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"HUCKLEBERRY The huckleberry juice compounds may also offer significant protection against diabetic retinopathy and cataracts. Such huckleberry compound extracts are being widely used throughout Europe in the prevention of diabetic retinopathy. All of this work with huckleberry in ophthalmology actually began back in World War II when some Royal Air Force pilots in Great Britain swore that eating huckleberry jam or drinking huckleberry cordials prior to flying night missions over Germany significantly improved their visual acuity in the darkness." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Diabetic retinopathy, which can lead to blindness, affects more than 4.1 million Americans age 40 and older. It is the most common eye complication of diabetes. A report released by Johns Hopkins University (19 October 2007) stated that almost all people with type 1 diabetes and more than 70% with type 2 disease eventually develop diabetic retinopathy. diabetic retinopathy is characterized by damage to the retina. Other long-term diabetes complications include abnormalities of small and large blood vessels; neuropathy (nerve damage); damage of the skin, gums and teeth." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"Homocysteine and other biochemical parameters in type 2 diabetes mellitus with different diabetic duration or diabetic retinopathy. Clin. Chim. Acta 366, 293-298. 326. Agardh, C. D., Agardh, E., Andersson, A., and Hultberg, B. (1994). Lack of association between plasma homocysteine levels and microangiopathy in type 1 diabetes mellitus. Scand. J. Clin. Lab. Invest. 54, 637-641. 327. Agardh, E., Hultberg, B., and Agardh, C. D. (2000). Severe retinopathy in type 1 diabetic patients is not related to the level of plasma homocysteine. Scand. J. Clin. Lab. Invest. 60, 169-174. 328." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "This chapter addresses the influence of diet on the most common causes of vision loss in middle-aged and older people: age-related cataract, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. Significant advances in the understanding of how nutrition may influence eye diseases of the aging population have been made since the 1980s. The aging public's awareness of the decline in vision with age, and of the possibility that nutrition may influence this decline, has driven the marketing of nutritional supplements, which are sometimes costly and of uncertain benefit." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "TABLE 3 Summary of Evidence Relating Diet to diabetic retinopathy (DR) Nutritional Exposure Strength of Evidence Comment Dietary fat and fiber Antioxidants Other potential dietary factors A benefit of high-fiber diets that are low or moderate in fat may be that they help to maintain blood glucose control, which is strongly related to the development of DR. Some observational studies support lower risk of DR among people whose diets are high in fiber and low in fat." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "Nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) consists of the formation of clinical lesions (microaneurysms and intraretinal hemorrhages), the appearance of retinal exudates (lipid deposits from leaky blood vessels) and cotton wool spots (resulting from localized ischemia), and the appearance of venous bleeding and loops [241]. Blindness can result at theses stages if macular edema occurs [242]. In the later proliferative stage (PDR), new vessels and fibrous tissue can originate from the optic disc or elsewhere in the retina." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"What the Studies Show Clinical trials have focused on the use of arnica for different conditions, ranging from pain management (women undergoing a total abdominal hysterectomy) to diabetic retinopathy to trauma. The studies on arnica have been mixed—not all of them show it is beneficial—but enough of them show positive results to make this preparation worthy of inclusion as a natural cure. You're likely to see the biggest benefits of arnica where there is pain and bruising. Many people report a decrease in overall pain and seem to heal quicker than normal." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Such huckleberry compound extracts are being widely used throughout Europe in the prevention of diabetic retinopathy. All of this work with huckleberry in ophthalmology actually began back in World War II when some Royal Air Force pilots in Great Britain swore that eating huckleberry jam or drinking huckleberry cordials prior to flying night missions over Germany significantly improved their visual acuity in the darkness. Such reports generated a lot of interest in the medical community in Europe, which led to a number of studies being done with the berry." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Omega-3 Zinc Lutein The leading cause of blindness in adults under the age of sixty is diabetic retinopathy, caused by complications of long-term diabetes. But the leading cause of adult blindness and vision loss in adults over sixty is something called macular degeneration. And a few simple supplements can significantly reduce the risk of your ever getting it. You may recall from high school biology that the retina contains two types of photoreceptors—cones and rods." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Increased capillary permeability, resulting in retinal hemorrhage with resultant abnormal collagen repair, is an underlying cause of diabetic retinopathy. Bilberry can decrease abnormal collagen formation and capillary permeability, thus helping prevent retinopathy.195 In another study, fifty-four diabetic patients were treated with 500-600 mg per day of an extract for eight to thirty-three months. Almost total normalization of collagen polymers was achieved, as well as a 30 percent decrease in structural glycoprotein." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "Somewhere between 12,000 and 24,000 new cases of blindness per year are caused by diabetic retinopathy. About 60-70 percent of the people with diabetes have mild symptoms to severe forms of diabetic nerve damage. Neuropathy is the major cause of nontrauma lower limb amputation, and studies suggest that as many as 70 percent of amputees die within five years.83 Many people with diabetes have a "slow stomach" or gastric paresis. These conditions all seem to be associated with hyperinsulinemia (high blood insulin) and hyperglycemia (high blood sugar)." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"In another study, curcumin inhibited the development of diabetic retinopathy. Curcumin has also suppressed the formation of cataracts in experimental models by providing protection against the ravages of runaway glycation. There is also good experimental evidence that curcumin supports the function of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells. To take advantage of curcumin's multiple health benefits, we recommend you take at least 800 mg daily of turmeric {Curcuma longa) root extract standardized for 95 percent cur-cuminoids." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.) "Magnesium also appears to be an important factor in reducing the risk of diabetic retinopathy, as a deficiency of this mineral was found to be significantly associated with this dreaded complication. The recommended dose of magnesium to support metabolic health is 160 mg three times daily, preferably as magnesium citrate. Consult your doctor before taking magnesium supplements if you have myasthenia gravis or kidney failure. Omega-3 Fatty Acids Omega-3 fatty acids are essential fatty acids, which means your body needs them but cannot manufacture them." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.) "We strongly believe that benfotiamine supplementation is very beneficial for patients who have diabetic neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, and kidney disease. In a recent study, a daily dose of 1,050 mg of benfotiamine dramatically reduced endothelial and oxidative damage in patients who were on high-glycotoxin diets. Lower doses have shown benefit in type 2 diabetic patients in the context of painful peripheral diabetic neuropathy. No side effects have been reported from the use of benfotiamine." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.) "In a National Eye Institute and National Institutes of Health study, for example, investigators found that omega-3 fatty acids promoted the health of and protected against diseases of the retina, which supports their use in helping to prevent diabetic retinopathy. Recent studies also suggest that omega-3s slow the progression of plaque accumulation in women who have diabetes and coronary artery disease." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"Alteration of these microvessels leads to diabetic retinopathy (blindness) and kidney damage. As we have seen, oxidized LDL cholesterol beneath the endothelium intensely irritates the artery, which responds by thickening its muscle layer and sending fibroblast cells to wall off the inflammation to prevent further damage. The result is a narrowed lumen that significantly slows the flow of blood through the affected artery." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Health and Nutrition Secrets (Get the book.)

"There's evidence of low magnesium in diabetic retinopathy and microangiopathy—that's disease of the small blood vessels in the back of the eye and likely elsewhere." "Should I take extra magnesium?" "There's likely enough in your 'multiple'. It has 400 milligrams." "Anything else for my eyes?" "Several nutrients in the multiple—vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin C, vitamin E, and zinc— all help in cataract prevention. However, please get some bilberry—that's a botanical concentrate also called European blueberry. Make sure it's standardized—a usual standardization is 25% anthocyanosides." - Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Natural Medicine, Optimal Wellness: The Patient's Guide to Health and Healing (Get the book.)

"It is also good for diabetic retinopathy. Q Corticosteroids can induce glaucoma by destroying collagen structures in the eye. If you must take corticosteroids, you should take the smallest amount possible and for the shortest possible time. If you have glaucoma, you should avoid these medications entirely. Q There are many types of glaucoma medications available. Most are in eye drop form and are administered several times a day. Types of medications your doctor may prescribe include: • Miotics, which increase the outflow of aqueous (liquid) from the eye." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"Aventis Pharmaceuticals, in a press release for the new product Lantus, stated: Safety Information: Human insulin therapy may be associated with hypoglycemia, worsening of diabetic retinopathy [non-inflammatory disorders of the retina], lipodystrophy [changes in fat metabolism], skin reactions (such as injection site reaction, pruritus [itching], and rash) allergic reactions, sodium retention, and edema [swelling due to fluid accumulation]." - Brent Hoadley, Ph.D., Too Profitable to Cure (Get the book.) "Then we note in a press release the occurrence of rashes, worsening of diabetic retinopathy, allergic reactions, sodium retention, and that the improved glycemic control with soluble human insulin is associated with increased incidence of hypoglycemia. • In the 1995 patent #5,422,33910 awarded to the JoslinDiabetes Center, it is stated that immune systems of the patient produce antibodies, which interfere with insulin-related function. Human insulin and animal insulin antibodies are an immunological response to insulin treatment." - Brent Hoadley, Ph.D., Too Profitable to Cure (Get the book.)

"When glycosylation occurs in the tiny blood vessels in the back of the eye, they become fragile and leaky, and bleeding can occur in a condition called diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness. Figure F.Z Sugar Free (Mycosylation happens when sugar molecules floating around in blood attach to protein molecules on the surface of cells—causing those molecules to lose some of their function. Instead of helping cells to communicate with the surrounding world, the protein becomes a bad influence, and the cells stop behaving as team players in your body. Figure f." - Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D., You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (Get the book.)

"There are also certain eye disorders, such as diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration, that are characterized by the growth of new blood vessels within the eye; because they grow in inappropriate places, the presence of these blood vessels can lead to blindness. Such diseases also may respond well to shark cartilage. Other conditions for which shark cartilage is useful include arthritis, psoriasis, and regional enteritis (inflammation of the lining of the bowels)." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) "This can damage eye tissue and raise the risk of diabetic retinopathy, which can lead to blindness. þ A study conducted at the University of Iowa College of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin found that reducing weight as part of athletic training may lead to bulimia. A survey of seven hundred high school wrestlers found that 2 percent were involved with binge eating followed by vomiting, fasting, excessive exercise, or the use of laxatives to avoid weight gain." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"The vascular activity of procyanidin has positive effects on diabetic retinopathy, night vision and ocular stress (Boissin, 1988; Corbe, 1988; Soyeux, 1987). clinical trials Breast Induration The efficacy of IH636 Grape seed proanthocyanadin extract (GSPE) for breast induration (tissue hardening) following radiation therapy was tested in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 66 patients with the condition after undergoing high-dose radiotherapy for early breast cancer. Participants, who reported moderate or marked breast induration at a mean 10." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"This is critical for the diabetic to know, since diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of blindness and may be prevented by avoiding excitotoxin-containing foods and beverages, and by increasing the intake of antioxidants. This study may also explain why diabetics who drink large amounts of aspartame-sweetened drinks are more likely to go blind. Aspartame is composed of the excitotoxin, aspartic acid, as well as methanol (also a known eye toxin) and the amino acid, phenylalanine." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Health and Nutrition Secrets (Get the book.)

"Currently, 20,000 diabetics go blind each year because of diabetic retinopathy, and amputations are common in those with the disease. For greatest benefit, thiamine must be taken in supplement form and as benfotiamine, which is lipid (or fat) soluble—a form that is better at getting into the cells than the water-soluble form. Dose: Take vitamin Bl as benfotiamine, 320 mg daily in divided doses (meaning 160 mg, twice daily). Chromium This mineral is found in foods such as romaine lettuce, onions, tomatoes, Brewers yeast, oysters, liver, whole grains, and bran cereals." - Hyla Cass, M.D., Supplement Your Prescription: What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutrition (Get the book.)

"Homeopathic Arnica 5CH therapy produced statistically significant improvement in retinal sensitivity and functional improvement in the peripheral retinal areas in a double-masked, randomized, placebo-controlled study of 29 insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients with diabetic retinopathy. Either 3 pearls of Arnica 5CH per day or placebo were administered three times daily for three months." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.) "Zicari D, Comps P, Del Beato R et al. diabetic retinopathy treated with Arnica 5CH Microdoses. Invest Ophthalmol Visual Science. 1998 Arnica montana See Arnica Arrach Chenopodium vulvaria description Medicinal Parts: The whole fresh, flowering plant has medicinal properties. Flower and Fruit: The flowers are small, yellow-green and inconspicuous. They grow in clusters in leafless, compact spikes at the tip of the stem. The fruit is enclosed by the involucre. The seeds are black and glossy. Leaves, Stem and Root: The plant is 15 to 40 cm high. The stems are branched from low down." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

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