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 <[email protected]> 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/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of > the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > 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/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
