| Alpha Lipoic Acid | As A Treatment
"...Lipoic Acid protects the liver from alcohol damage, the lungs from smoke damage, and enhances glucose disposal in type II diabetes and reduces associated neuropathy and cataracts..."
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Antioxidant Requirement |
The Condition
"...Many epidemiological studies have linked diets containing moderate to high proportions of fruit and vegetables to lower mortality and to a reduced risk of developing cardiovascular disease, cancers, cataracts and macular degeneration, cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease..."
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Beta-Carotene |
As A Treatment
"...As an antioxidant it has been studied for its ability to lower the risk for certain cancers, protect against cataracts, enhance the immune system, and reduce the risk of heart disease..."
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Bilberry |
As A Treatment
"...Billberry extracts were shown to be effective in improving night-time vision, and have been used in the prevention and treatment of glaucoma and have been used in cases of cataracts and macular degeneracy..."
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Carnosine |
As A Treatment
"...In the lens of the eye, protein cross-linking is part of cataract formation..."
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Cataracts |
The Condition
"A cataract is a clouding of a part of the eye known as the crystalline lens..."
Recommendation Surgery
"It is a widely held belief that surgery to remove the diseased lens is the only effective treatment for cataracts..."
Recommendation Increased Fruit/Vegetable Consumption
"People with low blood levels of antioxidants and those who eat few antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables have been reported to be at high risk for cataracts..."
Recommendation Conventional Drug Use
"A Japanese drug, phenoxazine carboxylic acid (Catalin), has been shown to be effective in inhibiting, as well as reversing, cataract formation..."
Recommendation Carnosine
"N-Acetyl-Carnosine (NAC) eye drops have been shown to delay vision senescence in humans, being effective in 100% of cases of primary senile cataract and 80% of cases of mature senile cataract..."
Recommendation Cineraria Maritima
"Cineraria Maritima is FDA approved in cataracts and has approximately a 20% success rate..."
Recommendation Alpha Lipoic Acid
"It has been reported that lipoic acid has been shown to be helpful for cataracts..."
Recommendation Antioxidants
"The risk of cataracts may be reduced by long term use of a daily multivitamin, recent study findings suggest..."
Recommendation Plant-Based Nutrition
"In a study of nurses who ate spinach or other leafy greens at least 5 times a week, it was found they had a 47-65% lower risk of cataracts..."
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Consequences of Poor Diet |
The Condition
"...exceeds $80 billion, that of obesity exceeds $86 billion, osteoporosis $10 billion for care alone, cancer $104 billion, and cataract surgery $4 billion..."
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Corticosteroids |
As A Treatment
"...corticosteroids, people with any of the following medical problems should make sure their physicians are aware: Osteoporosis or any other bone disease; Current or past tuberculosis; Glaucoma or cataracts; Infections of any type (virus, bacteria, fungus, amoeba); Sores in the nose or recent nose surgery (if using nasal spray forms of corticosteroids); Underactive or overactive thyroid; Liver..."
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Diabetes Type II |
Recommendation Aspartame (Nutrasweet) Avoidance
"...3) Leads to the aggravation of diabetic complications such as retinopathy, cataracts, neuropathy and gastroparesis..."
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Increased Fruit/Vegetable Consumption |
As A Treatment
"...Fruit and vegetables also play a preventive role in birth defects, cataract formation, hypertension, asthma, diverticulosis, obesity and diabetes..."
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IP6 - Inositol Hexaphosphate |
As A Treatment
"...cataracts, renal damage), lung fibrosis, fatty liver disease, sickle cell anemia, heart disease, high cholesterol and high triglycerides..."
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Iritis |
The Condition
"...Cataracts, glaucoma, corneal changes, and secondary inflammation of the retina may occur as a result of iritis and the medications used to treat the disorder..."
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L-Glutathione |
As A Treatment
"...Increased levels of glutathione have been shown to slow the progression of cataracts..."
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Lutein |
As A Treatment
"...In addition, there is evidence indicating that Lutein and zeaxanthin reduce cataract formation..."
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Macular Degeneration |
The Condition
"...The following are NOT known to be linked to macular degeneration: floaters (moving spots caused by debris floating in the vitreous fluid between the lens and the retina); dry eye syndromes; cataracts and cataract surgery..."
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Mercury Toxicity (Amalgam Illness) |
Recommendation MSM (Methyl Sulfonyl Methane)
"...There have been reported cases of reversible cataract development from individuals mobilizing mercury without excreting it..."
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Muscular Dystrophy |
The Condition
"...The disease causes muscle weakness and affects the central nervous system, heart, gastrointestinal tract, eyes (causing cataracts) and endocrine (hormone-producing) glands..."
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Night Blindness |
Relationship to Cataracts
"Cataracts, characterized by cloudiness of the lens, can cause night blindness..."
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Polymyositis |
Recommendation Conventional Drug Use
"...They can also cause sweats, facial hair growth, upset stomach, sensitive emotions, leg swelling, acne, cataracts, osteoporosis, high blood pressure, worsening of diabetes and increased risk of infection..."
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Pregnancy-Related Issues |
Recommendation Vitamin D
"...J of Perinat 1997;17(1): 104] Congenital cataracts have also been linked to low levels of vitamin D..."
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Psoriasis |
Relationship to Cataracts
"Psoriasis can cause cataracts..."
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Seeing An Eye Doctor |
As A Treatment
"...Ophthalmologists may also perform intricate surgical procedures including cataracts removal and lens implant, corneal transplant, glaucoma surgery and various laser procedures..."
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Turner's Syndrome |
The Condition
"...Occasional Abnormalities: Dysplastic hips Scoliosis Tendency to form keloids Cataracts Tendency to obesity Idiopathic hypertension Diabetes mellitus Abnormal glucose tolerance Chrohn's disease Thyroid disorders Ulcerative colitis..."
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Vitamin B2 Requirement |
The Condition
"...It is important in the prevention and treatment of cataracts..."
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Vitamin B-Complex Requirement |
The Condition
"...It is important in the prevention and treatment of cataracts..."
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Vitamin E Requirement |
The Condition
"...symptoms include dry skin, easy bruising, decreased clotting time, eczema, elevated indirect bilirubin, psoriasis, elevated heavy metals, PMS, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, beta thalassemia, cataracts, fibrocystic disease, benign prostatic hypertrophy, poor wound healing, hot flashes, growing pains and Osgood-Schlatter disease..."
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Werners Syndrome |
The Condition
"...Complications People with WS develop a vast array of age-related diseases including arteriosclerosis, malignant neoplasms, cancer, type II diabetes mellitus, ocular cataracts and osteoporosis in early adult life..."
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