Eye Health and the Role of Nutrition

Medical research is now finding that nutrition plays the most important role in eye health and in the prevention of major age-related eye diseases such as Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Cataracts, Glaucoma and Diabetic Retinopathy. The study, ‘Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS), by National Eye Institute (NEI) showed that some nutrients and vitamins can prevent major age-related eye diseases by up to 39%. Carrots contain beta-carotenes, and beta carotenes are converted by the body to create Vitamin A - which plays a key role in the bio-electrical processes in the eye - and also help the body to rid itself of free radicals. Other foods that contain Vitamin A and beta carotene are: • Beef Liver • Chicken Liver • Sweet Potato • Kale • Butternut Squash • Red Pepper • Mango...

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HERBAL MEDICINE

What is herbal medicine? Herbal medicine -- also called botanical medicine or phytomedicine -- refers to using a plant's seeds, berries, roots, leaves, bark, or flowers for medicinal purposes. Herbalism has a long tradition of use outside of conventional medicine. It is becoming more mainstream as improvements in analysis and quality control along with advances in clinical research show the value of herbal medicine in the treating and preventing disease. What is the history of herbal medicine? Plants had been used for medicinal purposes long before recorded history. Ancient Chinese and Egyptian papyrus writings describe medicinal uses for plants. Indigenous cultures (such as African and Native American) used herbs in their healing rituals, while others developed traditional medical systems...

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