- •cover
- •page_iii
- •cover
- •page_iv
- •page_v
- •page_vii
- •page_viii
- •page_ix
- •page_x
- •page_xi
- •page_1
- •page_2
- •page_3
- •page_4
- •page_5
- •page_6
- •page_7
- •page_9
- •page_10
- •page_11
- •page_12
- •page_13
- •page_14
- •page_15
- •page_16
- •page_17
- •page_18
- •page_19
- •page_20
- •page_21
- •page_22
- •page_23
- •page_24
- •page_25
- •page_26
- •page_27
- •page_28
- •page_29
- •page_30
- •page_31
- •page_33
- •page_34
- •page_35
- •page_36
- •page_37
- •page_38
- •page_39
- •page_40
- •page_41
- •page_42
- •page_43
- •page_44
- •page_45
- •page_46
- •page_47
- •page_48
- •page_49
- •page_50
- •page_51
- •page_53
- •page_54
- •page_55
- •page_56
- •page_57
- •page_58
- •page_59
- •page_60
- •page_61
- •page_62
- •page_63
- •page_64
- •page_65
- •page_66
- •page_67
- •page_68
- •page_69
- •page_70
- •page_71
- •page_72
- •page_73
- •page_74
- •page_75
- •page_76
- •page_77
- •page_78
- •page_79
- •page_80
- •page_81
- •page_82
- •page_83
- •page_84
- •page_85
- •page_86
- •page_87
- •page_89
- •page_90
- •page_91
- •page_92
- •page_93
- •page_94
- •page_95
- •page_96
- •page_97
- •page_98
- •page_99
- •page_100
- •page_101
- •page_102
- •page_103
- •page_105
- •page_106
- •page_107
- •page_108
- •page_109
- •page_110
- •page_111
- •page_112
- •page_113
- •page_114
- •page_115
- •page_116
- •page_117
- •page_118
- •page_119
- •page_120
- •page_121
- •page_122
- •page_123
- •page_124
- •page_125
- •page_126
- •page_127
- •page_128
- •page_129
- •page_130
- •page_131
- •page_132
- •page_133
- •page_134
- •page_135
- •page_136
- •page_137
- •page_138
- •page_139
- •page_140
- •page_141
- •page_142
- •page_143
- •page_144
- •page_145
- •page_146
- •page_147
- •page_148
- •page_149
- •page_150
- •page_151
- •page_152
- •page_153
- •page_154
- •page_155
- •page_157
- •page_158
- •page_159
- •page_160
- •page_161
- •page_162
- •page_163
- •page_164
- •page_165
- •page_166
- •page_167
- •page_168
- •page_169
- •page_170
- •page_171
- •page_172
- •page_173
- •page_174
- •page_175
- •page_176
- •page_177
- •page_178
- •page_179
- •page_180
- •page_181
- •page_182
- •page_183
- •page_184
- •page_185
- •page_186
- •page_187
- •page_188
- •page_189
- •page_190
- •page_191
- •page_192
- •page_193
- •page_194
- •page_195
- •page_196
< previous page |
page_119 |
next page > |
Page 119
part of eye care for older people because vitreous detachments become more common as we age.
Case Study
Paul C., 42, complained of very annoying, thread-like spots floating in front of his eyes. He had been examined by a conventional eye doctor, who, after determining that Paul's eyes were otherwise healthy, told him there was nothing that could be done for the floaters. ''You're just going to have to get used to them,'' he told Paul. But Paul couldn't, and was determined to find a way to at least lessen them, so he sought a second opinion.
Paul is moderately nearsighted in both eyes. His visual acuity with glasses is 20/20 at a distance and near. His ocular health and retina are normal, he has no cataracts and his eye pressure is normal. We found floating clumps of protein in both eyes, the right eye slightly worse than the left.
We recommended certain parts of our Floater Prevention Program. Following this protocol, Paul's floaters lessened by about 50 percent over a period of six months.
|
|
|
< previous page |
page_119 |
next page > |
< previous page |
page_120 |
next page > |
|
|
|
|
Page 120 |
FLOATER PREVENTION PROGRAM |
|
|
|
Vision Diet |
Follow the Vision Diet in Chapter 1 as closely as |
|
|
|
possible. |
|
|
|
Beneficial foods include fresh fruits (especially |
|
|
|
pineapple, apples and pears) and vegetables |
|
|
|
(especially carrots and spinach). Almonds, sunflower |
|
|
|
seeds and plain yogurt are also recommended. |
|
|
|
Avoid refined sugars, artificial sweeteners, other dairy |
|
|
|
products, nightshade vegetables (eggplant, peppers, |
|
|
|
tomatoes, white potatoes) and excess salt. |
|
|
|
Drink 810 glasses of water per day, but not with |
|
|
|
meals 30 minutes before or 2 hours after a meal. |
|
|
Nutritional |
Take the following vitamins and minerals on a daily |
|
|
Supplementsbasis: |
|
|
|
|
Vitamin A |
10,000 I.U. |
|
|
Beta-carotene |
25,000 I.U. |
|
|
Vitamin B1 (thiamin) |
100 mg |
|
|
B2 (riboflavin) |
100 mg |
|
|
B3 (niacin) |
100 mg |
|
|
B5 (pantothenic acid) |
500 mg |
|
|
B6 (pyroxidine) |
100 mg |
|
|
Folic acid |
1,000 mcg |
|
|
B12 (cobalamin) |
100 mcg |
|
|
Choline |
100 mg |
|
|
Inositol |
100 mg |
|
|
Biotin |
500 mcg |
|
|
Vitamin C |
1,500 mg |
|
|
Vitamin D |
200 I.U. |
|
|
Vitamin E |
400 I.U. |
|
|
Omega-3 oils |
1,500 mg |
|
|
Omega-6 oils |
1,500 mg |
|
|
Quercetin |
2,000 mg |
|
|
Rutin |
300 mg |
|
(table continued on next page.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
< previous page |
page_120 |
next page > |
|
< previous page |
page_121 |
next page > |
Page 121
(table continued from previous page.)
FLOATER PREVENTION PROGRAM
Bilberry |
300 mg |
Ginkgo biloba (24% |
160 mg* |
extract) |
|
Calcium |
500 mg for men, 800 mg for |
|
women |
Magnesium |
500 mg |
Chromium |
200 mcg |
Copper |
2 mg |
Manganese |
20 mg |
Selenium |
200 mcg |
Zinc |
30 mg |
N-acetyl-cysteine |
1,000 mg |
(NAC) |
|
Glucosamine sulfate |
1,500 mg |
Vanadium |
200 mcg |
Alpha lipoic acid |
200 mg |
*Take 40 mg if you are taking any blood thinner medication.
AcupressureMassage each point for 30 seconds, twice a day: Points
1.Bladder 1 (Jing Ming)
2.Tai Yang
3.Kidney 6 (Zhaohai)
4.Liver 3 (Taichong)
5.Large Intestine 4 (Hoku)
6.Bladder 18 (Gan Shu)
See the Appendix, pp. 13138 for the description and location of points.
Herbal Take a combination of Hsiao Yao Wan (Relaxed Remedies Wanderer) with horsetail, ginkgo biloba, milk thistle
and dandelion available from Integral Health Apothecary and Starfire International (see Resources). Take 8 pills 3 times a day, or 12 pills twice a day. In tincture form, follow the instructions on the bottle. Take 1 teaspoon of the mixture of other herbs twice a day.
(table continued on next page.)
|
|
|
< previous page |
page_121 |
next page > |
< previous page |
page_122 |
next page > |
Page 122
(table continued from previous page.)
FLOATER PREVENTION PROGRAM
HomeopathicConsult a trained homeopath who can recommend Remedies the appropriate constitutional remedy for you with
regard to your floaters.
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.
Eye Wear a hat and good ultraviolet filtering glasses Protection when outdoors.
|
|
|
< previous page |
page_122 |
next page > |