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Suggest Treatment For Dry Macular Degeneration

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Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2015
Question: I was diagnosed with dry macular degeneration. Are there any specific vitamins and foods that I should be using and eating? Are there any foods or beverages I should avoid?
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Answered by Dr. N K Mishra (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Antioxidents to be taken and tobacco and alcohol to avoid

Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for sending your query to us.
Medication to have is Antioxidents i.e. vitamin A,C,and E.Importantly Omega3fatty acids.commercial preperations are also available with omega6&9,which have other benifits also but omega 3 is highly recommend for macular degenerations.
Your diet should include Flax seeds,sun floweroil,fish and berries and grapes.Leutine and xiazenthine also have important role to play.The are available in tomato and spinach.
Important don't is tobaco in any form.Alcohol is again to be avoided but red wine is supposed to have Antioxidents. So moderation is needed.
A healthy lifestyle with good eating habits iswelcome.As yyou have issues of arthritis breathing exercises are possible.
Any further query in this regard do get back to us.
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Suggest Treatment For Dry Macular Degeneration

Brief Answer: Antioxidents to be taken and tobacco and alcohol to avoid Detailed Answer: My dear, Thanks for sending your query to us. Medication to have is Antioxidents i.e. vitamin A,C,and E.Importantly Omega3fatty acids.commercial preperations are also available with omega6&9,which have other benifits also but omega 3 is highly recommend for macular degenerations. Your diet should include Flax seeds,sun floweroil,fish and berries and grapes.Leutine and xiazenthine also have important role to play.The are available in tomato and spinach. Important don't is tobaco in any form.Alcohol is again to be avoided but red wine is supposed to have Antioxidents. So moderation is needed. A healthy lifestyle with good eating habits iswelcome.As yyou have issues of arthritis breathing exercises are possible. Any further query in this regard do get back to us.