Archive for 'Eye Health'
Resveratrol May Help Save Diabetics’ Eyes
In a recent study by researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine, it was found that resveratrol, a key compound in red wine and fresh foods such as peanuts and fresh grapes, may be able to save the diabetics from vision loss in the near future. Published in the American Journal of Pathology, researchers [...]
Posted: July 12th, 2010 under Eye Health.
Tags: age related macular degeneration, benefits of resveratrol, caloric restriction, cancer prevention, natural pain reliever, resveratrol, type-2 diabetes, Weight Loss
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For Predicting Alzheimer’s, the Eyes May Have It
Poor Eyesight in Later Years May Be Precursor to Alzheimer’s Development The problem with Alzheimer’s disease is that once it’s identified, the damage has already been done. Treatments exist that slow its debilitating effects, but precious little can be done to reverse them. As such, much of Alzheimer’s research is devoted to identifying Alzheimer’s disease [...]
Posted: February 28th, 2010 under Alzheimer's Disease, Eye Health.
Tags: Eye Health, signs of alzheimer's, signs of alzheimer's disease, symptoms of alzheimer's disease
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Pining for Pine Bark, Extract
Study: Pine Bark Extract Improves Eyesight in 75 Percent of Diabetics Say you fall victim to some mysterious illness. The illness is such that it renders four of your senses useless. What’s the one sense that you’d want to keep more than any other? For me, hands down, it’s eyesight. I can’t imagine not being [...]
Posted: December 20th, 2009 under Diabetes, Eye Health.
Tags: diabetes complications, eyesight problems, pine bark, pine bark extract
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Kids See the Light: Outdoor-Dwelling Kids Have Better Eyesight, Study Finds
For parents wanting to avoid spending hundreds of dollars on their kids eyes, lend me your eyes for a moment. According to new research, one of the easiest ways to keep them from having four eyes (i.e. glasses) is to keep them outside! We know that keeping kids’ active and healthy means they need to [...]
Posted: August 12th, 2008 under Eye Health.
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Sight For Sore Eyes…Study Reveals Certain Food Compounds Improves Eye Health
I recently read about an exciting finding that has my hopes up for my elder years! Although science hasn’t found a way to turn back time (yet), this latest scientific discovery in the world of natural health tells how certain compounds found in various vegetables can help prevent macular degeneration—a common eye problem that tends [...]
Posted: January 16th, 2008 under Eye Health, Lutein, Zeaxanthin.
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