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Eye Floaters and Eye Flashes
Posted by Saba (Mentor, Oh) on 05/18/2013
Lately I'm seeing flashes in my eyes. Sometimes they come on the sides and sometimes at the bottom. They only last a second or two. Does anyway know what they are and how to heal it? Please help, thank you.
Eye Floaters and Eye Flashes
Posted by Mmsg (Somewhere, Europe) on 05/19/2013
Saba: when you see eye flashes you should RUN to the doctor! It may be nothing but it may be something very serious and you MUST catch it early.
Eye Floaters and Eye Flashes
Posted by Carly (Wa, Usa) on 05/19/2013
This is one of the rare times I am going to say this.... You need to see an eye doctor. Right away. As in first thing in the morning. You could have something very serious going on that could cause blindness. I am not trying to scare you, but please.... Go. Good luck, and please keep us posted.
Eye Floaters and Eye Flashes
Posted by Saba (Mentor, Oh) on 05/19/2013
OK thanks I will do that. Scary!
Eye Floaters and Eye Flashes
Posted by Joy (Battleground, Wash) on 05/20/2013
I got these once in the shape of a football that got larger and larger until I couldn't see at all... For about half an hour , then I was fine and went to the eye doc. He asked if I had a pounding headache. I said no, he said lucky you, it was a migraine. My friend gets them and loses her sight all the time, for more than an hour at a time. Maybe low magnesium. I had this over ten years ago, only one!
Eye Floaters and Eye Flashes
Posted by shaul (israel) on 04/24/2023
I belive that there may be a b12 connection the other way.
I was having red flashes, that intensified with additinal B12, I suspected the cianide in the pharmacutical B12, and changed to methyl B12. The red flashes stopped right away, the floaters that came with them did not.
If my hunch is correct, the cianide may be a causetive factor. I did not reaserch further as of yet.
For the floaters I used dr, william wright's protocol, choline +inisitol.
Big improvment, not perfect, and you have to keep up the treatment. Ten years of pretty good sucsess so far.
But my second eye started now, maybe I need to up the dose, perhaps I am not absorbing the vitamins properly.
Eye Floaters and Eye Flashes
Posted by Rickt (Winston-salem Nc) on 09/17/2013
Saba, from experience, you most likely have vitreous detachment. The jelly vitreous fluid of the eye ball shrinks with age. Light then fills the void causing the flashing. Not much can be done but important you see an eye doctor immediately to make sure is not major problem that could be forming.
Beet Juice
Posted by Shikhar (Noida, Up) on 05/13/2013
Hi Jay, Hoping you are doing great. I am suffering from eye flaoters since 4 years and after the last few weeks it got increased. I have been checked by eyes from varius Doctors but they said no treatment is required. Could you please let me know about the beet juice and how much benefit you got with that? Regards, Shikhar
Beet Juice
Posted by Carol (San Francisco, Ca.) on 05/13/2013
Would also like to know about the beet juice. I purchased some beets a few days ago and would like to know should I just juice them and how much juice are you using? Thanks so much!!
Beet Juice
Posted by Pbatech (Us) on 03/25/2016
Hi Carol, I use canned beets. Drained and rinsed under running water in a colander to rinse off the excess salt used in canning. And then I put them in a "salad" that is more like a gazpacho. If you get raw beets I think that the extra work of cooking them all the time would get tedious and make someone stop bothering with them. When I tell people about how wonderful beets are they will say they love beets, but I find that they will eat them once or twice a year. This is not often enough to see any improvement from them. I make my large salad weekly and it lasts two or three days for all my meals.
Beet Juice
Posted by Raj (Himachal) on 07/29/2013
Hi Jai, I have flashes and floaters both. And my vision of left eye is going too blurry. Could you tell me that will it work on my flashes? If yes then how much quantity should be used.
Beet Juice
Posted by Ks (India) on 08/05/2013
Raj from Himachal - u must visit an eye doctor asap. This condition could be very serious. Don't waste time.
Beet Juice
Posted by Tonio90 (Milano) on 01/08/2014
Sleeping on your stomach causes eye floaters.
Beet Juice
Posted by Pbatech (Us) on 03/25/2016
Hi Tonio, eye floaters have nothing to do with any sleeping position. They are caused by aging. And if beets can make them improve, then to a certain extent nutrition, or lack of certain nutrients in the diet.
Beet Juice
Posted by Catherina (Denmark) on 09/08/2015
Hello Pbatech.
I would like to know for how long you have gotten these eye floaters? And how old are you? Do they become more visible if you don't eat beets?
Beet Juice
Posted by Karan (Delhi) on 02/18/2016
Hey Jay...did it work..I have a lot of them in both eyes..please let me know
Beet Juice
Posted by Pankaj (Hyderabad) on 07/09/2016
Hey Jay, I am Pankaj. I am happy to see your post regarding beet juice affects on floaters. Even I am from Hyderabad and facing the same floaters. So please will you let me know how your floaters exactly are?, and is this beet juice really effective?
L-Carnosine Eye Drops
Posted by Manoj (Mumbai, India) on 04/20/2012
Hi , I've been trying the Can C drops- been through 1 bottle so far but no significant reduction in floaters... got them in both eyes and they're especially irritating after physical exertion and while looking at plain and monochrome surfaces like a white wall etc...Give them a shot... all the best.
L-Carnosine Eye Drops
Posted by Frank (Thunder Bay, On) on 11/13/2013
It is now three weeks since starting using Can-C eye-drops and a 500 mg L-Carnosine capsule per day for my eye-floaters. I am currently using two Can-C drops per day and there is no improvement to report.
L-Carnosine Eye Drops
Posted by Frank (Thunder Bay, On) on 11/20/2013
Hi Prioris. I originally planned to use up all of the Can-C drops and L-carnosine capsules to complete this experiment. It's getting a bit discouraging because I hoped to see some improvement in what I think are blood cells floating around if not the larger floaters But I can't detect any change even there. For now, I still intend to continue with the program. I have two bottles of Can-C drops and I'm still on the first bottle and there were 60 L-Carnosine capsules in the bottle to start with. Like you I got some headaches from the Taurine and stopped taking them when I started with the Can-C and L-Carnosine, so as not to confuse any results I might get. The research I did about Taurine indicated that it is important to retina health and I will likely resume taking those capsules once I finish this regimen.
Vitamin C, Pantothenic Acid (B5)
Posted by Francisca (Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France) on 09/04/2010
Thanks Pro8688, all the information on eye floaters is very welcome because there isn't much on this very irritating problem! I had a look at the reviews on Adelle's book on the Internet but she seems to be quite controversial and the book is quite old, do you find it a useful read? I also suffer from allergies and she seems to talk about that as well...
Flaxseed Oil
Posted by Francisca (Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France) on 09/03/2010
Hi Nadine, I have also had floaters for many years. That seems to be connected with the age and the fact that the retina starts pulling and getting detached. Mine are always there is there is more light and nothing I try makes me see less of these crazy things. Could you maybe explain what you did with the flaxseed oil? Did you do oil pulling, take it or something else? I have been taking flaxseed oil in pills for a while but didn't notice any difference. Before that I also took 1 soup spoon a day with no results and I was afraid the oil would turn rancid without me noticing it so I stopped and started with the pill. Please tell me what you do exactly and I hope they never come back for you as this is really annoying! Like you I am always hunting for solutions!
Flaxseed Oil
Posted by Carla (Flint, Mi) on 02/04/2022
How did you use flaxseed? Please give details!
Multiple Remedies
Posted by Sandy (sandhya) (Bangalore, India) on 01/15/2010
Have you tried the Mini beet protocol (details on earthclinic are available)? When I tried it for 2-3 days, my eyes looked to bright and clean. I think it will help with eye issues you have. Others who used the MBP also said that their eye-balls looked clear after doing the MBP.
Multiple Remedies
Posted by Mohib (Woodside, New York) on 03/28/2012
Hello Julie, First of all I want to thank you for sharing the experience you have had with these drops. Could you please tell me where to buy these drops? I would be so thankful if you provide me the link or tell me from where did you get these drops. Thanks
Multiple Remedies
Posted by Presouz (Sunny Ville) on 09/11/2021
Have you tried doing a gallbladder liver flush? I am on my second day of preparation. you really have to prep for it so I will definitely look into it do six days of getting your stones in your gallbladder and your liver soft so they will go out easy. Because liver congestion is a big issue with a lot of our health issues I have personally suffered from a few gallbladder attacks over the past year and I'm ready to do this! But prep is the key and you can do it several times a year until you are flushing out no more stones
Budwig Diet
Posted by Mare (st louis, mo) on 07/22/2007
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You need to find out about the Budwig Diet.Read the information at
www.cancertutor.com/Cancer/Budwig.html.
Dr. Johanna Budwig was the foremost expert in the world on fats and oils. She was able to heal people even from their deathbeds using flaxseed oil and cottage cheese. (It's all about the electrons!) She also recommends veggies and fruit. (no meats, animal fats, or sugar.) She lived into her 90's. and was a nominee for the nobel prize many times. Earth Clinic should be all over this one. It helps all sorts of diseases, Heart Infarction. arthritis, cancer etc, and is good for athletic performance and in fact, the whole family. I have done oil pulling for only a short time and it has helped the floaters in my eye get smaller & less dark. (they were the result of a burst capillary.)
Budwig Diet
Posted by Ross (Kildare, Ireland) on 11/05/2008
i have floaters and you say that the use of flax seed oil can help .how much per day should i take and can i get it from my local organics shop. please write back
EC: The Budwig Diet: 3-5 tablespoons of organic flax seed oil thoroughly blended (hand blender works best) with 1 cup of low fat organic cottage cheese. The 1 cup is eaten throughout the day. Flax can be found in the refrigerated section of your local health food store (important). More here: http://www.cancure.org/budwig_diet.htm
Budwig Diet
Posted by Francisca (Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France) on 04/08/2010
I don't like cottage cheese. Can I just take it by the spoon? What about doing oil pulling with flaxseed oil? I hadn't seen the answer to a first question I posted on this subject but I will surely look into the mini-beet protocol. I am so fed up of these floaters especially in my right eye which is the one most affected by myopia. I have tried countless natural medication for the liver but nothing ever changed. As someone suggested here that massaging the shoulders seems to help I will roll my shoulders next time I go for a walk in the sunshine as I see them when I am in bright lights.
Budwig Diet
Posted by Joe (Rome, Lazio, Italy) on 11/03/2011
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I have done quite a bit of reading about the Budwig diet, and it seems that as an alternative to cottage cheese you could use quark. It makes it taste much, much nicer, especially with some cinammon and some berries. I have it every morning because it's delicious - tried the cottage cheese for awhile but the consistency put me right off.
Also, I don't think yogurt works too well - something to do with the sulphur content, but I don't remember exactly. Sulphur in itself is a very interesting element and should be researched. I think it's one of the primary ways your body moves oxygen around your body.
Budwig Diet
Posted by Kk (Seattle, Wa) on 08/02/2012
I doubt safety of using flax seeds. A lot of parasite sites talk about possibilities of nuts and seeds being contaminated with parasites. This totally averts me from using raw seeds. If to do termal treatment of seeds then that omega 3 fats there go rancid, then there is no point.
I understand that there can be a benefit, I just do not know how to clean these seeds.
Budwig Diet
Posted by Jeanne (Colorado, Usa) on 11/19/2018
I hear you! That is why I soak raw seeds or nut in some powdered Vitamin C for about 10 minutes for flax seeds, overnight for all others.Then I rinse them in a sieve before using. Walnuts and other nuts I dry by cotton kitchen towel, and ten place in sun on a cookie sheet with rim. If it is cloudy I dry them on lowest temperature my oven has, perhaps even with door slightly open. Then save in fridge.
Budwig Diet
Posted by Mmsg (Somewhere, Europe) on 10/11/2013
Frank, so putting flax seeds in a smoothie is not a good idea? Is this also true with blended chia seeds and/or sesame seeds?
Budwig Diet
Posted by Frank (Thunder Bay, On) on 10/15/2013
Hi Mmsg, I used to take two tablespoons of flaxseeds ground up with an electric grinder everyday. As best as I can recall I took these in my oat bran cereal for breakfast or my daily Budwig shake. I would have thought that taking them in this way that they would have been sufficiently separated to prevent them sticking together, but I believe they become trapped first in the diverticulae, then stick together, and them become infected.
At any rate after doing this for about two to three years, I got diverticulitis. This causes the diverticulae to become stretched out and deformed. Now I have to have fiber daily such as oat bran or psylium fiber to keep these diverticulae flushed out so that food particles don't become trapped in them.
With regard to chia seeds, I have no direct experience so I can't really comment on them.
With regard to sesame seeds, I have little experience with them but I suspect they are also sticky like flax seeds as I recall eating them in a Chinese restaurant where you wet the chopsticks and dipped them in the seeds to pick them up.
However, I found out the cause of the diverticulitis when I told a friend about it and he responded, "Oh you get that from eating small seeds." FWIW
Budwig Diet
Posted by Mama To Many (Tennessee, Usa) on 11/30/2013
Dear Frank,
Thanks for taking time to keep us posted. You are right - you haven't failed, only found out something else that didn't work. I appreciate your optimism! I trust that you will keep us posted when you come upon the solution! Thanks again!
~Mama to Many~
