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vision diet, 11-14 foods to avoid, 14
foods to enjoy, 13-14 vitamins and minerals, 14-17
Homamilis vulgaris (witch hazel), 63 Homeopathic remedies, 24, 109
cataracts, 62 conjunctivitis, 127-28 dry eyes, 98-99 floaters, 118 glaucoma, 43-44
macular degeneration, 80 pink eye, 127-28
Honeysuckle, 108, 127 Hormones, 44 Horsetail, 118
Hsiao Yao Wan, 41, 78, 117-18 Humor, aqueous, 34 Hydrochloride, pyridoxine, 74 Hypertension, intraocular, 34 Hypothyroid, 6
I
Inferior border of the orbit defined, 27
Insufficiency, aqueous, 90
Integral Health Apothecary, 80
Intraocular hypertension, 34
Intraocular pressure, 34
IOL (intraocular lens), 54
J
Jogging or walking, 25
L
Leaf, red raspberry, 108, 127 Lemonade, and sties, 112
Lenses, ultraviolet-filtering, 118-19 Leucine enkephalin, 30 L-glutathione, 15
Licorice, 98 Light
see the, 45 therapy, 45
Liver cleanse, making, 112 Lutein, 76
Lycii-Rehmannia formula, 61 Lycopene, 76
Lycopodium elevatum, 118
M
Macula defined, 70
Macular degeneration, 69-87 Amsler Grid, 71, 72
and caffeine, 73 case studies, 81-82
conventional treatment, 70-71 defined, 70
formula, 80
and having cataracts, 71 herbal remedies, 78-79
agrimony, 78 bilberry, 78-79 dandelion root, 79 eyebright, 79 ginkgo, 79 ginseng, 79
milk thistle, 79
prevention and treatment, 73-80 acupressure, 78
amino acids, 75 beta-carotene, 74 bioflavonoids, 75-76 biotin, 74
essential fatty acids (EFAs), 77 garlic, 76
herbal remedies, 78-79 homeopathic remedies, 80 lutein, 76
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Macular degeneration (cont.) lycopene, 76 miscellaneous tips, 80 niacin, 74
pyridoxine hydrochloride, 74 riboflavin, 74
selenium, 76
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), 77-78 vision diet, 73-74
Vitamin B2, 74
Vitamin B3, 74
Vitamin B6, 74
Vitamin C, 75
Vitamin E, 75
vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other supplements, 74-76 zeaxanthin, 76
zinc, 76
prevention programs, 85-87 reversing, 83-85
blood cleansing and purification, 83 electrical stimulation, 84-85
fetal cell transplants, 83 photodynamic therapy, 84 thalidomide treatment, 84 therapeutic apheresis, 83
risk factors, 71-73 and smoking, 72-73 and sunlight, 73
Magnesium, 40, 59
Manganese, 59, 116
Massage
Chinese, 27-29 pushing-pulling, 27-29
Medications, cataracts, prevention programs, 63
Medicine, traditional Chinese; TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Meibomian glands, 91
Melatonin, 44
Mercuris, 109 Meridians defined, 21
Metabolic rate, thyroid regulates basal, 7 Metabolism, Zinc needed for proper vitamin A, 7 Metal element, 20
Microwaves, avoiding, 63-64 Milk thistle, 42-43, 79, 118 Minerals, 38-40
miscellaneous, 96 and vitamins, 14-17
and cataracts, 57-60 Ming Mu Di Huang Wan, 126
MSG (monosodium glutamate), 38 MSM (methyl sulfonyl methane), 60
N
NAC (N-acetyl-cysteine), 15, 75, 116 Narrow-angle glaucoma, 34-35 National Eye Institute, 71
Near-far focus, 27 Niacin, 74 Nordic Track, 25
Nutrients, N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC), 15 Nutrition, 4-5
holistic treatment of eye disorders and, 10-14 water as important as, 5
O
Occlusion, punctal, 94
Omega-3 fatty acids, 77
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