Forums: March 2010 Kickstart Forum Archive: Have any ideas of how to help this eye problem?
Created on: 05/07/10 08:43 AM Views: 3716 Replies: 9
uniquebuys Joined: 01/07/10 Posts: 69	Have any ideas of how to help this eye problem? Posted Friday, May 7, 2010 at 8:43 AM Morning, Anyone on this team had to deal with an eye issue called a cataract? I am youngish to have this issue, only 50 years old, yet I do have it. My vision, in one eye has been declining and my Doctor said she saw it earlier, but waited until yesterday to let me know. For now, I am told I am to wait and watch it grow and that in time, she won't be able to corrected my vision with visual aids, such as contacts or glasses. And, at that time, I will need surgery. It's not easy to get older, yet for those who are not yet 50 years old, it's important to take in as much fruit and vegetables as you can during the course of a day, because I don't want you to get this. I realize everyone here is doing just that, so keep it up! I think had I found this lifestyle earlier, I wouldn't be here, at this juncture so soon. For me, I have to accept this bad news, but also I have to reach out to see if anyone else in our group has had this and meanwhile, I am trying to be thankful that I some idea of why my left eye vision seems to be dropping off a cliff. So far, I have found this one article called, Oh Say Can You See from a Vegan Journal. It's attached here: . http://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2006issue1/vj2006issue1sciupdate.htm EJ Madison, MS
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MYplanet Joined: 02/27/10 Posts: 21	RE: Have any ideas of how to help this eye problem Posted Friday, May 7, 2010 at 11:49 PM From http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com/remedy/Cataract.html Home Remedies for Cataract Cataract home remedies and natural cures, Questions and answers Cataract treatment using Carrot The use of carrots is considered beneficial in the treatment of cataract. The patient should take plenty of raw carrots daily. As an alternative, he may drink two glasses of fresh carrot juice, one each in the morning and evening. Cataract treatment using Garlic The use of garlic is another effective home remedy for cataract. Two or three cloves should be eaten raw daily. They should be chewed slowly. Garlic helps to clean the crystalline lens of the eye. Cataract treatment using Pumpkin The flowers of pumpkin are valuable in cataract. The juice of these flowers should be extracted and applied externally on the eyelids twice daily. It will stop further clouding of the crystalline lens of the eye. Cataract treatment using Aniseed Aniseed is considered a useful remedy for cataract. An equal quantity of aniseed and coriander powder should be mixed with one teaspoon of brown sugar, and the mixture should be taken in doses of 12 gm in the morning and evening. Cataract treatment using Honey The use of unprocessed pure honey is another effective remedy for cataract. A few drops of this honey should be put in the eyes. This is an ancient Egyptian remedy which has benefitted many patients. Cataract treatment using Almonds Almonds are valuable in cataract. Seven kernels should be ground finely with half a gram of pepper (black pepper) in half a cup of water, and drunk after sweetening the mixture with a teaspoon of sugar candy. It helps the eyes to regain their vigour. Cataract treatment using Nutrients Certain nutrients have also been found useful in cataract. Experiments have shown that animals develop cataract if deprived of pantothenic acid and amino acids, and tryptophane and vitamin B6 needed for tryptophane assimilation. The diet of the cataract patient should, therefore, be high in vitamins B2 and B6, as well as the entire B complex group, pantothenic acid, vitamins C, D, E and other nutrients. Cataract diet Cataract : Home Remedies suggested by users Orange juice and water, thereafter a restricted diet A thorough cleansing of the body is essential. To start with, it will be advisable to undertake a fast of orange juice and water for three days. After this initial fast, a diet of a very restricted nature should be followed for two weeks. Breakfast may consist of seasonal juicy fruits. Raw vegetable salads with olive oil and lemon juice dressing, and soaked raisins, figs, or dates should be taken during lunch. Evening meals should consist of steamed vegetables and a few nuts. Potatoes should be avoided. Well-balanced diet consisting of seeds, nuts etc After two weeks of this diet, the cataract patient may gradually embark upon a well-balanced diet consisting of seeds, nuts, grains, vegetables, and fruits. The emphasis should be on fresh juicy fruits and raw vegetables. The juice fast followed by the restricted diet should be repeated at an interval of three months. Avoid white bread, alcoholic beverages etc The patient should avoid white bread, sugar, cream, refined cereals, rice, boiled potatoes, puddings and pies, strong tea or coffee, alcoholic beverages, condiments, pickles, and sauces. Other Cataract treatments Warm-water enema A warm-water enema should be given daily during the juice fast. Epsom salts bath An Epsom salts bath is beneficial and should be taken twice a week. The patient should remain in the bath from twenty-five to thirty-five minutes till he perspires freely. After the bath, he should cool off gradually. Eyes should he closed and bathed externally, at least, twice daily with hot water containing Epsom salts. Do eye exercises Eye exercises aimed at relaxing and strengthening of the eyes are also valuable in cataract. www
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Mariberry Joined: 01/02/10 Posts: 297	RE: Have any ideas of how to help this eye problem Posted Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 11:25 AM Not to minimize your condition, EJ, but my mother had her cataracts removed with a laser technology which was done in an opthomologist's office. It was so successful that she didn't need to wear glasses afterwards at all! (she was 80 at the time!) For her though, going without glasses felt just too weird after having worn them for most of her life so she still wore the frames with plain lenses. Hopefully, if you have to have yours removed, it will be as easy as it was for my mum! Cheers! All we are saying is "Give Peas a Chance"
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mollyhorn Joined: 03/03/10 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 582	RE: Have any ideas of how to help Posted Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 5:03 PM I checked MayoClinic.com, and they do list free radicals as being one possible cause of cataracts, and free radicals would result from a diet low in vegetables and fruits, and whole foods. And yes, cataracts are fairly common, as is the laser surgery to correct them. Not that it makes the diagnosis any easier! Be careful with those home remedies, though... some of them seem kind of risky to me. Molly Horn
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MYplanet Joined: 02/27/10 Posts: 21	RE: Have any ideas of how to help this eye problem Posted Sunday, May 9, 2010 at 2:13 PM Risky? hmmmmm http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cataract-surgery/MY00164/DSECTION=risks Cataract surgery risks include: Inflammation Infection Bleeding Swelling Retinal detachment Glaucoma Second cataract Your risk of complications is greater if you have another eye disease or a serious medical condition affecting any part of your body. Occasionally, cataract surgery fails to improve vision because of underlying eye damage from conditions such as glaucoma or macular degeneration. It's important to evaluate and treat such eye problems, if possible, before making the decision to proceed with cataract surgery. _________ Call me crazy, but that sounds much more risky to me than diet, nutrition and eye exercises. www
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mollyhorn Joined: 03/03/10 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 582	RE: Have any ideas of how to help this eye problem Posted Sunday, May 9, 2010 at 6:37 PM You're right about the risks of surgery – that's a very good point. I think it's safe to say that one should always discuss any natural or home remedies with one's doctor before proceeding with them, to ensure that the natural remedies do not conflict with the doctor's treatments. I was thinking mainly about the honey and the enemas. How are either of those supposed to help a cataract? A cataract is caused by clouding of the lens of the eye due to the breakdown of protein fibers, and pouring honey into your eye isn't going to help that, and you risk infection by introducing foreign material into the eye. Enemas, well--- that's a whole other issue! Forcing water into your colon has absolutely no impact on your eyes, so I don't see the point of it. The other remedies listed seem harmless, if not helpful. I am certainly not trying to discredit you, MYPlanet, I just know there are a lot of websites out there offering "miracle cures" for various ailments, and it is so easy for a sick person to get caught up in them. It's happened to me, for sure. I've read things on websites and thought they would help me, only to find out later I had actually made my condition worse. However, I will admit that at this point my knowledge of cataracts and their treatment is exhausted, so I will bow out and defer to your knowledge. Molly Horn
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uniquebuys Joined: 01/07/10 Posts: 69	Have any ideas of how to help this eye problem? Posted Monday, May 10, 2010 at 10:19 AM Thanks for the replies. I learned something from each of them. I am grateful you all took time and gave me such thoughtful answers. Thanks, EJ
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uniquebuys Joined: 01/07/10 Posts: 69	Have any ideas of how to help this eye problem? Posted Monday, May 17, 2010 at 9:42 PM I went for a second opinion today and the Dr said, that most 50 year olds have a small cataract and that my eyes looked healthier than most, actually. Of course, I was relieved to hear him say that this issue is not a problem, but one that will grow over the next 15 years or longer. So, for now, I am breathing a sigh of relief! EJ
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mollyhorn Joined: 03/03/10 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 582	RE: Have any ideas of how to help this eye problem Posted Monday, May 17, 2010 at 11:42 PM That's wonderful news! Keep up the healthy diet and you're bound to do better than most for the foreseeable future. (haha, vision pun) Molly Horn
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TexGal Joined: 02/25/10 Location: Texas Posts: 111	RE: Have any ideas of how to help this Posted Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 5:57 PM It's kind of funny (odd, sad, ??) how your ideas change when you start trying to pay more attention to your health and what goes into your body. I have known a lot of people who had cataract surgery, and generally with good results and no complications. And I guess maybe I assumed that was pretty standard and nothing too horrible. Just like taking BP medicine and statins and whatever else "everybody" takes. Now that I am trying to take better care of my body it seems bizarre that I even used to think that was not a big deal.
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