Eat Grains and Sugars if You Want to go Blind

re: Eat Grains and Sugars if You Want to go Blind

dwhite46r — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:51:44 GMT

The advice to not wear UV protective lenses while outdoors is absolutly incorrect!!! Research has proven direct links to age-related macular degeneration, as well as skin cancer around the skin of the eye in relation to UV and blue light. Check out Prevent Blindness America website.

re: Eat Grains and Sugars if You Want to go Blind

bird54 — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:10:51 GMT

Good article! If you want a unique viewpoint regarding blood sugar fluctuations causing blindness and a host of other diseases, please visit www.diabeteshealth.com/.../5564.html. and read the COMMENTS by Nicholas Gracey FOLLOWING the article. The article is not worth reading, but Nick's comments following the article are awesome. His theory is that diabetes is not a disease, but relative hypoglycemia is the real disease. He backs his theories with research and he has a unique cure for this disease.

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BecomingChloe — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:25:38 GMT

I have trouble believing that white rice can really be that bad for you when Japanese people eat enormous amounts of it every day (i lived in Japan for a while, I know this is true of most of the population) and Japanese people have the longest lifespans on Earth.

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Bastyrian — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:11:12 GMT

Dr. Mercola wrote: "5. Avoid high-dose calcium supplements without balancing magnesium." YES!!

It drives me crazy that the public is beat over the head with the message to take more calcium, but the need to balance it with magnesium is almost completely overlooked. Magnesium deficiency is very widespread, even in people who have a healthy lifestyle and take a multivitamin.

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curious7 — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:59:03 GMT

Is that not today's breakfast cereal?

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ttufo — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:41:21 GMT

In your article (articles.mercola.com/.../eat-grains-and-sugars-if-you-want-to-go-blind.aspx) you say that we "Never wear UV-blue blocking sunglasses when outdoors ..."

But in the related article (www.mercola.com/.../visual_degeneration.htm) you say: "Therefore, a nutritional regimen for macular degeneration should include:

1. Habitual wearing of UV-blue blocking sunglasses when outdoors in daylight. ..."

Which is it?

re: Eat Grains and Sugars if You Want to go Blind

Ms. Muscles — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 13:42:31 GMT

Very interesting article explaining more of our relience on healthy whole foods in quest of a sound body and mind. Eye sight loss, muscle loss, bone loss...you name it and we (society and gov.) blame it on "old age" but more and more I am convinced that it is not age at all but our foods that give us these diseases. It happens in old age because the effects are commulative, built up over time, and thus the worst effects are seen after time or in older ages.

I feel your outlook on food, science, and health to be unsupassed and one of my most reliable informaitonal sources.

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JamesRizzuti — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 13:12:00 GMT

Since high blood sugar damages capillaries, it logically follows that consumption of grains and sugars would lend to damage in the retina, particularly since a large majority of folks are constantly bombarding themselves with refined carbohydrates. Try a low or NO carbohydrate diet for three months or more and see if you notice improvement in your eyesight (as well as rapid improvement in any other measurable health parameter). The principle applies to brain health, organ health, etc; anywhere blood is flowing.

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rigatoni — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 04:50:34 GMT

The whole grains are better than processed, but they are still like plaster of paris once inside you. Sprouting of grains is much more nutritious but not delicious. When consuming concentrated starches, eat as much raw food with the meal to help in digestion. You'll laugh, but try eating a raw onion everyday and see if you don't feel better after a few months. And as much raw garlic as you can. (that's a tough one, socially)

Honey is 'predigested' and it isn't harmful like other sugars. Get it unheated and unprocessed.

And raw egg yolk is good for the eyes and brain. Not the white but the yolk.

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Mr. Display Name — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:24:03 GMT

They forgot to mention booze in that list.

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Dr Rik — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:40:13 GMT

The demonization of Whole Grains and all Natural Sugar sources confuses the issue. There is nothing wrong with whole grains and natural sugar sources. The priority should be all Natural Foods first, whole with as little processing as necessary. So many people live on junk food and think they are doing themselves a favor with the low carb, hi carb, med diet or some other groovy fad. Get natural first. Fine tune after you have cleaned the junk out of your bowels.

Whole wheat, brown rice, and unpeeled potatoes do not have the same glycemic index as white flour, white rice and peeled potatoes.

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LoriSm — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:30:24 GMT

MY grandpa was born in 1910, grew up eating white potatoes at nearly every meal, breads, biscuits, coffee, and whatever else his parents of small means could afford to feed him and his siblings. He came up through the depression when times were hard and money for good food was scarce. Druing the WWII years he went without a lot of protien as food was rationed. He always ate eggs, bacon, toast, real butter and coffee with real cream and sugar for breakfast five to six days a week. Occasionally he would eat a bowl of Wheaties or corn flakes on Saturday. He had sausage and buckwheat pancakes on Sunday. For lunch he took a sandwich of boiled ham on whote bread with real butter spread on both slices of bread as a condiment. Coffee went with him in a thermos. He and my grandma grew fruits and a garden, which all foods were then canned. He also ate his share of sweets everyday in his lunch and everynight after dinner. He did eat in moderation; never ate large meals. He lived to be 91 (died in 2001) and had VERY good health all of his life. He never had high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, or bad bones. I'd say genetics played a large role in this, but I also think the key here is moderation. He never , never ate like he was starving. He always ate one plate and was done.

He was found to have a stomach aenurysm at age 85. When they tested him for age-related stress (to see if he could have surgery), he was as fit as someone aged 65! He always stayed active, worked, gardened, ate plenty of chocolate and ice cream, and smoked cigarettes and cigars.

I am certainly not advocating we all smoke, eat lots of sugary foods or breads, but what I am saying is that all things in moderation can be better than abstaining from everything one enjoys.

Lori

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bernardbregaint — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:06:06 GMT

What about sprouted grains? Can someone knowledgeable please tell me if they are OK? I need to know as I do eat them -- wheat and rye regularley as well as some barley at times. thx

bernard

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Jim Bartley — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 05:01:49 GMT

There is something conventional medicine can do and that is prescribe melatonin at night. There is good RCT evidence to show it prevents macular degeneration which is not surprising considering it is one of the most powerful antioxidants in the body

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spazchicken — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:52:12 GMT

When I fasted back in March to heal a digestive disorder I had, On the fith day of drinking nothing but water, I noticed my eyesight was so clear it was like I was looking through glasses! I started eating the next day (all watery fruits...which have sugar) and my eyesight returned normal :(

Sometimes I notice that I can see better than other times so I know for a fact that you can fix your eyesight. (i'm farsighted).

I have a book that I got about it..I just have to read it.