It’s important to check with your doctor if you are suffering from chronic head pain. However, there are some natural remedies you may find helpful.
Exercise
Studies find that aerobic exercise is as effective at preventing migraines as the migraine medication topiramate. A study Continue reading “Natural Relief from Migraine Headaches”
Subjects who took Zocor, lipitor or similar statins are more likely to get cataracts than non-statin users.[1. J. Leuschen, E.M. Mortensen, et al, Association of Statin Use with Cataracts; A Propensity Score-atched Analysis, JAMA Ophthalmology, November, 2013.] A number of studies assessing data with different mathematical models find that the risk is increased by 27% to 34%.
Cholesterol can build up in the arteries, clogging them and causing strokes and heart attacks. A popular type of drug calls “statins” reduce cholesterol by blocking a substance that body needs to make cholesterol. Around 25% of Americans over the age of 45 take statin drugs to Continue reading “Study: Statin Drug May be Tied to Cataracts”
Sai Chavala, MD, assistant professor of Ophthalmology and Cell Biology and director of the Laboratory for Retinal Rehabilitation at the University of North Carolina, says a class of drugs known as MDM2 inhibitors, has been successful in tests on mice for both wet and dry macular degeneration.
Macular degeneration is a major cause of vision loss, with millions worldwide affected. The part of the eye that gives us sharp, clear vision Continue reading “New MDM2 Inhibitor Drugs Show Promise Treating Macular Degeneration”
In this type of central vision loss, blood vessels grow at the back of the eye, which does not occur in the normal eye. The new drug-delivery system, using a biodegradable time-release coating, helped the drug stay in the eye longer.
Tests showed the drug halted the blood vessel Continue reading “Fewer Injections for Macular Degeneration using Nanoparticles”
Most people are aware that diabetics are at risk for This is because high blood glucose, or high blood sugar levels, puts people at risk for these problems. Yet, many of us don’t realize that we all need to be concerned about the dangers of high blood sugar levels to our overall health.
High blood sugar levels produce advanced glycation end products or AGEs. AEGs have been linked to the aging process, heart disease, and dementia, as well as serious eye diseases. And, while AGEs are more Continue reading “Glucose, Glycemic Index and Eye Disease”
The potential is great for these stem cells to aid in healing damaged and diseased tissues. Not to mention most adults wouldn’t mind giving up a little extra fat for something that could save lives.
Stem cells are valued tremendously for their ability to transform into any type of tissue. The capability of the cells to grow into anything from bone to nerve to heart translates to the conceivable treatment of countless diseases. Previous research has largely been Continue reading “Stem Cells Discovered in Fat May Treat Macular Degeneration, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Stargardt’s”
Approval to distribute the Alpha IMS wireless implant for retinitis pigmentosa (RP) has been granted in Europe to Retina Implant AG, based in Reutlingen, Germany. Thirty-six patients have received the subretinal implant, designed to restore useful vision to people legally blinded by RP.
Retinitis pigmentosa is a generative eye disease that begins in young people and may be inherited. RP patients may be able to Continue reading “Alpha IMS Wireless Implant for Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) Approved”
This newly discovered anatomical structure is named for its discoverer, researcher Dr. Harminder Dua of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Nottingham in the UK. Dua stated that this major discovery will not only cause ophthalmology textbooks to be rewritten, but that this new knowledge will also make eye operations Continue reading “New Eye Layer Discovered: Dua’s Layer”
Dark circles under the eyes, if not genetically causative, is often due in Chinese medicine to what is referred to as Kidney Yin deficiency. The Kidney meridian in Chinese medicine stores the energy for the rest of the body, and is responsible for essential life functions as growth, reproduction, fertility, water metabolism and bone health. The Kidney meridian can become “deficient” due to one or a combination of the following: chronic stress, ongoing lack of sleep, poor diet, chronic disease and medications for example.
A trip to your local acupuncturist could determine the meridian imbalances and which herbs could be most helpful.
For more related information, go to Natural Eye Care Eye Conditions Dark Circles.
New evidence continues to support dietary lutein, carotenoids, zeaxanthin, and meso-zeaxanthin as a means of inhibiting development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is the leading cause of loss of vision in Western people over age 55.
A study published in 2010, in Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics by the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at University of Utah, found that production of singlet oxygen in the human retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and choroid is prevented or reduced by lutein, zeaxanthin, and meso-zeaxanthin, which act as Continue reading “AMD Inhibited by Lutein, Carotenoids, and Zeaxanthin Antioxidants”