Table of Contents
| QUESTIONS & ANSWERS |
| APPLE CIDER VINEGAR |
| CASTOR OIL |
| FORMULA |
| GENERAL FEEDBACK |
| GLYCONUTRIENTS |
| PEPEROMIA PELLUCIDA |
| REMEDIES NEEDED |
| TED'S REMEDIES |
Remove and Prevent Cataracts
"A cataract is an opacity that develops in the crystalline lens of the eye or in its envelope. Early on in the development of age-related cataract the power of the crystalline lens may be increased, causing near-sightedness (myopia), and the gradual yellowing and opacification of the lens may reduce the perception of blue colours. Cataracts typically progress slowly to cause vision loss and are potentially blinding if untreated. Moreover, with time the cataract cortex liquefies to form a milky white fluid in a Morgagnian Cataract, and can cause severe inflammation if the lens capsule ruptures and leaks. Untreated, the cataract can cause phacomorphic glaucoma. Very advanced cataracts with weak zonules are liable to dislocation anteriorly or posteriorly. Such spontaneous posterior dislocations (akin to the historical surgical procedure of couching) in ancient times were regarded as a blessing from the heavens, because it restored some perception of light in the bilaterally affected patients.
Cataract derives from the Latin cataracta meaning "waterfall" and the Greek kataraktes and katarrhaktes, from katarassein meaning "to dash down" (kata-, "down"; arassein, "to strike, dash"). As rapidly running water turns white, the term may later have been used metaphorically to describe the similar appearance of mature ocular opacities. In Latin, cataracta had the alternate meaning, "portcullis", so it is also possible that the name came about through the sense of "obstruction". Early Persian physicians called the term nazul-i-ah, or 'descent of the water' - vulgarised into waterfall disease or cataract - believing such blindness to be caused by a pouring-out of corrupt humour into the eye." (Wikipedia)
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Our readers offer information and opinions on Earth Clinic, not as a substitute for professional medical prevention, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult with your physician, pharmacist, or health care provider before taking any home remedies or supplements or following any treatment suggested by anyone on this site. Only your health care provider, personal physician, or pharmacist can provide you with advice on what is safe and effective for your unique needs or diagnose your particular medical history.
APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
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[QUESTION] 10/28/2009: Jean from Phelps, Ny, Usa writes: "Have you heard of using apple cider vinegar to treat cataracts by cleansing the eye with it?"
Replies09/20/2011: Ellen from Corpus Christi, Tx replies: "Yes, I have. I believe my source was the Bragg Apple Cinder Vinegar book. I'm not sure. I am looking for it again because I now have a cataract. I'm willing to give it a try. Good luck."
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CASTOR OIL
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[NAY] 11/05/2009: Blanche from New Iberia, Louisiana, United States writes: "Castor oil for cataracts
I have faithfully applied castor oil to one eye for three months. I very much hoped it would remove it, but my eye doctor did not find any improvement at all, and in fact, said it was worse. To those who wondered about it's safety, I can say it did no harm. My eyelashes became softer and somewhat fuller. I used the regular castor oil from the pharmacy because I didn't know how to get the cold-pressed. I don't know if that mattered."
Replies11/06/2009: Blanche from New Iberia, La replies: "My previous post sounded like a contradiction. When I said the castor oil did no harm I meant there was no burning or unpleasant effect to my eye when I used it. As to whether it made the cataract worse, I am not saying it did. What I conclude is that cataracts get worse no matter what you do."
[YEA] 02/01/2012: Trudy from Evans, Wa Usa replies: "A couple 2-3 mos. ago I began seeing double headlights on oncoming cars and a double time (time projected clock) on ceiling at night. I was told upon examination I had a "ripe" cataract in my right eye... After being told for 20 yrs. "... You have a cataract forming in your right eye... ". I did the Castor Oil "cure" (w/100% organic certified cold pressed) a drop in each eye for 8 nights. Soon no more double headlights or time and my eyelashes now grow 2 rows and thicker. Yesterday the doc told me "... It's gone but w/castor oil it may come back.... " But I'm getting new glasses and feel so much better. Now, to get rid of my ET in my left hand......."
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06/20/2009: Kelly from Nashville, Tn writes: "for Joyce in Joelton - castor oil
Joyce, I saw your comments on using castor oil in your eye. I had previously read something about using a couple of drops in the eye each night for cataracts. Have you heard anything about this? I was thinking of trying it on my dog who has a catarac. My vet says to try it, she doesn't think it could cause any harm. Thanks! Kelly"
Replies06/21/2009: Joyce from Joelton, Tn replies: "Hello Kelly,
I went looking for the answer to your question and found one posted on Earth Clinic.com under castor oil cures. It was posted by another sharer and does state that a couple of drops of castor oil in the eyes nightly will dissolve cataracts. I found a lot of other interesting stuff while looking, including that castor oil also has antibacterial action.
I can't vouch for the removal of the cataracts, but I can vouch for it does no harm to the eye, only good, I have never had a painful eye from getting foreign object in it clear so quickly. I will use it first for eye problems in the future."
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[YEA] 01/03/2009: Brooke from Montgomery, TX writes: "A couple of drops of Castor Oil (cold pressed only) put into the eyes right before you go to sleep will also get rid of cataracts."
Replies02/14/2009: Helen from Long Island, New York replies: "I went to the health food store to get the cold pressed castor oil and on the bottle it says not to get it near the eyes. I am a firm believer of castor oil and have used it for years, but not the cold pressed. What is the difference and why does it say not to use it near the eyes?"
03/06/2009: Esther from Ashland, Ky replies: "i had an eye exam about 5 years ago. he said i had the beginning of cataracts but i dont remember if they were in both eyes. if i use the castor oil in an eye that doesnt have a catarac will it harm the eye?"
03/07/2009: Judy from Meldrim, GA replies: "Someone from Long Island was asking why the label on castor oil said not to use near the eyes. Well, I called 2 different companies that sell castor oil and asked about that. Both said that they do not actually know if is is harmful for the eyes or not, but the FDA or somebody requires they put that warning on the label if they have not tested to see if it is safe for use in the eyes. It is because they had done skin testing that it is legal for the bottle to say it is safe to apply to the skin.
I'd like to know if anyone else other than the one "yea" testimony has proof it is safe since I'd like to try it as well."
03/07/2009: Dianna from Austin, Tx replies: "castor oil will not harm your eyes. i frequently massage my eyelashes and the edge of my eyelids with castor oil (the regular non-cold pressed kind at the moment) and it doesn't even make my eyes blurry and doesn't burn at all. since i have been doing this it also seems to have helped my vision and my eyes aren't red as often."
03/07/2009: Judy from Meldrim, GA replies: "Another bit of information for Helen from Long Island who wonders why castor oil bottles may say not to use near the eyes: I just read about pink eye in the ailments section on this (earth clinic)site -- and one of the cures given is drops of castor oil put in the eyes. The person recommending it said they used it repeatedly as needed for different instances of pink eye - so it would appear to be safe, as least from their comments."
11/16/2010: Judye from Central N.c. , Usa replies: "Brook, you said that the 2 drops of cold pressed castor Oil in the eye at bed time will remove the cataract. How do you know this to work? I've read this also but no one has ever said something or some treatment really worked for them or someone they know. I know how I got the cataracts from taking baby asprin for Years for my heart problems and now I am on coumadin to keep my blood thin. The cold pressed castor oil does NOT hurt the eye but it lubricates it as when your eyes start showing they are getting dry the cataracts follow. I have been putting castor oil in my eyes for more than 1 1/2 years maybe 2 yrs. To keep them lubricated at night and upon awaking I put them in again and lay for an hour, also later in the afternoon to lubricate them again. If they start to dry out they get bothered and itchy etc.They have "NOT" gone away but I am hoping that keeping them lubricated is slowing it down until "IF" there is something I can reverse them without surgery. There is some kind of eye drops developed by a Russian Dr that are suppose to dissolve them but they burn like the dickens and made my vision more blurry. It was $50 per month. I wish Someone who really knew how to dissolve or reverse them would post it out here for all us suffers. I think I heard ACV helps but I do ALL that! "
11/16/2010: Selena from Chula, Ga replies: "I read a study a while back that in lab rats scientists were able to create cataracts and reverse them through the use of Beta-Carotene. Carrot Juice (made fresh not bought) is very high in Beta-Carotene. Maybe you should try that or look for a reputable supplement."
12/05/2010: Brooke from Montgomery, Tx, Usa replies: "The only thing that I know for sure is that my mother used this remedy on her dog! It is an Edgar Cayce remedy though and he recommended it to a lot of people. He also recommended that you put the scrapings of potatoes on your eye as well. Sorry I don't have more information from a first party trier, but when I told my mother to put a couple of drops in her dogs eyes, it really helped his condition tremendously. He passed before the treatment totally healed him, but he could see again before he went to the other side."
12/09/2010: Brooke from Montgomery, Tx, Usa replies: "I researched a book called Physician's Reference Notebook and now have an excerpt from that book on what Edgar Cayce told some people to do:
"The following is a summary of the most commonly prescribed treatments. They are aimed at improving the circulation and eliminations and in allowing for better attunement to spiritual forces to provide coordination of the physical, mental and spiritual:
1. Osteopathy. Adjustments in the upper cervical and dorsal segments (C1, 2, 3; DI, 2, 3); sometimes in the lower dorsal coordinating with the upper lumbar. Frequency: about twice weekly for five to six weeks with rest periods of two to three weeks. This was by far the most commonly prescribed treatment.2. Massage. With peanut oil (sometimes a combination of oils). Frequency is variable. Again twice weekly would be reasonable, though in one instance it was recommended on a daily basis before retiring. Emphasis to spine, mastoid, temple and chin areas.
3. Violet ray treatment. Sometimes recommended only after the first osteopathic series. Would be applied along the spine, head and neck areas for three minutes, then with the double-eye applicator over closed eyes for another one-and-a-half minutes about three times per week. A Glyco-Thymoline or Epsom salt pack may be used over same areas for 20-30 minutes prior to the violet ray treatments. * Discharge from the eyes may occur with these treatments. This should be wiped off with a non-irritating, antiseptic solution. * Potato poultice may also be used after the violet ray treatment. Wash off with weak eye solution that will remove inflammation drawn by the poultice.
4. Eliminations. At least once or twice daily using natural laxatives, e.g. , Eno salts, Fletcher's Castoria, bicarbonate of soda with cracker crumbs, etc. ; colonics, if necessary.
5. Diet. A wholesome diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Seafoods are allowed but no meats or sweets. Raw carrots, lettuce, celery, watercress and the like are beneficial.
6. Vibratory treatment. Another way of stimulating blood flow is, first, rub the body with cold water to produce shock, followed by fast vibratory treatment (reading 3943-1). Frequency and duration not specified. Twice weekly treatment is suggested lasting 20-30 minutes.
7. Spiritual counseling, prayer, and meditation. These are other modalities available to ensure integration of the triune body, mind and spirit. "
An Osteopath that uses the "old school of thought" is hard to find these days - sometimes you will need to go to a Chiropractor instead. Hope this helps!"
12/10/2010: Rob from Manhattan, Ny replies: "I would like to add that the American Academy of Osteopathy maintains a list of trained physicians.
http://www.academyofosteopathy.org/"
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FORMULA
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[YEA] 07/29/2011: Ron from Platteville, Colorado Usa writes: "Get rid of cataracts without surgery.
Just have the eye doctor call the nearest compounding pharmacy and ask for the following formulation. DMSO 6.25% Glutathione 1.25% Vitamin C 1.25%.
The drops sting a bit, but the stinging passes after about 30 seconds.
The lenses of our eyes respond to high blood sugar levels by helping to remove some of the excess. Unfortunately , the lenses have nowhere to store this access sugar, so over time, it literally " condenses" into cataracts. In other words you could be suffering from sugar-insulin metabolism. So try the eyedrops as a preventative and as a cure. It works for most but not all."
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GENERAL FEEDBACK
12/01/2011: Barbara from North Haven, Ct., Usa writes: "I have heard that a cup of Rue Tea once a day has had positive effects on Cataracts. Has anyone used or heard if this is true?"
Replies12/22/2011: Eleanor from Red Lodge, Montana replies: "Dear friends, there is a tried and true method for dogs and I am hoping it can be replicated more cheaply. It is developed in the Soviet Union and is available online for $140 or so a tiny bottle-but it works. It is called Ocluvet and contains an amino acid, l-acytlcarnitine. I thought since it had carnitine in it it might be a nutrient found in beef?? Trying to break it down to something local, natural and affordable. But it completely clears up my old dog's cataracts and can be used less for maintenance. Not approved for humans. The sooner you start it the better. About 2-3 times a day at first, then when they're clear, about a few times a week, depending upon the dog, for maintenance. I stop it except for watering down remnants in the bottle during the winter when she's less active and a bottle lasts me most of the summer if I husband it. Gives her practical sight vs. Bumping into things. Miraculous and real. Online accessible. If anyone can replicate it through foods, supplements, please tell me. My vet gets it for me but anyone can order it. Merry Christmas!"
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GLYCONUTRIENTS
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[YEA] 12/17/2007: Laureen Raftopulos from Johannesburg, South Africa writes: "Glyconutrients were given to my mother on 15-dec-2007 for Cataracts and Glaucoma. My mom is blind in on eye and has 40% vision in the other eye. It has not yet been 2 weeks and already she can read without her glasses on. My mom is 82 and Glaucoma would've lead to blindness. We are thrilled with the results."
Replies10/30/2008: Hasan from Islamabad, Pakistan replies: "Under the topic of Cataracts on 12/17/2007, a Laureen Raftopulos from Johannesburg, South Africa wrote that her mother was given GLYCONUTRIENTS that cured her cataracts within a week. I would appreciate if you could obtain the exact types glyconutrients (brand name, manufacturer, chemical composition & the dosage involved) or otherwise provide me Laureens email to contact her for the details. Thanks & Regards Hasan"
02/03/2009: Alex from Sydney, NSW, Australia replies: "I am very interested to receive more information about this product from Laureen Raftopulos - I am in Sydney Australia"
02/09/2009: Robin from White Bluff, Tn/U.S.A. replies: "I would also like the contents of this from Laureen."
10/30/2009: Jaya from Detroit, Michigan, Usa replies: "I would appreciate it if you could obtain the exact types glyconutrients (brand name, manufacturer, chemical composition & the dosage involved) or otherwise provide me Laureens email to contact her for the details. Thank you! Wishing you best of health. Regards Jaya."
12/27/2009: Javier from Moreno Valley, Ca. replies: "I am interested to recive more information on glyconutrients that were given to her mother under topic of glyconutrients on 12-17-07. I appreciate if I could obtain brand name, chemical composition, manufacturer and dosage involved or otherwise provide me Leureen email to contact the details THANKS & REGARDS Javier."
01/05/2010: Linda from Mount Clemens, Michigan, Usa replies: "I am also interested in exactly what glyconutrients Laureen mother was given and in what quantities or dosage.
I would appreciate it if you would pass this e-mail along to Laureen and give her my e-mail so she can contact me directly with the information please.
I have cataracts and am looking at surgery if I don't find another alternative!
Thank you and wishing you all the best in 2010!
Linda H"
EC: Please type "glyconutrients" into a search engine and you will see the word "SCAM" appear repeatedly. We used to have a page on glyconutrients (with mostly negative reviews) but ended up deleting it last year after receiving an email from the legal department of a certain glyconutrient company!
Another thing to note is the date of the original poster's email - 12/2007. We received a few posts on glyconutrients between 2007 - 2009, but they all stopped after February 2009, when a maker of glyconutrients agreed to pay $6 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the Texas attorney general. The state alleged that the company made false claims about its health benefits and marketed products as cures and treatments for diseases.
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PEPEROMIA PELLUCIDA
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10/19/2009: Jean Marc from Miami, Fl writes: "In the phillipine this plant have several names: Ulasimang Bato | Pansit-Pansitan (Peperomia pellucida) -
It is effective in fighting cataracts, arthritis and gout. The leaves can be eaten fresh (about a cupful) as salad or like tea. For the decoction, boil a cup of clean chopped leaves in 2 cups of water. Boil for 15 to 20 minutes. Strain, let cool and drink a cup after meals (3 times day)."
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06/20/2008: Tan Koon Peng from Singapore writes: "A nun in Malaysia discovered that Peperomia pellucida is a cure for cataract by chance. Her family have been using this plant for all kinds of eye diseases for over a hundred years. She takes this plant for her eyes when she has cataract as this is a great plant for eyes disease.
Two weeks later she felt that her eyes were painful, she immediately rub her eyes and to her surprise the thin films covering her eyes were on her finger and her vision is clear once again.A fter this incident she recommanded this plant to lots of cataract patients and all of them also managed to get rid of their cataract without any operation.This plant is a very useful medicine and may be taken raw or cooked.
This plant is also useful for presbyopia, glaucoma, Astigmatism, all other eye diseases, Cancer and many other diseases. In vietnam this plant is eaten raw as a salad.
Pics of
Peperomia pellucida http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/flora-kiuic/p/peperomia_pellucida.html"
[QUESTION] 10/06/2008: Evelyn from Philadelphia, PA replies: "WHERE CAN I ACQUIRE THIS HERB?"
[QUESTION] 10/14/2008: Steffi from Mumbai, India replies: "Appreciate if we can get some information as to where we can procure this plant and how it grows. Thanks"
10/30/2008: Yash from Mumbai, India replies: "Peperomia Pellucida is called Toyakandha and Varshabhoo in SANSKRIT, Mashitandu Chedi in MALYALAM. It grows in wasteland, along roadside throughout India and western ghat OF Maharastra during rainy season. Though used in Ayurvedic medicine I could not find any formulation yet. Try Ayurvedic medical stores in the south."
[QUESTION] 01/28/2009: Richard Young from Cebu City, Cebu Province; Philippines replies: "Based on the picture, this weed grows in my backyard. How is it used for cataracts? I have a cataract on my right eye which I want to remove. Do I squeeze the juice into my right eye? Or do I just eat the weed?"
02/04/2009: Richard Young from Cebu City, Cebu Province, Philippines replies: "Hi, This is Richard Young again. Thank you for your "caution". Unfortunately, it was not the answer I was looking for. I repeat my question about peperomia use. How do you use it for cataracts? Do you squeeze it on to your eyes or what?"
[QUESTION] 02/06/2009: BJ from West Branch, MI, USA replies: "I am seeing my eye doctor to have him set up an appointment for the eye surgeon to have my cataracts removed. I would like to try this remedy. How do you go about it? Do you put it right on your eye? Thanks, this is the first time I have ever seen your site and I can't tell you how much time I have spent on it. It is in my favorites to visit again and again."
[YEA] 02/18/2009: Richard from Cebu City, Cebu; Philippines replies: "Cataracts and piperomia Pellucida: No answers yet on how to use this herb?"
04/05/2009: DrJ from Mumbai, India replies: "It seems that in Ayurveda, Peperomia pellucida "Skiny Bush" (its common english name) is it only used for infectious diseases of the skin. Although it is now being study as a possible anti arthritis drug its not traditionally used for that nor eye diseases. It is used in Africa for eye diseases and in Creole Medicine (Trinadad) for its antibacterial properties. As far as use for eye diseases it seems that the milky juice from stem and leaves are used traditionally for eye diseases. So tablet form may not benificial nor is it available that i can see so far?
Any natural cateract treatment like this must include cleansing dietary protocol to be totally effective. All forms of topical eye treatment for cateracts will fall short unless internal toxins are addressed.
There is a fantastic book in India called "Health in your Hands" By Devendra Vora which details a Cateract cure using a holistic protocol. He claims that poor flow of blood and "electricity", pituitary gland damage, and local lymph gland toxicity causes Cateracts. The sugar toxins that build up in the eye are not removed and "throw of carbon". The carbon causes this transparency! He also states that excess heat that accumulates in the liver has built up and due to suppression of fever and common cold etc. over the years with modern pharma drugs the heat never gets released from the body so over time the liver overheats. This goes in check with the Traditional Chinese Medicine view very well! Liver=Eyes!
Rx: Triphala powder internally as a eye wash diluted in water overnight acts to cure the problem combined with drinking colloidal mineral waters combined with hand reflex and local eye area acupressure treatment. Also cleansing diet of green juices and whole foods. Eye exercises are included such as looking into the sun at sunrise/sunset and doing eye rolling exercises and palming. He also mentions urine therapy also which was used by Indian Prime Minister Desai for his cateract problem.
At present i have given this treatment to several patients which is similar as above but more simple and easier to understand the complicated explanation in the book. At present there has been complete reduction of worsening of the condition and improvement is occuring but its not happening overnight. "
08/31/2009: Tan Koon Peng from Singapore replies: "Cataract: Just eat Peperomia pellucida raw on empty stomach or boil and drink the water."
09/17/2009: Guest Mother from Toronto, Canada replies: "I have 2 questions for Dr J from Bombay.1) What is the cause of cogenital cataract.
2) My daughter was born with. Docs removed the lens to remove the cataract. Is there any possible way to improve her vision as docs say that they can fix lens but she still needs to wear glasses to fix far off vision. Please help."
11/28/2009: Specwiz from Sydney, Australia replies: "To Guest Mother from Toronto, according to leading Sydney eye surgeon Richard Rawson, lens implants of different focus can be used, one side for distance and the other eye for near vision which generally avoids the need for glasses. Apparently the brain selects the correct focus at any distance automatically. He also discourages the use of variable focus implant lenses as they do not work and cause glaring."
11/30/2009: Guest Mother from Toronto, Canada replies: "Thank you so much for the reply. In my daughter's case, cataract was there only in one eye. Her right eye is completely normal with good eye sight. So the problem of near and far vision is only for left eye. Please advise if the strategy will work in this case too."
02/19/2010: Prairieboy from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada replies: "Seeds are available from this site: www.tropilab.com"
02/24/2010: Gracenmercy from Blythe, Ga, Usa replies: "I am writing to ask Prairieboy if basic planting, etc is best for these seeds. Do they need lots of water or little? Thank you so much for giving us this means to secure the plants.
graceNmercy"
10/11/2010: Drj from Bombay, India replies: "Galactosemia Causes Congenital Cataracts most of the time! The Dairy products you eat during Pregnancy! Termed Galactosemic cataract!!!!"
EC: More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactosemic_cataract
[WARNING!] 02/20/2011: Sherie from Lakewood, Colorado replies: "WARNING regarding the testimonial for this herb and it supossedly curing cataracts (posted 6/20/2008 from a Tan Koon Peng) which stated: "Two weeks later she felt that her eyes were painful, she immediately rub her eyes and to her surprise the thin films covering her eyes were on her finger and her vision is clear once again. "
CATARACTS ARE NOT A SURFACE CONDITION OF THE EYE - they are a clouding of the "lense" of the eye which sits behind the Iris and Pupil. (the above is a physical impossibility!!! )
As an FYI - I have spent many years researching cataract causes/hopeful cures. I had my 1st cataract surgery when I was 35 yrs old. As with any disease I believe there is a necessity to understand the "cause" which is often (and still is in my case) a mystery. Even with all the doctors I visited (and got educated from) the most valuable information I gathered was from NORD (the National Organization for Rare Disorders). I believe they list/describe about 19 different Cataracts. Though cataracts are far from "rare" the knowledge and descriptions listed there could educate more than a few of the doctors I have seen over the years and definitely enlightened me on my quest for a cause and a cure. YES, you do have to pay for any reports you order (this site is aimed at assisting Docs/medical community as well) but in my case it was well worth it and didn't cost that much!"
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REMEDIES NEEDED
12/05/2011: Ev367 from Gautier, Ms, United States writes: "Dear Earth Clinic members, My name is Elbert Vaughn. I am a new member to the group. Please, please have mercy and help me if you can. Tell me what to say, and how to say it to get you to reply. I have cataracts caused by my diabetes. I have no health insurance, and I can never afford cataract surgery at this time. I am frantically searching for non-surgical solultions that can avert surgery altogether or delay it until I can find some affordable health insurance. If you have any information/advice that you think can help me, please, please for the love God, please share it with me. I am hysterical, because I can be blind within a year (diabetes causes cataracts to progress very fast). I have other complications from diabetes, but I must address these cataracts first, because they can cause blindnesss. It is my 1st priority becauseI am a single father, and my kids will be taken away from me to childs protective services (foster home) because of my deteriorating eyesight which will cause me to lose my job.
If you have any info, and/or any personal experiences on any non-surgical(topical eyedrops/oral medication) dissolving cataracts/diminishing cataracts/halting the progression of cataracts or anything positve about any product that you or someone you know may have benefited from, please for the love of God, please get in contact with me, and share with me what you know.
I have been diagnosed with cataracts in both eyes 8 months ago, as I mentioned I have no health insurance and can never afford cataract sugery at this time. What I have dreaded has happened , and that is that diabetes would affect my eyes because I knew I would never be able to afford any kind of surgery or laser surgery for my eyes, because I have no health insurance. I am frantically trying to obtain some affordable health insurnace, so I can pay for cataract surgery which I have been unable to obtain ever since being diagnosed with diabetes 3 years ago. In the meantime, I am hoping and praying I can find a non-surgical product to prevent me from possibly going blind ( As I mention the prospects of going blind is constanly on my mind because I am a single father, and my kids most likely will be taken away from me. Please, please, please have mercy and reply to this message if you know anything that can help a person such as myself).
Any positive experience you may have or someone that you know that has has a positive experience in the treatment of their cataracts, please, please, please let me know. I have tried (5) products(all from overseas, because they are the only ones I can afford), and have not gotten any positive results as far as my vision being improved. If anyone who is a member of the group that has gotten any postive results from the taking of any products that claim to reverse/halt or dissolve cataracts, please share your story with me. I am looking for any product at the very least halting these cataracts so I can find some health insurance. Any advice, any opinion, anything you tell me that you think that would be helpful to me I will be appreciative, and be eternally grateful for anything you can tell me. That could possibly help me save my sight. Thank you.
Elbert"
12/05/2011: Alvina from Eagle Creek, Or. replies: "I found help for the cataracts in my eyes on Curezone and began using Dr. Schulze's Eyebright formula."
12/06/2011: Dave From Greenville, Sc from Greenville, Sc replies: "Google "calcium AEP" and you will find research on "AEP" that relates to how it can be very helpful to you. Note Calcium AEP is not merely a calcium... It is the AEP that is the key. AEP does a dozen things on the cellular level and can help many, many conditions including diabeties, ms, Parkinson's."
12/06/2011: Michelle from Cambridge, Cambs replies: "Dear Ev, please look up Edgar Cayce's uses of Castor Oil for cataracts, Good luck."
12/06/2011: Oscar from Syracuse, New York, Usa replies: "Why not stop wasting your time trying to get some insurance to pay for this surgery and simply pay for it. I keep reading these ads offering LASIC SURGERY for about 2,000 dollars per eye.In my opinion this insurance is a rip off. When I need any sort of medical or dental help I pay for it and save a whole lot of money that way. The dental care is, for me, the most expensive. You can read about LASIK surgery costs here: http://www.lasiksurgerynews.com/news/How-much-does-LASIK-cost.shtml"
12/06/2011: Louwrence from Rustenburg, North West South Africa replies: "Hi Ev367, Type in Dr William Wong & he has got lots of advice on his website concerning diabetes & its complications. This guy is very knowledgable. I would advise everybody to go to that website no matter what ailment they have. Good luck."
12/06/2011: Olglory from Amado, Az, Usa replies: "Hi Ev. I hear the desperation in your post and can relate. I worked for many years in the ophthalmolgy field and assisted at many cataract surgeries. I am unaware of any agents or techniques that can reverse the process of cataract formation. There are many "eye" formulas on the OTC market that claim to halt cataract progression. They are mostly a combination of various antioxidants, and there is some evidence that they are effective. I would urge you to be sure that your diabetes has not caused a problem such as swelling or bleeding in your retina (the back layer of your eye). That is an entirely different problem and could be adversely affecting your vision (in addition to the cataracts). In many cities, there are organizatons that provide free eye care (including surgery). Doctors and even hospitals sometimes donate their time and supplies.Also, Lasik surgery is not a treatment for cataracts. It is for something else entirely and is almost never covered by insurance (if you were to be so fortunate to arrange for insurance). I wish you the best and if anyone out there knows of alternatives to surgery, I would love to know about them; as having worked in the surgical field, I think surgery should always be the last resort and not the first."
12/06/2011: Dud from From The Woods Of, Wv, Usa replies: "Evert:I don't have cataracts, and have never used any products to cure them, or halt them. In my reading on the internet a few weeks ago, I came across this information about some eye-drops that have been tested on cataract patients, and it was said that they were proven to help many patients both 1. Halt the deterioration, 2. Reverse the cataract damage partially, perhaps totally in some cases. The eye-drops were developed by a russian man.
I do not know if they will work for you, or not. Have someone help you do some research on it.
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http://www.ehow.com/about_6647621_carnosine-cataracts.html
Carnosine for Cataracts
By Katina Blue, eHow Contributor
Carnosine for Cataracts - Carnosine in eye drop form is effective for treating cataracts.
Every eye has a lens that is similar to the lens of a camera. The lens helps with vision clarity, and it aids in focusing on objects. Cataracts is a condition that causes cloudiness to develop in an eye lens. It can cause impaired vision and blindness if untreated. Although surgery is generally used to treat cataracts, carnosine eye drops are effective for reversing this condition.History
In 1987, Dr. Alan Babizhayev, a Russian researcher, and his colleagues were the first to propose L-carnosine, a form of carnosine, as a possible treatment for cataracts. They developed N-acetylcarnosine eye drops to treat the condition. After the drops were used in human and animal clinical trials, positive results were documented. Since then, other research studies have been done on carnosine's effects on cataracts.Description
Carnosine is a molecule composed of two amino acids, alanine and histidine. It is a natural antioxidant found in several tissues of the body, including heart muscle, skeletal muscle and the brain. Low levels of a certain type of carnosine are also naturally produced in your eyes. Carnosine is generally administered in eye drop form to treat cataracts. In addition to treating cataracts, carnosine is used to treat ulcers, reverse aging and heal wounds.Function
When a buildup of protein forms on an eye's lens, abnormal clumps develop, causing a cataract to form. The clumps of protein cause the opaque appearance of a cataract affected eye. Carnosine stops the formation of these clumps and helps to dissolve the cataract. It also prevents glycation, a chemical process that interferes with cell function by causing a reaction between blood sugars and proteins in the lenses of our eyes.Side Effects
As of 2010, there are no documented side effects to using carnosine. When used in very high doses, some short-term effects of it are drowsiness and shallow sleep. Although no major side effects have been reported, watch for any reactions after use and report any abnormalities to your physician.Effectiveness
Various studies done on humans and animals show that carnosine effectively dissolves cataracts over time. According to Dr. Babizhayev, when a group of cataract patients was treated with carnosine eye drops, 41. 5 percent showed a significant improvement in vision clarity and 88. 9 percent improved in regard to sensitivity and glare. These patients were studied over 24 months and the effectiveness was sustained during that time.
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12/07/2011: Dud from From The Woods Of, Wv, Usa replies: "Elbert;My last posted message was about cysteine containing eyedrops for cataract reversal therapy. But the cause of the cataracts is the side effects from the diabetes condition. Their true cause. Fix that, and the cataracts are fixed, or at least halted in their progression.
Below I will post a link to a article about research on using Cysteine to treat diabetes internally. To help stop the damage from the diabetes; including cataract damage, You may want to consider taking cysteine supplement internally, as well as using cysteine eye-drops.
However; if you could stop and cure the diabetes, then that would be the best of all. There is a naturopathic type doctor by the name of Gabriel Cousins who has devised a diet cure for diabetes. He states that many are cured of diabetes in 30 days on the diet. the diet is a raw food diet. Dr. Cousins operates a health clinic in the USA. His books are sold on Amazon. I am not sure if one of those books is on the diabetes cure specifically, or not. Check there to see.
I do not have diabetes, and have not tried this cure myself. I do not know anyone who has tried it.
Info on cysteine supplement: excerpts
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http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2011/jan2011_Carnosine-Exceeding-Scientific-Expectations_01.htm
Life Extension Magazine January 2011
Report
Carnosine: Exceeding Scientific Expectations
By Kirk Stokel
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Carnosine is an amino acid compound found primarily in red meat. A typical red meat meal may provide 250 mg of carnosine, but this is quickly degraded in the body by the carnosinase enzyme....... Supplementation with 1, 000 mg a day of carnosine overwhelms the carnosinase enzyme, thus enabling one to maintain consistent blood levels of this critical nutrient.
...... Highly concentrated in brain and muscle tissue (including the heart), it turns out that carnosine strikes at multiple molecular targets to delay aging in laboratory animals and human tissues! 2-4
..... carnosine's ability to provide targeted support to vital tissues in the heart, brain, and eye.A Groundbreaking Discovery
Dr. Sergey Stvolinsky, a highly-regarded anti-aging scientist at the Russian Academy, has studied carnosine for years. In 2010 he published some surprising results in the journal RejuvenationResearch about carnosine's effect on fruit flies.
........ Stvolinsky and his research team found that adding a tiny amount of carnosine to the flies' food supply produced an immediate 20% increase in the average life span of male flies. 5 Alone, carnosine had little effect on female flies' life span, but when combined with a water-soluble form of vitamin E, female flies experienced a 36% increase in longevity as well. 5, 6 ............Cardiovascular Health Benefits
........ Its anti-glycation properties help prevent harmful modifications of LDL cholesterol molecules that contribute to early stages of arterial plaque formation, a benefit especially important in protecting blood vessels from diabetic damage.10
But even after substantial damage has been done, and arteries are clogged, carnosine offers potentially lifesaving benefits........... It protects brain cells after a stroke by reducing toxicity of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate. 12 Interestingly, treatment with carnosine significantly reduced the amount of brain tissue involved in experimentally-produced strokes in mice.
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Combating the Dangers of Elevated Glucose
The destructive changes in vital enzymes and other proteins by glucose (the glycation process) is one of the major causes of aging and age-related tissue dysfunction. 22 While this process is accelerated in diabetes due to constantly elevated glucose levels, it occurs in all of us, and the effects accumulate over time. 23 A substance that can prevent glycation in the first place, or one that can reverse existing protein glycation, would therefore be a powerful anti-aging compound.22
Carnosine acts on multiple targets within cells and tissues to quench the chemical reactions that prevent proteins from functioning properly. 22, 24, 25 One benefit discovered early from this process is a suppression of elevated blood pressure in diabetic animals.22 An animal study showed that carnosine decreases blood glucose levels indirectly through beneficial effects on the autonomic nervous system. This modulation of blood glucose levels makes damaging glycation reactions less likely to occur. 26
These benefits have immediate payoff in living organisms. Carnosine stabilizes red blood cell membranes against the damaging effects of glycation products in diabetes. 27........ Astonishingly, carnosine supplementation in animals delays onset of diabetes and increases the mass of insulin-secreting pancreatic cells.29
Novel Anti-Cancer Properties
....... carnosine helps block the DNA damage that can lead to cancerous transformation in cultured cellsand it increases the life span of cells cultured from young subjects in the laboratory. 30 Carnosine also prevents release of inflammatory cytokines in intestinal cells, reducing a significant risk for colon cancers. 31 Its ability to inhibit new metastases, and to interfere with cancer cells' energy metabolism, make it still more appealing as a potential anticancer nutrient.32-34Safeguarding the Aging Brain
Brain tissue naturally contains high levels of carnosine, ........ Carnosine can prevent that cross-linking, preserving normal neuronal function, and also helps minimize toxicity created by the high levels of metal ions that are present in certain areas of the brain. 4, 38-40
Carnosine levels are significantly lower in patients with Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative disorders, ........ supplementation with carnosine could be expected to alleviate much of the cellular toxicity that contributes to these diseases, which is why animal and human studies now suggest an important role for carnosine supplementation in prevention of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.43-47What You Need to Know: Carnosine
Carnosine lowers blood glucose, enhances insulin sensitivity, and may help prevent type 2 diabetes from emerging.
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- Breakthrough research has shown that carnosine can dramatically extend thelifetimes of laboratory animals.
- Carnosine also extends lifetime of human cells in culture.
- Carnosine is a natural antioxidant and anti-glycation substance found in normal human tissues, predominantly in the brain and heart.
- By fighting oxidant and glucose-induced damage, carnosine blocks the central changes to cells and tissues that result in aging and age-related diseases.
- Carnosine helps prevent cardiovascular damage and brain injury through a host of mechanisms closely related to the interplay of glycation, oxidation, and inflammation.
12/23/2011: Dud from The Woods Of, Wv, Usa replies: "In reply to: 12/05/2011: Ev367 from Gautier, Ms, United States........ Elbert -Since your cataracts are only a symptom of your diabetes disease, you need to cure the diabetes 1st, and the cataracts problem may go away as a result. Therefore, try the following CURE for diabetes.
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Type 2 Diabetes Natural Cure Lecture of DeWayne McCulley Parts 1 3 of 13
by Family Healer on April 27, 2011
Type 2 Diabetes is entirely curable. This lecture was delivered by diabetic cured Engr. DeWayne McCulley. An ex-diabetic system engineer survived a near-death diabetic coma, weaned off insulin (4 shots a day! ), and reversed his Type 2 diabetes within 4 months and, now he is helping other diabetics prevent or reverse their diabetes every day! And, he can help you you will be the next diabetic cured person on earth.
Diabetics usually have the most abhorrent lifestyles and wrong attitudes and wrong concepts of living habits and nutrition but DeWayne twists this around and makes fun of himself. Truth via comedy.
Death To Diabetes (Reverse Diabetes) lecture by: DeWayne McCulley [author of the acclaimed diabetic book Death to Diabetes (ISBN 0977360741) lecture given to diabetes/cancer group, introduction by NHF director Sylvia Provenza; attended by daughter Cynthia McCulley
DeWayne comes from Pennsylvania State graduate, Xerox engineer, Hughes Aircraft, Urban League math tutor, Eta Kappa Nu honor society, Farrell High School, Shenango Valley
Engineer DeWayne McCulley teaches people how to eat to cure diabetes. The best protein, the best fats, the best carbohydrates. He has a breakfast protocol. The best fat for him is raw extra virgin olive oil. The best fatty protein is seared wild salmon and / or omega 3 egg. And the best carbohydrates are nutritious green broccoli or spinach vegetables lightly steamed. And for the liquid, filtered water. This meal is a synergistic super meal.
DeWayne shared in this lecture that he was asked to stop giving his lectures in diabetes gatherings because people were getting well, getting off of their medications. Which is something the sponsors of the lectures don't like.
Come, invite your diabetic friends, invite your diabetic family. Pass this on to them share on Facebook. This is the cure. This is the way. This is how it is done. Very humorous, very good, very entertaining.
Continue on to parts 4 to 6.
http://www.curemanual.com/2011/04/type-2-diabetes-natural-cure-lecture-of-dewayne-mcculley-parts-4-âÂÂ-6-of-13/"
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09/04/2010: Periwinkle from Chinook, Mt, Usa writes: "Your web site helped cure several issues I had in the past. I highly commend you for your on going site! I recently found out I have cataracts. My lens are slightly opaque, so the cataracts are at the beginning stage. I want to fight this with natural remedies. With so many remedies, which is the best to start with?
Start with the phenylalanine, histidine, trypotphan? If, go to a health store and buy them? I read ACV in a water solution for the eyes cures cataracts, is this factual?
I currently take bioidentical cream( low dose), 30 mg of natural thyroid, macular complete supplement by biosyntrx ( half the dose- on it for 5 yrs), Vit D3, Vit C and DIM. I hike 4-5 miles 6-7 days a week, wt train 2-3 x a week, eating, my downfalls are chocolate- 1-2 oz a day, coffee- 2 cups a day, latte-once a week. I am prediabetic. I enjoy fruit, but am not a big fan of vegtables. I eat meat and fish, drink 30- 70 oz of spring water daily( depending on the exercise I do that day). In my 50's I would say I am in good shape, however when does it end to taking all these pills?
What is the best remedy to start fighting my cataracts?"
09/05/2010: Tom from Regina, Sk replies: "Periwinkle:
Notes which I have contain this 1995 study done by an M. D. Who gave Vitamin C in a trial to patients with glaucoma, but cataracts are clearly mentioned several times since it's all related. Notice he associates lifelong deficiency of Vitamin C as a possible root cause of retinal detachment also! :
http://www.orthomolecular.org/library/jom/1995/pdf/1995-v10n0304-p165.pdf
It is the experience of this author that private patients do not present with macular
Degeneration, cataracts to remove, or glaucoma who have taken vitamins for years
With ascorbic acid.
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Glaucoma accompanies the cataract patients, so a daily intake of vitamin C could
save the country literally in the billions of dollars.-------------------------
Cataract removal represents the largest surgical expense in Medicare, and there are
many patients in my practice who improve several lines of vision on the Snellen eye
Chart.--------------------------
With a deficiency in vitamin C, abnormal mucopolysaccharide formation occurs. Disorganization of the vitreous body with the formation of vitreous bands is often associated with retinal detachment. 5Here also the association of glaucoma with these people would be an interesting observation. The root site you may recognize as one of the late Dr. Linus Pauling's institutes:
http://www.orthomolecular.org/
There's huge amounts of info there on many nutrient studies done over many decades. As to the practical application of this there are eye drops out there non-prescription, but quite expensive for a tiny vial! Just search "carnosine eye drops". The research was done in Russia in the 1980's. Or first you could try the cheapest route: oral plain old Vitamin C several grams per day spread out through the day in 3 or 4 doses like that smoker in the study, but remember with Vitamin C high doses right off the bat with no gradual increase will result in 'bowel intolerance' till the body adjusts. Then for possible even more direct and faster results, you can make your own Vitamin C eye drops. Someone had a recipe for that posted here recently, but I can't find it."
09/07/2010: Periwinkle from Chinook, Mt, Usa replies: "Thank you for the information. I need to increase my Vitamin C dosage. Along with this I am going ot research the sites you mentioned."
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TED'S REMEDIES
08/29/2010: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand writes: "This remedy isn't perfect yet, but it is part of on going investigation on cataract. Basically most of the internet world right now is looking onto the N Acetyl Carnosine eyedrops and it's variation as a means of dissolving the cataract in people. The problem here lies in not looking at the deficiencies and the causes of cataract itself. Most people are looking along the lines glycated lens. What initiated my look into it is I have been having somewhat cloudy vision lately. Obviously there are other avenues to resolve this issue, not just finding the elusive and expensive N Acetyl Carnosine. If I look into a Taiwan studies looking for amino acid deficiencies, there was one study that did look into both cataract and extreme myopia as part of their analysis. The one amino acid that actually stood up very clearly in people with cataract is they found no tryptophan in the aqueous humor at all in people with cataract. As for people with myopia, it was found that glutamate was more then ten fold higher in myopia. There was a studies in the late 1940s, concerning using various amino acid supplements to reverse cataract or their deficiencies of them that caused them. There was a couple of interesting amino acid that reversed that too, in that study it focused on the cause of cataract with histidine and phenylalanine. Other research cited by that revealed also tryptophan, feeding with too much galactose (sweet food will do), methionine and cystine, and valine (found in BCAA -branched chain amino acid), high tyrosine diets (will cause cataract), low riboflaving, and perhaps vitamin A. The research also quote others, which in addition includes lysine, threonine and all three amino acids in BCAA (leucine, isoleucine and valine).
From my own observations and tests, I have found histidine and phenylalanine to work the best, closely followed by tryptophan. I haven't quite tested all of them, and various combinations. So a people with a slight foggy eyes, will definitely observe changes in clarity vision (if observant enough), but not perfect within minutes to hours after taking them. Such as phenylalanine, histidine and tryptophan, 1000 mg to 2000 mg each.
Interestingly, histidine deserves special mentioned as it is never been that popular due to commercialism of anti-histamines, so people assume histidine is not good for you. In fact just the opposite, histidine is an anti aging supplements. There is a study that tries to determine which component of carnosine was responsible for anti glycation effect. Carnosine is actually a double amino acid, or what they call dipeptide, with Beta alanine and L histidine attached together. Actually dipeptides works better by staying in the blood stream longer. That's basically it. Most of the body building supplements focuses on the beta alanine portion on the issue of pH buffer, which I doubt. But the anti aging effect in removing glycation and breaking cross linking was the histidine that worked the best. They tested different compounds of histidine, and it turns out the simple histidine works the best. I took a few histidine supplements to remove cloudy vision and I can tell you they work, but can't quite completely remove them all because it was taken over a short period of a couple of days, as part of my tests. Carnosine is used in N acetyl Carnosine deserves special mentioned as these patents are notoriously misleading to get people to think something else, so that copy cat manufacturers won't be able to have the same quality as the original patent holders. The secret actually lies in the fact that most research in the past, nearly all of them, until just recently, overlooked the fact that hydrazine contaminants, is found in all carnosine as part of the extraction process betweein 0.01% to 0.02%. It was the contaminant hydrazine that was responsible for most of the amazing benefits of the carnosine! When they redo the research, the results of anti aging effect, mostly the antioxidant aspect, and anti glycation, actually came from the hydrazine contaminated carnosine! The company that made the N Acetyl Carnosine knew that, and whenever you have a hydrazine contaminant in carnosine, it is bound to react with carnosine, causing breaking of carnosine into its component, of particular interest is when it is reacted with histidine, which is l histidine hydrazide. The original patent knew that and mentioned in passing, about this as part of their patent for the N acetyl carnosine, of the more powerful L histidine hydrazide. Obviously taking just histidine would help anyway, from my own tests and the health effects of carnosine came from contaminated samples of hydrazine. If you can see the connections of anti cancer properties of carnosine is contaminated with hydrazine, there is something to the anti cancer effects of Dr. Gold's Hysrazine sulfate, and they do work. If you just look at all the compounds of hydrazine, sometimes they called it hydrazone, it is already in use in medicine, although quietly.
So the people in Taiwan obviously had low intakes in tryptophan which they don't drink a lot of dairy product and they got myopia from ght Monosodium glutamate. For cataract, supplements with phenylalanine, histidine, and tryptophan I have found helpful, but there are others also mentioned here. While reduction of some myopia maybe possible if MSG is reduced in the diet and this can be offset by taking more taurine supplements as it is neuroprotective against glutamate excesses in the diet, which obviously comes from snack foods in U.S.
Ted"
Replies01/21/2011: Kurt from Riverview, Florida, Usa replies: "Alpha Lipoic Acid for CataractsDuring the last two years I have been testing the effects of nutrients on my glaucoma and cataracts (not for my myopia and accommodation which have improved recently after I asked for weaker lenses and asigmatism but I don't know if nutrients made a difference). For me the cataracts went away in less than a year (both eyes; first evidence noticed in a week) with 100 mg of alpha lipoic acid per day. Last month (after having started pine bark extract [200 mg] for my tinnitus) the doc said I've got new ones so I doubled the ALA dose.
After the cataracts had gone away The first time the glaucoma (by retinal, optic nerve, and visual field evidence) went away after I had started 1 g fish oil (w/ EPA and DHA omega-3s).
For others the lack of those nutrients may not seem to be the problem, and it's worth knowing that I was already taking extra vitamin C (1 g for colds resistance), D (2000 IU for bone health, etc. ), Calcium (500 mg with Mg for osteoporosis), E (400 IU for benefits including eye health), and iodine-iodide (Lugol's soln. 12 mg for benefits including eye health). That's on top of a Paleo diet for ten years that is mostly raw, organic vegetables, sprouts, fruits, nuts, fish (wild salmon) And fowl. At age 66 now, my BP has been about 110/70 at 55, blood chem perfect, And I've had to continue prescription drops for my elevated IOP for lack of a natural alternative."
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