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Cancer Patients More Suceptible to Eye Conditions

After being diagnosed with cancer, and particularly after having undergone cancer treatments, it is especially important for patients to receive good eye care. One lasting side effect if radiation can be dry eye syndrome. It is particularly important that any lubricating eye drops that patients use are free of preservatives.…
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Silicon in Bottled Water Can Help Women With Osteoporosis

Scientists interested in counteracting osteoporosis and decreases in bone density are researching how the silicon found in bottled water from artesian wells can help postmenopausal women with low bone mass. Silicon is required in trace amounts for normal bone formation. This study, published in Nutrition Journal, shows that drinking such…
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Smoking Increases Risk of Alzheimer’s, Cataracts, and Macular Degeneration

via blog.usa.gov We recommend that anyone interested in enjoying healthy eyes quit smoking because it has been linked to eye diseases including cataracts and macular degeneration. Here's another reason to quit smoking: cigarettes increase your chance of developing Alzheimer's disease by over 150%. Though researchers are…
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Fall Babies More Likely To Develop Food Allergies

Image via cdc.gov Babies due in October or November are twice as likely to have allergies to common foods like milk and eggs. It's not necessarily related to their birth dates, however, but rather the time of year when they are at 11 weeks gestation. The…
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Vitamin B12 Helps Fight Alzheimer’s, Anemia, and Glaucoma

Image via swfsc.noaa.gov A study out of Sweden shows that people with diets rich in vitamin B12 are much less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. Published in the journal Neurology, researchers describe how the risk of Alzheimer'sdropped by 2% for every micromole per liter of vitamin…
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Diabetes Related Hospitalizations On the Rise For Young Women

Image courtesy of genome.gov Over a fourteen year period (1993-2006) diabetes related hospitalizations increased by 66%. This study, published in the Journal of Women's Health, shows an even more marked increase for people in their 30s. Diabetes related hospitalizations for both men and women nearly doubled,…
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Processed Red Meat Associated with Metabolic Sydrome, Heart Disease

Image courtesy US Govt. An estimated 50 million Americans have Metabolic Syndrome, which means they are at increased risk of coronary heart disease and other diseases related to plaque buildups in artery walls. Per the American Heart Association, those with MetS suffer from: abdominal obesity, blood…
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Probiotics Prevent Coughs in Infants

Image courtesy of NIH.gov Kids get colds. It's just part of life, but it's best to keep babies from experiencing their first cough or cold for as long as possible. New research out of Finland shows that babies under eight months are a third less likely…
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Video Gamers Have Better Hand-Eye Coordination But Risk Computer Eyestrain

Does video game playing offer health benefits or health risks? As with many things, the answer is "it depends..." Researchers at the Centre for Vision Research at York University in Toronto have discovered that young men who spend a lot of time playing video games do better at performing other…
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Omega-3s Can Reduce Heart Failure Hospitalizations

Image courtesy of sokhcn.baria-vungtau.gov.vn Here's another example of how omega 3 fatty acids can benefit your health: omega-3s can help people suffering from heart failure. In a study presented at the Heart Failure Society of America 2010 Scientific Meeting, researchers stated that those taking omega-3s over…
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We believe that vision health is intimately connected to overall mental, physical and spiritual health. Therefore we encourage people to look at their overall lifestyle and diet as part of keeping healthy vision and reducing the risk of eye disease onset. This includes diet, regular exercise, and management of daily stress. If one has health issues such as high blood pressure, a thyroid imbalance, any autoimmune disease and/or are on medication(s), these possible contributions to eye disease should considered when working with your health care professional.

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