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1.Stop smoking.

2.Exercise at least 20 minutes a day, four days a week.

3.Eye exercises.

4.A radical change in diet. Eliminate coffee, sugar and soda; eat more vegetables and fruit and less red meat. Drink at least eight glasses of water a day.

5.A vitamin and mineral formula that included: beta-carotene, vitamin C, quercetin, vitamin E, B complex, folic acid, B6, riboflavin, B1, selenium, zinc, copper, manganese, magnesium, calcium, potassium, iron, chromium, glutathione and N-acetyl-cysteine.

6.A Chinese herbal formula that included Lycii-Rehmannia with bilberry, American ginseng and ginkgo biloba.

7.Acupressure for five to ten minutes a day.

8.Wearing a hat and UV-blocking sunglasses outdoors.

We designed this program to slow the progression of Esther's cataracts and hopefully reduce them, thereby improving her vision. The program also would improve her cardiovascular and circulatory systems, which in turn would decrease her susceptibility to heart disease and cancer and, in general, make her a healthier person.

It was a great success. Soon after beginning the program, Esther's eyesight improved to what it had been before the cataracts. Ten years later, Esther is healthy, and her vision has stabilized. She has never needed cataract surgery.

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CATARACT PREVENTION PROGRAM

Vision Diet Follow the Vision Diet in Chapter 1 as closely as possible.

Beneficial foods include fresh fruits (especially apples and pineapples), vegetables (especially carrots and spinach) and cold water fish such as salmon, mackerel and sardines.

Avoid refined sugars, dairy, fried foods, margarine and excess protein from red meat.

Drink 810 glasses of water per day, but not with food 30 minutes before a meal or 2 hours after a meal.

Nutritional Take the following vitamins and minerals on a daily Supplementsbasis:

Vitamin A Beta-carotene Vitamin B1 (thiamin) B2 (riboflavin)

B3 (niacin)

B5 (pantothenic acid)

B6 (pyroxidine) Folic acid

B12 (cobalamin) Choline Inositol

Biotin Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Zinc Chromium Bilberry Selenium

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day, 12 twice a day, or 1 dropper full of tincture twice a day plus the Cataract Formula on page 62.

HomeopathicConsult a trained homeopath who can recommend Remedies the appropriate constitutional remedy for you with

regard to your cataracts.

Medications Apply Succus cineraria maritima directly into the cataract eye, 2 drops morning and evening, or as directed by your physician or homeopath.

Exercises Do 20 minutes of both aerobic and eye exercises at least four times per week (see Chapter 1).

Spinal Consult a qualified chiropractor or osteopath to Manipulationmake sure that the spine and neck are free from any

energy blocks that might cause poor circulation and, thus, lack of energy to the eyes.

Emotional The emotion most associated with cataracts is fear. Health Try meditation, tai chi, yoga, qi gong, tai chi,

biofeedback techniques or psychotherapy.