Two very encouraging articles about improving moderate memory loss and

[Joe Chi Minh]

curing macular degeneration.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1234955/The-marigold-miracle-saved-sight.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1234221/Drinking-grape-juice-reduce-memory-loss.html

[japple]

1. Thanks very much, Joe, for posting these articles. I have age-related

dry macular degeneration and I'll be on the lookout for that remedy.

Happy holidays!

[Joe Chi Minh]

3. My pleasure and the same to you, japple.

[damntexdem]

2. I've long been drinking grape juice to help with my ... now, what was it?

;-)

[Joe Chi Minh]

4. Was it long-term memory..?

[wuvuj]

5. Macular degeneration

http://www.lef.org/LEFCMS/aspx/PrintVersionMagic.aspx?CmsID=116150

Plant caroteinoids such as lutein and zeaxanthin were long ago shown to help prevent macular degeneration. But is there more that can be done to protect against this epidemic of blindness?

George W. Rozakis, MD is a Cornell-trained biomedical engineer specializing in laser eye surgery and lens implants. A pioneer in the field of LASIK surgery,1 Dr. Rozakis is now vigorously involved in anti-aging medical research.

Dr. Rozakis is focusing on a potential breakthrough in treating macular degeneration, a condition that gradually destroys central vision. Also called age-related macular degeneration, it is the leading cause of blindness in people aged 65 and older.

Dr. Rozakis believes that restoring the correct balance of natural hormones that decline with age can retard and possibly even reverse the progression of macular degeneration. To investigate this hypothesis, he is setting up a long-term study and is currently seeking subjects to participate in the trial.

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Tragically, the leading cause of age-related visual loss is macular degeneration which remains largely untreatable. By the age of 65, nearly one-third of adults or 20-25 million Americans will have experienced some decrease in their ability to read, drive, or see fine details. At present, the cause of age-related macular degeneration is unknown. The disorder is characterized by the development of small yellow spots in the retina called drusen. Theories to explain the occurrence of drusen include accumulation of cellular waste products, age-related reduction of blood flow, inflammation, nutrient deficiency, cigarette smoking, and high fat intake. New strategies for the prevention and management of macular degeneration are sorely needed.