Prevent Cataracts Naturally

This article explains some ways to prevent cataracts naturally. Discover how alternative treatments for cataracts have helped in reducing the symptoms. We will cover cataracts symptoms and homeopathic treatment. There are a lot of theories as to how to prevent cataracts, but these are only theories.

If you suspect you do have cataracts it is highly recommended that you consult your eye doctor or ophthalmologist. These cataract prevention tips are unproven home remedies. I am not a doctor only a person that uses home remedies as preventative medicine. My knowledge of using these natural healing treatments was not learned until I was late in life. I wish I had known earlier before the need for surgery.

Two out of every 10 people between the ages of 60 and 75 in the United States have cataracts. The condition, which can lead to blindness, accounts for a half million surgical operations a every year. If you could delay cataract formation by just ten years, you would eliminate the need for half the cataract extractions.

Cataracts may be caused or triggered by several things, including sunlight (ultraviolet rays), diabetes, steroids and X-rays.

People who take regular daily doses of either vitamin C or vitamin E may slash by more than half the risk of developing blinding cataracts. Scientist do not know why the vitamins prevent the cloudy formation in aging eyes that are called cataracts.

Those clouds across the field of vision are caused by proteins being oxidized in the lens of the eye and then clumping together. Proteins are oxidized when they combine with oxygen. Some researchers believe that vitamins C and E, both of which are antioxidants, neutralize the lens proteins before they can clump together.

Vitamin C and E aren't the only powerful natural cataract fighters available. Beta-carotene, also an antioxidant, and riboflavin (vitamin B2) also may prevent the eye-clouding growths. People with higher than average intake of vitamin C, vitamin E and beta-carotene are at reduced risk of cataract development.

People with high levels of at least two of the three vitamins (C, E, and B2) are at a reduced risk of developing cataracts compared to people with low levels of these vitamins. Deficiency of riboflavin (B2) can lead to cataract development, especially in older adults. An absence of riboflavin deficiency has been found in older adults with clear lenses.

Cataracts may be corrected by dietary restrictions or supplements of riboflavin.

That second bowl of ice cream after supper could be increasing your risk of cataracts. The danger lies in the milk sugar galactose, which is found in most dairy products. This kind of milk sugar may hurt the lens of the eye if the sugar is not properly digested.

People who lack the ability to break down galactose run a four times greater risk of developing cataracts than those who digest it normally.

Even people who consume small amounts of dairy products risk cataract development if they cannot metabolize milk sugars. Ask your doctor about your chances of developing cataracts from dairy products.

The more time you spend in the sun, the greater your risk of developing cataracts.

Golfers, sailors, and gardeners, for example, are exposed to more ultraviolet (UV) radiation than usual and should always wear sunglasses when outdoors. Even on cloudy days. Look for sunglasses that block 100 percent of the UV radiation.

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