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Cooking With Stoneware - Best Way To Cure a Stone Pot

I purchased a very nice soapstone cooking pot recently. The instructions suggest curing the pot as followings: Rinse the pot with water and allow to dry. Amply oil the soapstone pot inside and out, top and bottom, with your favorite cooking oil. All about...

Published Thu, Dec 12 2008 8:58 PM by Dave

Filed under: anti-oxidants, cooking oil, cooking, spices, stoneware

Therapeutic effects of curcumin, the anti-inflammatory agent, against neurodegenerative diseases such as glaucoma

Aggarwal BB, Harikumar KB: Potential therapeutic effects of curcumin, the anti-inflammatory agent, against neurodegenerative, cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic, autoimmune and neoplastic diseases. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2008; Cytokine Research Laboratory...

Published Sun, Aug 08 2008 11:25 PM by Dave

Filed under: glaucoma, anti-oxidants, Ayurveda, herbs, inflamation, turmeric, curcumin, neurodegeneration

The first study reported outside China that has examined the effects of the orally consumed goji berry

Amagase H, Nance DM: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical study of the general effects of a standardized Lycium barbarum (Goji) Juice, GoChi. J Altern Complement Med 2008;14:403-412. BACKGROUND: This randomized, double-blind, placebo...

Published Tue, Aug 08 2008 11:58 PM by Dave

Filed under: healthy foods, eye foods, anti-oxidants, nutrition, goji berries

Blueberries are just about the best food you could consume for protecting your vision

In a prior article about the best foods for fit eyes , I strongly recommended blueberries, grapes and raisins. I said, "According to Dr. Abel, [blueberries, grapes and raisins] contain anthocyanins, which improve night vision. A cup full of blueberries...

Published Sun, Aug 08 2008 12:34 AM by Dave

Filed under: eye foods, glaucoma, anti-oxidants, Fit Eyes, nutrition, fatty acids, vision, blueberries

Fish Oils For Vision

A friend of mine with glaucoma told me he was using an omega-3 fish oil product that contains the following ingredients: Average Values Per Two Capsule Pure Fish Oils 1g (1000mg) Providing Omega 3 0.72g (725mg) of which EPA 0.51g (515mg) of which DHA...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2007 12:58 PM by Dave

Filed under: anti-oxidants, carotenoids, nutrition, DHA, eyes, EPA, fish oil, omega-3, fatty acids, vision

Have Any Foods, Herbs Or Supplements Been Proven To Help Vision?

Science moves slowly and proof of any sort is hard to come by. However, we have strong evidence that lots of herbs and "super food"-type supplements can be very beneficial for patients with glaucoma. How long do you want to wait for the "official" proclamation...

Published Wed, May 05 2007 7:50 PM by Dave

Filed under: glaucoma, anti-oxidants, Fit Eyes, Ayurveda, herbs

Krill Oil Benefits for Vision - Better Than Fish Oil?

I have an interest in krill oil because it is high in certain carotenoids as well as supplying DHA and EPA. We know DHA and carotenoids are important for vision. However, I prefer not to take supplemental carotenoids in their common form. The following...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2007 2:38 PM by Dave

Filed under: healthy foods, macular degeneration, eye foods, glaucoma, anti-oxidants, carotenoids, nutrition

Nutrition and the Eyes

Source: http://www.nutrition4health.org/NOHAnews/NNW98NutritionEyes.htm...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2007 12:40 PM by Dave

Filed under: Vitamin E, macular degeneration, eye foods, Vitamin C, glaucoma, exercise, anti-oxidants, cataracts, quercetin, carotenoids, Fit Eyes, gluathione

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