|
|
|
Welcome to the Quality Counts. For those health conscious consumers and medical professionals that are looking to purchase nutritional supplements, vitamins, herbs, learning about medications, losing weight, health food, low carbs, high protein nutrition, and exercise, you have come to the right place. Quality Counts serves both the medical practitioner and consumer interested in nutritional therapy and alternative medicine.
Home >
Health Conditions > Cataracts.
Cataracts
Related Topics:
Popular Supplements:
Alternative News:
-
Cataracts
- Life Extension Foundation
-
Cataracts
- Vitacost
-
Are there any vitamins that can help to prevent macular
degeneration and cataracts?
- Drugstore.com
-
Vision:
Antioxidants May Cut Cataracts - New York Times, 2/12/08 -
"Compared with the one-fifth of women who consumed
the least antioxidants, the one-fifth who consumed the most reduced their
risk for cataracts by 14 percent with vitamin E and 18 percent with lutein"
-
Dietary carotenoids, vitamins C and e, and risk of cataract in women: a
prospective study - Arch Ophthalmol. 2008 Jan;126(1):102-9 -
"In these prospective observational data from a
large cohort of female health professionals, higher dietary intakes of
lutein/zeaxanthin and vitamin E from food and supplements were associated
with significantly decreased risks of cataract"
-
Eat
Your Leafy Vegetables To Decreased Your Risk Of Cataracts - Science
Daily, 1/14/08 - "When the participants were split
into five groups based on the amount of lutein and zeaxanthin they consumed,
those in the group who consumed the most (about 6,716 micrograms per day)
had an 18 percent lower chance of developing cataracts than those who
consumed the least (1,177 micrograms per day). The one-fifth who consumed
the most vitamin E from food and supplements--about 262.4 milligrams per
day--were 14 percent less likely than the one-fifth who got the least (4.4
milligrams per day)"
-
Diets With High
Glycemic Index May Raise Cataract Risk - Medscape, 11/30/07 -
"Glycemic load, a food's glycemic index multiplied
by the total available carbohydrate content, was used to gauge both
carbohydrate quantity and quality ... each standard deviation increase in
dietary glycemic index was associated with a 19% increase in the risk of
cortical cataract. Subjects in the highest glycemic index quartile were 77%
more likely to develop cataract than those in the lowest quartile"
-
Carbohydrate nutrition, glycemic index, and the 10-y incidence of cataract
- Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Nov;86(5):1502-8 - "poorer
dietary carbohydrate quality, reflected by high GI, predicted incident
cortical cataract"
-
Nutritional Strategies for Preventing Age-Related Vision Loss
- Life Extension Magazine, 5/06
-
Study: Fruits,
Veggies May Help Avoid Cataracts - WebMD, 6/17/05 -
"Over 10 years, the group had a
total of 2,067 cataract cases. The women who ate the most fruits and
vegetables were 10% to 15% less likely to be in that group"
-
Fruit and vegetable intake and the risk of cataract in women
- Am J Clin Nutr. 2005 Jun;81(6):1417-1422 - "Compared with women in the lowest
quintile of fruit and vegetable intake, women with higher intakes had modest
10-15% reduced risks of cataract"
-
Moderate Red Wine
Drinking Reduces Risk for Cataract - Medscape, 5/5/05 -
"Five-year incidence of cataract was
22% in drinkers and 32.2% in nondrinkers. Based on alcohol consumption,
cataracts occurred in 23% of beer drinkers, 19% of spirit drinkers, and 13%
of wine drinkers"
-
Tea
May Help Prevent Diabetes And Cataracts - Science Daily, 4/19/05 -
"At levels that would be equivalent to less than
five cups of tea per day for a human, both teas significantly inhibited
cataract formation relative to a control group which did not get tea, they
say. The researchers found that both teas decreased glucose levels, which in
turn affects other biochemical pathways that accelerate diabetic
complications such as cataracts" - See
iHerb
or
Vitacost
green tea products. My favorite is
Jarrow green tea at iHerb.
- Eat
Spinach, Prevent Cataracts? - WebMD, 12/3/04 -
"Our results are the first to provide physical evidence suggesting that
lutein and zeaxanthin decrease damage caused by ultraviolet radiation"
- Lutein
for Cataract Sufferers - New Hope Natural Media,
3/13/03 - "15 individuals with
age-related cataracts were randomly assigned to receive either 15 mg of
lutein, 100 IU
of vitamin E, or a placebo three times per week for up to two years. Visual
acuity improved significantly in the lutein group, whereas no change was
seen in the vitamin E and placebo groups"
- Oxidative Stress Linked to Cataract Formation in Diabetics
- Doctor's Guide, 1/16/03 - "Whole
blood
glutathione levels and erythrocyte
superoxide dismutase activities were lower, while plasma levels of
thiobarbituric acid reactive substances were higher in patients with
cataracts compared to controls ... The authors suggest that their findings
underscore the vital role of glutathione as a lens antioxidant"
- Related Article:
- Getting
More Glutathione? - Dr. Weil, 8/29/02 -
"To my knowledge, the only supplement that effectively raises
glutathione levels in the body is N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC).
My colleague Kathleen Johnson, a dietician here at the Program in
Integrative Medicine, tells me that other glutathione supplements are
ineffective because they’re digested before they can get into the
bloodstream" - See
iHerb
or
Vitacost
NAC products.
- Antioxidants Shrink Cataract Risk By More Than Half
- Intelihealth, 2/28/02
-
The Aging Eye ...and what can be done to protect it - Life Extension
Magazine, 2/02
- Vitamin C Reduces The Odds Of Developing Early-Onset Cataract
- Doctor's Guide, 2/22/02 - "A
significant interaction was observed between age, vitamin C intake, and the
prevalence of cataracts. For women younger than 60 years, the consumption of
vitamin C >/= 362 mg/day was associated with a 57 percent lower risk of
developing cortical opacities, and the use of vitamin C supplements for at
least 10 years was associated with a 60 percent reduction in the risk of
cataracts, when compared to no supplement use ... the incidence of posterior subcapsulary
cataracts was considerably lower in women who had never smoked and who had
high intakes of folate and carotenoids"
-
What constitutes a glycation-reduced diet? - Life Extension Magazine,
11/01 - "Glycation
of proteins has been shown to play a prominent role in the development
of many diseases related to diabetes, atherosclerosis and cataract
formation. Glycation also occurs as a result of general aging. A glycation
reduction diet would be one that is low in simple sugars and carbohydrates.
There are also certain supplements that help reduce glycation, such as
carnosine. Carnosine is the most effective natural anti-glycating agent
... Other supplements include alpha lipoic acid,
chromium picolinate
and calcium pyruvate ... Taking antioxidants
can help [with cataracts]. These supplements include
melatonin, N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC),
vitamin C and bioflavonoids"
- A New Look at Eye Health - Nutrition Science News,
4/01
- Glutathione: The Eye Healer Within - Nutrition
Science News, 4/01
-
Vitamins and Vision, Lots of "C" May Help You See Later in Life- WebMD,
12/11/00 - "Risk of cataracts was
60% lower among people who took multivitamins or any supplement containing
vitamin C or E for more than 10 years."
-
Lutein: The Eyes Have It - Nutrition Science News, 11/00
- Lipoic Acid: The Universal Antioxidant - Nutrition
Science News, 10/00
- Second Sight - Nutrition Science News, 4/99
- Long-Term
Vitamin C Use Cuts Cataract Risk In Older Women -
Doctor's Guide, 10/9/97 -
"taking vitamin C supplements for more than 10 years lowers the risk of lens
opacities that can lead to cataract surgery in older women"
General Information:
-
Cataracts - American Academy of Family Physicians
- Cataracts - emedicine.com
-
Cataract - familydoctor.org
- Cataracts - Intelihealth
-
Cataracts - stlukeseye.com
- Books on cataracts - Amazon.com
- Treatments for cataracts
- Medifocus.com
Other News:
-
Medical Nanoimaging Pinpoints Cause Of Cataracts - Science Daily,
10/20/07
-
Cholesterol Drugs May Avert Cataracts - WebMD, 6/20/06 -
"Those who took Zocor had a 72%
lower risk of nuclear cataracts. Those who took Lipitor had a 27% lower
risk. Those who took Pravachol, Lescol, and Mevacor had a combined 33% lower
risk"
-
No Association Between Cataracts and Macular Degeneration Seen in Large
Study - Doctor's Guide, 5/5/06
-
Excess Body Fat May Elevate Risk for Age-Related Eye Diseases - Doctor's
Guide, 9/14/05 - "excess body fat
may elevate one's risk for age-related eye diseases such as macular
degeneration (AMD) and cataracts ... if the body has too much adipose
tissue, too much lutein and zeaxanthin remain there in storage and do not
get to the eye where they are needed"
-
Cosmic Radiation May Up Cataracts in Pilots - WebMD, 8/8/05
-
Cataract Surgery May Not Exacerbate Exudative Age-related Macular
Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 5/5/05
-
ISTA Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Approval for Xibrom for the Treatment of
Ocular Inflammation Following Cataract Surgery - Doctor's Guide, 3/28/05
- FDA Approves Drug For Use In Cataract Surgery -
Science Daily, 12/23/04
- Lead Exposure Eyed as Risk for Cataracts - WebMD,
12/7/04
- Accumulated Lead Exposure May Be An Important Risk Factor for Cataracts
- Doctor's Guide, 12/7/04
- Wavefront Technology May Allow for Earlier Treatment Of Cataract
- Doctor's Guide, 8/2/04
- New lens
implant may help cataracts - MSNBC, 9/15/03
- Choice Of Lens After Cataract Surgery Varies -
Doctor's Guide, 8/25/03
- Hormone Replacement Therapy Reduces Risk of Cataracts in Post-Menopausal
Women - Doctor's Guide, 6/11/03 -
"Women who do not use hormone replacement
therapy are twice as likely to develop lens opacities, and cataracts
compared with women who do use HRT/oestrogen"
- Surgery Cuts Motor Accident Rate of Older Adults with Cataracts
- Doctor's Guide, 8/21/02
- Calculating Intraopertive Lens Power In Cataract Surgery After
Photorefractive Keratectomy - Doctor's Guide,
5/10/02
- Cataracts Increase Mortality Among Older Non-Diabetic Women
- Doctor's Guide, 3/28/02
- Analysing Astigmatism Following Cataract Surgery -
Doctor's Guide, 3/27/02
- Age-Related Blindness Expected to Double - WebMD,
3/22/02
- Short Cataract Surgery Linked To Phototoxic Lesions
- Doctor's Guide, 2/11/02
- Lower
Concentration of Intra-cameral Lidocaine is Equally Effective for Cataract
Procedures - Doctor's Guide, 1/28/02
- Changes In Ribosomal Proteins May Contribute To Age-Related Cataracts
- Doctor's Guide, 1/23/02
- Resistance
to Ciprofloxacin Increasing in Cataract Surgery Patients
- Doctor's Guide, 11/12/01
- Day Surgery
for Cataracts has Risk of Minor Morbidity, Regardless of Anesthesia Used
- Doctor's Guide, 9/20/01
- Estrogen After Menopause Improves Eye Health -
WebMD, 6/13/01 -
"Forget hot flashes -- the real reason to take hormone replacement therapy
after menopause is because of the multitude of benefits on health. The
latest research demonstrates that it may even save your vision"
-
No Long-Term Benefit Found From Aspirin For Cataracts - Doctor's Guide,
3/21/01
-
Reliable Grading Of Early Lens Changes Possible In Cataract Patients -
Doctor's Guide, 3/14/01
-
Chlorpromazine And Prochlorperazine May Increase Risk Of Cataracts -
Doctor's Guide, 11/14/00
-
Cataract Surgery: The Innovations Continue - WebMD, 11/9/00
- Exposure To
Sunlight Associated With Cataract Formation -
Doctor's Guide, 3/15/00
- Routine
Pre-Op Testing For Cataract Surgery Not Necessary - Doctor's Guide,
1/20/00
- Lotemax Eye
Drops Reduces Cataract Post-Op Inflammation - Doctor's Guide, 4/21/98
- Surgery For
Cataract Of Second Eye Is Beneficial - Doctor's Guide, 9/18/98
- Estrogen
Benefits the Eyes, Study Shows - Doctor's Guide, 6/9/97
Related Searches:
70728
|
