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I need immidiate suggestions on the alternative medicines from aruvedic, chinese or herbal or nutrional area which are very helpful (1) In reducing IOP in glaucoma (2) Recover and regenerate nerve cells in the eye that are damaged in eye due to glucoma. I know they may be spread along several post, but...
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Dear Dave Thanks for answering my question in length and depth. Since there is no sure cure for recovering from damage of Optic nerve caused by glaucoma in our ALOPATHIC treatments, I was looking for other possible treatments in Conjuction with ALopathic for my self. Since I am from India and know Aruyveda...
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Caveat: some of the following information may be out of context. Breakthrough studies have recently rejected the long-standing belief that neuronal tissue is incapable of regeneration . Recently indeed, adult neural stem cells have been isolated from the hippocampus and the subventricular zone of the...
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I just came across this interesting abstract regarding vitamin C and glaucoma surgery. (I have edited out some of the details.) Abstract Title: Concentration of Ascorbic Acid in Aqueous Humor of Glaucoma Patients Author Block: M.T. Leite1, T.S. Prata1, L.A. S. Melo, Jr.1, D.V. Miranda2, D.P. Rivelli2...
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Hi nilio, If you try out Ascorbade, let me know how you like it. I haven't used it. I had a conversation with Dr. Robert Cathcart a few months back. He is widely quoted on the Vitamin C Foundation forums (and elsewhere). Dr. Cathcart is the one that told me he was not in favor of the supplements being...
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Boy, do I feel like I am getting really useful answers here! All of what you say makes excellent sense to me. It will take me some time to digest all of it and the links. I agree with you, Dave, that supplements are far too simplistic to echo natural foodstuffs. We ate a huge kale salad every day for...
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Elizabeth: This guy is well into Vit C too: http://www.hullcontactlensclinic.co.uk/cardior.htm Wow! This doctor is someone I would love to communicate with! That's very exciting info! Thanks for the link. Do you know of any other glaucoma specialists who have done research with Vitamin C?
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I am generally a bit hesitant to recommend most nutritional supplements. I feel more comfortable recommending super foods (ghee, honey, garlic, chlorophyll, aloe vera juice, kale, etc.) and herbs. However, sometimes vitamins and minerals can be helpful when used correctly. I think Vitamin C is one nutrient...
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This is a good question. The first thing I'll do is move my post from the other group over to here. Then I'll add as much additional info as I can in another post. So here is my original post on -Vitamin C. - - The main content of this post is from the Vitamin C Foundation (run by Owen R Fonorow). However...
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Hi Folks, I am still mulling over the information you posted on this issue at the Yahoo group, Dave. I did do some experimentation before I settled on the Ester C. And it is very expensive. I tried Natural Factors C but it really didn't have any positive effect so I went back to the Ester C. Not that...