What can you do if you have risk factors for macular degeneration?\u00a0 What if you have already been diagnosed with this age-related sight-stealing disease?\u00a0 Is there anything you can do?<\/p>\n
Yes! You can avoid the risk factors that you can control.\u00a0 Wear good sunglasses consistently to protect against the development of free radicals in your eyes.\u00a0 Take good antioxidant supplements and eat lots of fruits and vegetables.\u00a0 If you smoke — stop!\u00a0 If you are diabetic, here\u2019s another reason for getting the disease under control.<\/p>\n
There are also positive things that can give specific help.\u00a0 One of the main nutrients for eye health, especially macular degeneration, is lutein.\u00a0 It can increase the pigmentation of the macula, improving your vision.\u00a0 Most sites I checked recommended at least 6 mgs. a day of lutein.\u00a0 You can also get it from eating lots (and lots!) of green, leafy vegetables.\u00a0 If you do go with a supplement, go with a good one. Cheap, synthetic versions can actually do more harm than good, so check out the companies and find a reputable one with lutein in a food-based form.<\/p>\n
I also found sites recommending taurine, an amino acid that helps rejuvenate tissues.\u00a0 It is found naturally in meat and fish.\u00a0 It\u2019s also available in supplements,\u00a0 One site specifically recommended 500 mgs. per day, but I have to say this supplement is one I haven\u2019t researched — or even heard of before.\u00a0 I am not a doctor and not prescribing anything, but just passing on to you what I have found from my research.<\/p>\n
As we have already seen, vitamins C and E, as well as Omega 3s, are good for eye health.\u00a0 Selenium, zinc, and zeaxanthin make another appearance in the literature about this disease, as well as in that concerning cataracts and glaucoma.<\/p>\n
And, as we keep finding, eating a low glycemic diet, exercising, and avoiding sugar and transfats are all key to good eye health.\u00a0 I think we can deduce that doing these things is good for our health in general!<\/p>\n
Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n
Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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