Macular Degeneration:
What It Is, and the Body Ecology Guide to Preventing It
Are you too young to wear eyeglasses? If you want to prevent age related
macular degeneration, then Body Ecology can help. Nutrition plays a
key role in macular degeneration treatment. Read on to learn more!
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Do you expect to wear glasses as you get older? Do you have trouble reading
the fine print?
Vision loss is not a rite of passage with each passing year, and you don't
have to succumb to it. With proper nutrition and supplementation, you can
prevent and stop vision loss and macular degeneration right in their tracks!
Macular Degeneration
Macular degeneration is one of the most common causes of blindness among
elderly Americans. While the symptoms can arrive slowly over time, some people
experience a quick onset of vision loss.
Do you experience any of these symptoms?1
- Straight lines look wavy
- Distinct shapes are blurry
- Colors look dim
- Words appear blurred or difficult to read
- Dark or blank areas block the center of your vision
- There appears to be a fog in the center of your vision
If so, then you may be experiencing the first signs of macular degeneration.
Macular degeneration, also known as age related macular degeneration (AMD
or ARMD), occurs when the inner lining of your eye thins, atrophies or even
bleeds. It doesn't hurt, but the result is loss of your central vision.
You may have difficulty reading, seeing small details, or recognizing faces.
Current macular degeneration treatments range from injectible drugs to laser
treatments.
But the Mayo Clinic reports that nutritional therapy is an effective way
to prevent and slow down macular degeneration.
Here are some macular degeneration treatment and prevention ideas:2
- Eat your antioxidants! Research has found that vitamins A, C and
E from your food are an effective way to slow down macular degeneration.
The Body Ecology program's 80/20
rule includes eating 80% antioxidant-rich vegetables. Green leafy vegetables
are especially rich sources of antioxidants
that can boost your eye health.
- Add zinc to your diet. Doctors found that zinc, combined with antioxidants,
further prevents age related macular degeneration and promotes immune system
health.
Read more about the importance of zinc in your diet in Zinc
Deficiency: Common Symptoms of this Far-Too-Common Disorder & How Spirulina
Can Help You Overcome It.
- Omega-3 fatty acids are a must! Fish oil supplements are a universally
agreed upon macular degeneration treatment. Full of omega-3 fatty acids,
fish oil supplements have a protective effect on the eye and may be similar
to fatty acids found in the retina.
The benefits of fish oil are real, including stronger bones, reduced risk
for cancer, and heart health.
Keep Your Colon and Your Liver Clean
In Chinese Medicine it has been known for thousands of years that the health
of the liver affects vision. But it is important to realize that the health
of your colon affects the health of the liver. So it is pretty
much common sense that our eyes benefit greatly when the colon is kept clean.
A microflora-rich diet is essential for a clean healthy colon.
Colon therapy (professional colonics and home enemas with implants) are also
a must.
Don't let the advancing years scare you. Aging does not have to mean that
you gradually lose your eyesight. With a probiotic diet, and colon cleansing
(ideally followed by an implant) you can avoid those eyeglasses for many more
years.
If you already have age related macular degeneration, then try the Body Ecology
approach to health and healing and see how nutrition really can change the
way you look at your life!
Sources:
From NaturalEyeCare.com
2 "Macular Degeneration," MedLinePlus.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/maculardegeneration.html
"Prevention of Macular Degeneration," MayoClinic.org. http://www.mayoclinic.org/macular-degeneration/prevention.html
3 Study: Fish Oil, NaturalEyeCare.com, 2000. http://www.naturaleyecare.com/study.asp?s_num=94
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