| March
3, 2007
Study: Vitamin C helps prevent senile cataracts
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Eating foods rich in vitamin C helps to prevent the development
of senile cataracts, according to the results of a Health, Labor
and Welfare Ministry survey.
The survey of about 40,000 people were aged between 45 and 64
in 1995 was conducted by a team led by Shoichiro Tsugane, chief
of the National Cancer Center's Epidemiology and Prevention Division.
The team calculated the correlation between vitamin C intake
and the risk of developing the eye disease.
The team looked at the average daily amount of vitamin C that
the study subjects got from their diets and in 2000 examined data
including records of their operations and whether they had developed
cataracts.
Cataracts are thought to be caused as people get older by the
oxidation of the protein that forms on eye lenses.
Men in the group with the highest daily median vitamin C intake
of 211 milligrams were found to have a 35 percent lower chance
of getting a cataract than those in the group with the lowest
daily median intake of 52 milligrams. They also had a 30 percent
higher chance of avoiding surgery, according to the survey.
The survey also revealed a similar picture for women.
Source: www.yomiuri.co.jp
Comment:
Cataracts are a leading cause of blindness worldwide and
it is estimated that approximately 40 million people over
the age of 55, will lose their vision due to cataracts by
2025. Most of the cataracts are preventable, yet 600,000
cataract surgeries per year in USA alone makes it the most
common major surgical procedure performed. There is more
than sufficient evidence to prove that cataracts and other
age related eye diseases could be dramatically reduced with
appropriate nutrients. Antioxidants and other synergistic
nutrients have been shown to protect cells and all the organs,
including the eyes. In addition to simple Vitamin C, there
are other nutrients that are also essential for optimum
eye health. Nutrients like vitamin A, vitamin E, Lipoic
Acid, carotenoids and the amino acid cysteine, when used
in synergistic combination, could prevent many age related
eye diseases. You can read more about eye health and the
importance of nutrient synergy on www.cellularhealthtraining.org |
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