Then I will be careful about m vitamin e intake, though a neurologist advised me not to take excess vitamin a , as it builds up pressure in the head. Especially for those with nerve related visual impairment.
Regards Preeti On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 10:13 AM, Madhav Kumar <ca.madhavku...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have read somewhere that Vitamin E should be avoided as its retards the > effect of Vitamin A. > May like to confirm > > regards > Madhav > > On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 7:37 AM, Preeti Bhutani <bookwor...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Vitamin C could help to ward off the risk of contracting cataracts. > > > > > > > > There is the firmly entrenched belief that vitamin C could be a panacea > for > > the common cold. Yet, ascorbic acid which is the ingredient of vitamin C > > could help fight off cataracts as well. > > > > > > > > Although just by taking a lot of vitamin C you cannot completely end a > > cataract, you can reduce its severity. A delay in the onset of the eye > > disease would also be possible. Most of the vitamin C ought to come from > > the daily diet. > > > > > > > > The study was published in the journal Ophthalmology. > > > > > > > > Cataracts appear as a consequence of senescence. They can be seen as a > > clouded layer of hazy material on the surface of the eyes. They are the > > main reason for blindness on a global level. > > > > > > > > The study involves 1000 aged female twins. Their mean age was 60 years. > > Those who took large amounts of vitamin C slashed their chances of > > contracting a cataract by a third over a period of a decade. > > > > > > > > This was a significant find. However, getting vitamin C through a > > supplement did not do the trick. The condition was that you had to obtain > > it mainly from your diet. This study portrays the importance of dietary > and > > lifestyle factors in the prevention of cataracts. > > > > > > > > While genes determine 35% of the chances of having a cataract in old age, > > diet accounts for the remaining 65%. Thus environment plays a big role in > > the onset of the disease. > > > > > > > > By taking precautions and enjoying a good diet of fresh fruits and > > vegetables, one can remain free of the disease throughout one’s life. The > > “correlation does not prove causation” thesis remains extant here as > well, > > so more research needs to be done. > > > > > > > > Vitamin C is an antioxidant which means it cleans up all the free > radicals > > which build up over time in the body. Besides this, the fluid in the eye > is > > high in vitamin C. > > > > > > > > Vitamin C prevents oxidation according to CBS. This novel effect of > vitamin > > C is cause for excitement among scientists. It means that the vitamin has > > far more benefits than were thought of in the past. > > > > > > > > Since cataracts are the leading causes of blindness in the global > village, > > a cure for them is essential. A balanced diet that contains kale, > broccoli, > > papaya, citrus fruits such as grapefruit, tangerines, oranges and lemons > as > > well as strawberries may be the best strategy to avoid contracting a > > cataract in old age. > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility > of > > mobile phones / Tabs on: > > > > > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > > Search for old postings at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to > > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > > with the subject unsubscribe. > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > > please visit the list home page at > > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > > Disclaimer: > > 1. 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