Trust Me I'm a Doctor

Many people in DHs family have had macular degeneration, including his father and grandmother. Many years ago our optometrist told him to take lecithin supplements and or eat red or dark coloured fruit like blueberries. DH has done so religiously. At a recent eye test he was told that his eye health was perfect .

I have macular degeneration and was advised by the ophthalmologist to take eye supplements. There is something like a 20% chance that my MD will be stabilised and not get worse. Kale is very good for this eye condition. I try to eat around 7 portions a day of fruit and vegetables- some days I exceed it others it is less.

I missed the programme.

I take Visionace, and like Charley, eat lots of fruit and veg every day, mixing colours. I have my sight tested every year now because of only being able to see out of one eye. No changes over the past couple of years since starting to take lutein.

For anyone who has rheumatoid arthritis, the programme is worth watching on iplayer.

The supplement with the vital ingredient [long word, can't remember what it's called; not lutein although that is important] is Macu Shield.

I notice that the vital ingredient comes from marigolds. Got any of those growing in your garden, Tegan?

Alas my gardening skills are so awful that I can't even get marigolds to grow. The French use them in salads don't they?Would these do?

Don't think so, Tegan.
Yes, you can eat marigolds, Tagetes, I think they are called.
James Wong recommends them for an eye lotion for tired eyes.

Just checked his book, and he say if you want them for medicinal purposes, use the Calendula, not Tagetes.
Didn't know they were both called marigolds.

Tegan

Wonder if they are the ingredient in Golden Eye Ointment, which has been going for as long as I can remember.

Just watched this programme. The supplement for eyes has to have: Lutein / Zeaxanthin / Meso Zeaxanthin

They have Macu Shield on Amazon - I just checked, but very expensive so not sure if I will buy it. My eyes are fine at the moment but if it prevents Alzheimers too...........?

Their website says "GoldenEye® 0.15% w/w Eye Ointment contains the active ingredient Dibrompropamidine isetionate, to kill bacteria that cause eye and eyelid infections like conjunctivitis, blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelids) and styes." . . . . "The other ingredients are liquid paraffin and dispersed polyethylene in mineral oil." Doesn't mention marigolds.

Interesting that celandines (also golden) are traditionally an eye treatment, so is eyebright, which has a golden patch on it.

Oooh Ah - "Apart from being found in plant based foods, zeaxanthin can be found in the macula lutea (an oval shaped, highly pigmented yellow spot close to the centre of the retina of the human eye" freefitnesstips.co.uk/zeaxanthin-explained/

Yes! Marigolds and celandines have a lot of zeaxanthin.

tegan

Durhamjen, the marigolds in question are calendula or pot marigolds not tagetes or French marigold. I'm not sure celandines are edible, though they may be used as tinctures.

I saw some of that programme too - no MD history in the family, but a lot of dementia. Shall make sure I include more dark coloured fruit and veg in my diet. We already eat at least 7 a day, but i may well up it.

It would take a lot more celandine than marigolds. Celandine are those small yellow woodland flowers with about ten petals, which flower before the trees produce their leaves in the spring.
I always have calendula cream in my bathroom, in case the kids graze themselves. The lotion is also good for rashes, particularly if they itch. Just hadn't realised that calendula was a type of marigold. I always call it calendula.

What was the title of the programme please?

The clue is in the thread title. Duh!

BTW calendula lotion is fabulous for burns. the pain goes away like magic and it heals very fast...

Macu Shield totally sold out at Boots so bought Boots Opti Health which have Lutein and Zeaxanthin in. Get a discount at Boots so they worked out at less than £10 plus got points on my Boots card.

People are so gullible.

Hasn't everybody realised yet that you just can't trust those particular doctors.

Have you seen the programme, jingl?

Yes. Watched some of the earlier ones, and had a quick look at this one.
Why? You want to pick a fight?