AMD: 5 things to know about age-related macular degeneration
© StockByte© iStockPhoto© iStockPhoto© Digital VisionTRUE. In industrialized countries, age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of low vision and ...
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A cocktail to delay brain degeneration
A dietary supplement containing a blend of thirty vitamins and minerals, all natural ingredients widely available in health food stores, ...
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Omega-3 dietary supplements would not be effective against degeneration
To fight against cognitive decline, it would not be useful to consume food supplements rich in omega3. On the other ...
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Diet to prevent age-related macular degeneration
© Getty ImagesThe benefits of the Mediterranean diet are countless. With its recipes rich in fish, vegetables, fruits, legumes, unrefined ...
Read moreA cocktail to delay brain degeneration
A dietary supplement containing a blend of thirty vitamins and minerals, all natural ingredients widely available in health food stores, ...
Read moreOmega-3 food supplements are not effective against degeneration
To fight against cognitive decline, it would not be useful to consume food supplements rich in omega3. On the other ...
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Coffee would protect against ocular degeneration
Lovers of Coffee, rejoice! Scientists have found a new health benefit in this drink. Indeed, drinking one coffee a day ...
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Does zinc help against macular degeneration?
Pharmacist Sonja Keizers answers Pharmacist Sonja Keizers answers questions about medicines. This time: does zinc help against macular degeneration? Can ...
Read moreMacular degeneration: saturated fats are bad for the eyes
November 18, 2009 - A diet high in saturated fat - and in the omega-6 group - is associated with ...
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Cataracts or macular degeneration?
Common Eye Conditions Eye problems are common and can have far-reaching consequences. In more than half of the patients, visual ...
Read moreAntioxidants to prevent macular degeneration?
August 29, 2006 - In women under 75, eating colorful fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of developing age-related ...
Read moreMacular degeneration: omega-3 again!
October 28, 2005 - Dietary supplement containing omega-3s, coenzyme Q10, and acetyl-L-carnitine may prove helpful in slowing the progress of ...
Read moreSmoking doubles the risk of macular degeneration
May 12, 2005 - The incidence of age-related macular degeneration is twice as high in smokers as in non-smokers. At ...
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Video of Information video: macular degeneration Macular degeneration is a common cause of blindness in the elderly. Macular degeneration, usually ...
Read moreMacular degeneration: the possibilities of acupuncture
January 19, 2005- Acupuncture treatments may have partially restored visual acuity in patients suffering from macular degeneration, according to an ...
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macular degeneration? Never heard of it
Patients and GPs underestimate eye disease Almost 90 percent of the Dutch have never heard of it: macular degeneration. Yet ...
Read moreFruits to prevent macular degeneration?
June 15, 2004 - Eating three or more servings of fruit per day is believed to lower the risk of ...
Read moreThe fat responsible for macular degeneration?
Dec. 11 - Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is thought to progress faster in people who consume large amounts of dietary ...
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Macular Degeneration: Wavy Lines
Have your eyes checked regularly Do you see worse and worse? Are straight lines crooked? Do you have a blind ...
Read moreMacular degeneration: vitamins and zinc to prevent vision loss
October 19, 2001 - A Report1 published in Archives of Ophthalmology of October suggests that administration of high doses of ...
Read moremacular degeneration? Never heard of it!
Patients and GPs underestimate eye disease Almost 90 percent of the Dutch have never heard of it: macular degeneration. Yet ...
Read moreBroccoli carotenoids to fight macular degeneration
December 9, 1999 - Lutein and zeaxanthin, two carotenoids found abundantly in broccoli, green leafy vegetables, corn and squash, are ...
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