New Study: Omega-3 Fatty Acids Reduce the Risk of Macular Degeneration
on Nov 20, 2009 in Macular Degeneration cure Omega-3 Fatty Acids prevention research supplements Treatment vitamins A new study has investigated whether higher omega-3 intake is associated with a reduced likelihood of developing AMD. Participants who reported the highest omega-3 consumption were 20% less likely than their peers to develop AMD.

Reducing Asthenopia (eye fatigue) with Astaxanthin
on Nov 19, 2009 in Asthenopia Computer Eye Strain astaxanthin black currant seed oil cure eye fatigue eyestrain lutein prevention research supplements Treatment vitamins A number of Japanese studies show how eye fatigue (often resulting from ongoing computer use) can be significantly reduced by supplementing with just 6mg of Astaxanthin per day in just 4 weeks. Eye fatigue symptoms include tiredness, soreness, drynes...

Survey Shows That Americans Lack Significant Knowledge of Age-Related Vision Problems, Particularly Macular degeneration and Glaucoma
on Nov 18, 2009 in Cataracts Diabetic Retinopathy Glaucoma Macular Degeneration cataract cure diabetic retinopathy. cause prevention supplements Treatment vitamins According to the AOA's American Eye-Q(R) survey, which assesses public knowledge and understanding of issues related to eye and visual health, only 18 percent of Americans know that macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in adults 65...

Excess Body Fat Linked to Higher Cancer Risk, Poorer Cancer Survival
on Nov 15, 2009 in Cancer Wellness body fat cancer prevention cancer risk cancer survival obesity overweight physical activity Approximately 100,500 cancers occurring in the US every year can be attributed to excess body fat, according to estimates from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR). According to AICR, the estimated number of cancers linked to excess body...

Researcher suggests breast cancer risk could be virtually eradicated by higher vitamin D levels
on Nov 11, 2009 in Breast Cancer cure prevention supplements Treatment vitamin D vitamins Breast cancer is a disease so directly related to vitamin D deficiency that a woman's risk of contracting the disease can be 'virtually eradicated' by elevating her vitamin D status to what vitamin D scientists consider to be natural blood levels, ac...

Low Cholesterol Linked to Lower Risk of Some Types of Prostate Cancer
on Nov 10, 2009 in Cancer cancer prevention cholesterol High Cholesterol low cholesterol prostate cancer prostate cancer prevention tumors A new study published in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, shows that men whose cholesterol was in a healthy range (below 200) had less than half the risk of developing high-gr...

More muscle power means lower Alzheimer’s risk
on Nov 10, 2009 in Alzheimer's Diease alzheimer's disease cure prevention research supplements Treatment vitamins People who ranked in the top 10 percent for muscle strength were 61 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer's than the weakest 10 percent. Stronger people also showed a slower decline in their mental abilities over time.

Cataract Prevention with Lutein, Zeaxanthin and Vitamin E
on Nov 9, 2009 in Cataracts Lutein Vitamin E Zeaxanthin can-c eyedrops. can-c cataract cineraria cure eyedrops lutein prevention supplements Treatment vitamin E vitamins zeaxanthin Study found significant evidence that women who got more lutein, zeaxanthin and vitamin E were less likely to develop cataracts than women who are lacking intake of these nutrients. In fact, the women who got the most lutein, zeaxanthin and vitamin E...

Microchip Implants May Help Restore Lost Vision
on Nov 5, 2009 in Macular Degeneration Microchips Retinitis Pigmentosa Stargardt's Disease cure mit microchip Nutrition prevention research retinitis pigmentosa technologiy Treatment vision microchip Scientists at MIT and other research organizations are testing chip technologies that could help bring eyesight to individuals with conditions like age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa.

Avocados for Eye Health
on Nov 3, 2009 in Macular Degeneration avocados cure eye health foods prevention supplements treatment vitamins Avocados contains a wide range of phytonutrients are thought to help prevent many chronic diseases, and are excellent for the eye health. Nutrients include trans neoxanthin, neochrome, lutein-5, 6-epoxide and chrysanthemaxanthin. The scientists also...