protect Against Eye Disease

FRIDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Eating plenty of antioxidant-rich food such as blueberries, artichokes and pecans may help protect against macular degeneration, the leading cause of age-related blindness in the United States and other developed countries. U.S. researchers found that antioxidants disrupt a link between two processes in the…
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Sunlight and lack of antioxidants increases risk of age-related eye disease

It is generally accepted among health providers that sunlight, blue light in the visible spectrum, are contributing factors to the development of macular degeneration - and use of wrap around sunglasses, amber in color, is the foremost recommendation for macular degeneration patients. Researchers have further determined that blue light entering…
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Juicing Tips – What combinations of fruits & vegetables would be best to juice?

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Juicing Tips

We consider daily juicing of primarily organic vegetables and fruits to be an essential part of any long term healing program. Juicing provides a highly effective and efficient way for the body to be able to absorb essential nutrients into the blood and cells, taking a little as a few minutes for the body to start utilizing these nutrients.
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