Cataract Awareness

Cataract Awareness

Published August 17, 2012

Early detection and treatment of eye conditions and diseases are essential to maintaining good vision at every stage of life. Cataract is a clouding of the eye’s lens that can lead to vision problems. It is the number one cause of blindness in the world. If the lens of the eye thickens and become clouded, it becomes unable to focus or admit light properly. The main symptom of developing cataract is a gradual, painless loss of vision. Some causes of cataracts include diabetes, aging, injury to the eye and free radical damage. The majority of cataract conditions can be successfully treated with surgery.

The most common form of cataract typically affects older people and is often caused by free radical damage. As the body creates energy at the cellular level, oxygen is metabolized, changing it’s structure. Oxygen atoms that lose an electron and are unpaired are called free radicals. While we all produce free radicals, we also have antioxidants that fight free radicals. However, the number of antioxidants we produce diminishes as we age,  and we have so many free radicals that our own supply often is not enough. Eat a diet rich in antioxidants and avoid external sources of free radicals.

Building a diet around whole foods, drinking eight glasses of pure water daily, and using AIM supplements will nourish cells to be their best.

Phyllis Lewis
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