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Macular Degeneration Prevention
You may be reading this because you know the statistics, that as we age our risk for age related macular degeneration increases. Or you may have a strong family history, like my husband, and are wanting to do everything you can to prevent age related macular degeneration from affecting your sight.The good news is that there are lots of known macular degeneration natural prevention tips that can truly impact the health of your eyes and especially the macula. The sooner you start implementing them, the better. Macular Degeneration BookOne of the best books on macular degeneration natural prevention is Save Your Sight! : Natural Ways to Prevent and Reverse Macular Degeneration It is written by two ophthalmologists who have done a great job in explaining that the health of the eye is not separate from the rest of your body... but rather if degeneration or circulation problems are occurring in the eye, they are occurring in the rest of your body as well. It is a must read if you are interested in being proactive in your macular degeneration prevention. As a nurse, I can tell you that the best thing you can do for macular degeneration prevention is to be an involved, educated patient who is willing to make diet and lifestyle changes to prevent rather than treat macular degeneration. Healthy Body - Healthy Eyes
Let me first explain to you that our eyes cannot and will not be healthy if our bodies are not healthy.In fact the condition of our eyes is also a reflection of the condition of our bodies. It is not uncommon for an eye exam to reveal that a patient has diabetes or hypertension or cardiovascular disease. If conditions like inflammation or plaque build up are occurring in your eyes, they are occurring in the rest of your body as well. So if we want our eyes to be healthy - our bodies need to be healthy. If our bodies are in good health, generally speaking the eyes will be too. Anti-Inflammatory Diet
The most important macular degeneration natural prevention tip includes an anti-inflammatory or macular degeneration diet:
healthy fats, healthy protein and healthy carbohydrates. It not only means eating good foods, but also avoiding foods that are not good for us. To read more about an anti-inflammatory diet click here:
Anti-Inflammatory Diet
Exercise
You already knew that to be healthy one needs to incorporate some kind of exercise. Find an exercise that works for you and one where you can socialize with someone else....like walking or meeting a friend at the gym for a class. If learn more about this macular degeneration natural prevention tip on exercise click here:
Exercise and Macular Degeneration
Reduce Your Exposure to Toxins
Exposure to toxins like smoking, second hand smoke and pollution causes free radical damage which leads to macular degeneration and other aging and health problems.
You probably have heard about
antioxidants
and how eating foods that are rich in antioxidants help keep our bodies in balance and protect us from this damage. If you want to know more about how important antioxidants are to our health and especially our eye health click here.
Antioxidants
Vitamins for EyesThere are specially formulated vitamins that support eye health and include important antioxidants like lutein and zeaxanthin. If you are looking for a natural eye formula vitamin read on.For those who are looking for an eye specialist that uses a macular degeneration natural prevention approach, you may want to checkout the website of Dr. Grossman called Natural Eye Care. Marc Grossman is a √ Doctor of Optometry and √ New York State Licensed Acupuncturist. He has co-authored many books including Natural Eye Care - An Encyclopedia published by McGraw Hill in April, 1999 and Natural Eye Care - A Comprehensive Manual for Practitioners of Oriental Medicine, published by Vision Works, Inc. 2002. Since 1980, Dr. Grossman has helped many people maintain healthy vision and even improve eyesight. He is best described as a Developmental/Behavioral Optometrist, dedicated to helping people with such conditions ranging from myopia and dry eyes to macular degeneration and glaucoma. His multi-disciplinary approach includes: nutrition, eye exercises, lifestyle changes and Chinese Medicine As you can tell he has an integrated approach to vision and its influence on the body, mind and spirit. To learn more about his natural approach to eye care click here:Vision Health Treatment Options & Nutrient Recommendations
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