Controlling diabetes makes a big difference in controlling or avoiding development of diabetic retinopathy.
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine asserts that retinopathy progresses at a slower rate when people with type 2 diabetes adhere to intensive blood sugar control rather than standard blood sugar control. There can be risks associated with intensive blood sugar control regimes that bring glucose levels to near-normal levels including increased the risk of death and severe low blood sugar, so patients should work closely with their doctors when considering a new treatment plan.
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Pumpkin seed oil is rich in zeaxanthin, which protects the retina and slow the progress of macular degeneration. In 2003, the Medical Research Council Environmental Epidemiology Unit at the University of Southampton in England announced that zeaxanthin “may be far more important in preventing or stabilizing macular degeneration than previously realized.” Learn more about zeaxanthin.
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Scientists in Holland report that moderate intake of tea and coffee lowers heart disease risk.
They reported that tea was more effective than coffee in this regard. People who drank three to six cups of tea every day were 45% lower risk of heart disease compared to people who drank one cup or less and those who consumed more than six cups — had a 36% lower risk. The size of the sample was more than 37,000 people over 11 years.
Coffee drinkers, consuming 2-4 cups of coffee daily had a 20% lower risk. One factor as to why this risk level was not as good for coffee drinks may be that coffee drinkers are more likely to smoke than are tea drinkers.
Published: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology: Journal of the American Heart Association, 2010
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