Macular Degeneration Treatment Tips

Macular treatment using eye supplements includes specific herbs - and one of these is Ginkgo Biloba Herb.

Obviously it’s a herb we need to take in supplement form, as we can’t eat it fresh daily. Also it works in synergy with other herbs and nutrients when taken in a combination supplement.

Gingko Biloba Herb is known for its anti-aging properties and is used to enhance memory, concentration and healthy brain functions. It’s used for circulatory disorders and to treat stroke and Alzheimer’s disease. It’s even used to counter vertigo. Also for depression - and many more applications. No wonder it is used so widely.

What are the Benefits of Ginkgo Biloba Herb in Macular Treatment?

Gingko Biloba Herb: 

• contains special phytonutrients
• improves blood circulation to the eye, the optic nerve and the macula
• maintains smooth blood flow to the macula
• helps balance pressure within the eye
• works as an antioxidant - like bilberry, it contains antioxidants with an affinity for the retina
• is very safe to take in normal quantities

(If you’re already taking medication, consult with your doctor before you start herbal supplements, to check re. possible blood-thinning properties etc.)

Multiple studies with ginkgo biloba herb have shown:

• improved vision in patients with visual field damage (taking 40mg ginkgo biloba extract long-term)
• improved vision for people with macular degeneration after just one month
• significantly improved vision after 6 months (taking 80mg twice a day)

Ginkgo Biloba herb is very beneficial in any supplement you choose for macular treatment.

I will write a post soon about how to choose a good macular supplement. I’ll explain how we identified the best combination of eyesight vitamins to take for macular degeneration, and how we came to choose  Visulyn.

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In this post we’ll take a look at bilberry vitamins, an important ingredient in your eyesight vitamins.

Otherwise, make sure you take eyesight vitamins that contain bilberry fruit extract. Bilberry strengthens and improves your eyes and helps you see so much better that it’s a definite plus to have regular bilberry vitamins.

We recommend Visulyn, and Progressive Health for the best eyesight vitamins.

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One of the more surprising results of many macular degeneration research studies is the link between eating fish and healthy vision. Almost ninety thousand people in Australia, Iceland, France and the US were studied for omega-3 dietary intake. The results clearly showed the benefit of fish oil.

For carefully formulated nutritional supplements, visit Progressive Health who also supply the macula-specific  Visulyn.

 

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Yesterday in our AMD guide of treatment tips for age macular degeneration we looked at the rainbow - the rainbow of foods. Today let’s add a few more colors to our bow.

Choosing the right foods aids vision health. Even though it’s wise to take a good eye formula supplement containing the main  vision-specific nutrients , you can also support your eye health with food. Eat to avoid age macular degeneration. Here’s some more colorful food for thought (and health):

Eating a range of these natural, colorful foods will strengthen the brain, heart and immune system. They increase your health and energy, and can only improve vision and eye health. Supplement with a top quality vision formula , read your way around our AMD guide (see post titles to the right) and eat well!

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To prevent age macular degeneration, think rainbow! If you have macular degeneration symptoms or are in a high risk category for ARMD, read on.

Of course you’ll want to do other things we talk about on this blog, from having a professional eye check and learning about types of AMD and treatment options, to taking a quality eye health supplement and wearing sunglasses. Meanwhile, and in any case, enjoy eating your way through the rainbow.

Here’s to your health and vision!

RED: Go for strawberries, raspberries, cherries and cranberries. Refresh yourself with watermelon on a hot day. Eat beetroot and tomatoes. Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, especially when cooked. All these red fresh foods and berries are full of vitamins and antioxidants, great for your general health and eye health in particular. And a glass of red wine has antioxidant properties too.

ORANGE: Oranges, of course, and mandarins. Then there’s carrots (wonderful food for eyesight) and pumpkin, squash and sweet potato, apricots, peaches and pawpaw. We’re talking betacarotene for vitamin A, and lutein and zeaxanthin, special antioxidant carotenoids for the macula in the eyes. Nasturtium flowers are edible. And don’t forget those marigolds!

YELLOW: Lemons (vitamin C), pineapple, mango and bananas (rich in potassium and a quick energy boost). Also corn (sweetcorn) and egg yolks, which are a source of lutein (= eye vitamins). Eggs give us quick protein.

GREEN: If you can, eat loads of green leafy veges like spinach, kale, collard greens or Asian greens. Mix raw salad greens - not only lettuce, of different types if possible, but watercress, rocket etc. Add herbs, whatever you can source, from common parsley (fabulous health benefits) to gingko leaves or salad burnett … Go wild with greens beans and peas, and broccoli: it’s a so-called "superfood", full of folic acid, vitamin C and lutein. All of these have higher natural nutrient values if they’re organic, so if you possibly can, buy organic or grow your own … Then there’s green pepper, green grapes, green (or any colour) apples. And you could try wheatgrass, or powdered spirulina or chlorella for extra, intense "greens".

BLUE: Are blueberries available to you? I don’t think you can eat too many of them. Look for plums, too - and other "blue" or dark berries below in this rainbow. And if you have access to a culinary sort of garden, pick truly blue borage flowers (sometimes called starflower) and sprinkle over salads or in fruit punch.

INDIGO (PURPLE/BLACK): Gorge on blackberries, bilberries (noted for eye health), grapes - eat the seeds too - and eggplant or aubergine.

VIOLET: Well, I couldn’t resist showing a picture of violets, and they are another edible flower, after all. What common foods are violet or pale purple? There’s a pretty, white-streaked pale purple eggplant, there are purple potatoes, and red cabbage is really purple too so its picture might boost the violet line, and our rainbow is fairly complete:

There are plenty more fruits, vegetables and other foods to fit in a health-giving rainbow: add your own! I’d like to continue with other colours (& benefits), but this post is long enough, so more next time.

Just remember, eat from the rainbow of natural, whole foods and enjoy their health-giving properties to protect you from worsening  macular degeneration symptoms , or from onset of age macular degeneration.

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Recently a study found that more than a third of people with AMD were not using supplements or were taking an incorrect dose. If you do have macular degeneration symptoms most experts agree you should be taking certain supplements.

At Macular Degeneration Treatment Tips we’ve researched what supplements are the most helpful for macular degeneration symptoms. We chose a supplement called Visulyn, which is rich in vision-specific nutrients that enhance each other in action.

When we feel our intake of fresh organic fruits and veges is low we also take a multivitamin and mineral supplement for general health. That supplies necessary Zinc, Copper, Vitamins A, C and E (all of which are important nutrients for eye health) as well as Vitamin B etc.

The elements of Visulyn are rarer and hard to find in diet or multivitamins. We decided we can’t afford not to take a specific supplement to protect sight. If you feel the same you can look into Visulyn yourself here. 

Also in previous posts we’ve looked at eye health nutrients, and suggested antioxidant nutrition tips including the best food to eat.

But be careful not to jump out of the frying pan and into the fire! Look out for artificial sweeteners in ingredient lists. Some artificial sweeteners need to be used with caution. As always talk to a health professional before you make any changes.
 
There is strong evidence to show that if you are experiencing macular degeneration symptoms, taking specific eye health nutrients can slow the progression of the disease and even improve vision. 

If you don’t have macular degeneration symptoms, it’s well worth strengthening and protecting your eyes now! Start taking  Visulyn,  and take note of all our tips for your eye health.

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Yesterday (January 12) we looked at the role of antioxidant nutrition in eye health. Here’s some more about specific antioxidants that are important for macular degeneration symptoms.

Are you getting enough Vitamin C?

Vitamin C is not made or stored in the body. It is essential every day to eat vitamin C-rich foods - citrus fruits, berries, green vegetables and new potatoes - &/or take a quality vitamin C supplement in powder form or in a multivitamin or formula. 500 mg a day is recommended for macular degeneration symptoms.

Vitamin C is needed for immune, adrenal and antioxidant functions, for repair of connective tissue and for removing toxins from the body.

Vitamin E prevents cell membrane damage. It’s fat-soluble but not stored for long in the body so it too needs to be taken every day. Vitamin E (tocopherol) is found in oils and nuts. AREDS, the Age Related Eye Disease Study, recommends 400 IU daily.

Look for these special antioxidants for the health of your eyes, and make sure you eat or take a variety of nutrients for best antioxidant nutrition.

Support your healthy diet with a supplement specifically for macular degeneration symptoms and eye health.

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Antioxidants scavenge and destroy harmful reactive oxygen molecules in our bodies. They work hard to support our health and immune systems, particularly in times of stress, pollution, smoking (active or passive) and poor or harmful diet. Antioxidant nutrition is essential for energy, health and youth - which is why it’s considered ‘anti-ageing’.

More antioxidant nutrition tips tomorrow (January 13) - or click here.

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Lutein Vitamins have been found to be one of the most helpful supplements in natural treatment of macular degeneration eye symptoms. We now know the carotenoids Lutein and Zeaxanthin play a special part in protecting the macula. But what do you need to know about taking lutein vitamins safely?

*    Lutein vitamins have been intensively studied and tested

*    No adverse reactions have been found in people taking both lutein and medications, throughout the studies

*    No allergies were noted, nor toxicity with high doses; there appear to be no safety issues in taking lutein while on medication

*    It seems lutein is totally safe to take up to 30 mg a day

*    Usual daily level taken as supplement is 6 - 10 mg; occasionally more if indicated

*    If you took a very large amount, like 100 mg, it might compete with other carotenoids on the same absorption pathway

*    People tend to be deficient in lutein, as we don’t get enough - so we need it

*    It’s best to take lutein vitamins with food or at mealtimes. Lutein is fat-soluble so it needs a little milk, meat etc to be absorbed

*    Your pharmacist can tell you the side-effects of any medications you’re taking

*    Many medications are photo-sensitizers, that is they increase light sensitivity. So the risk of sunlight causing damage to your eyes may be increased. You need to know if you’re taking one of these medications

*    Take lutein vitamins to counter the effects of photo-sensitivity, especially if you do take one of the above medications.  And wear sunglasses

*    Lutein vitamins provide natural sunblock. They are Nature’s sunglasses!

Make sure your  eye health supplement contains Zeaxanthin and Lutein vitamins. 

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