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| Reference #: | 1,040 |
| Submit Date: | 02 Aug 2007 |
| Browse Category: | diabetic dry eye |
| Author: | none |
| Email Address: | none |
| Treatment used: | saline solution |
| You can buy this remedy at: | drug store |
| Remedy will cost you: | unknown |
| Country of Remedy: | USA |
| Remedy Source: | folklore |
| More Links about this Remedy: | none |
| # Comments posted to this remedy: | 0 |
| Complaints Reported: | 0 |
| # of times remedy read: | 16,160 |
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| Typical Dosage: | unknown |
| Dosage should be related to weight: | unknown |
| Dosages used in clinical trials are significant: | unknown |
| Maximum dosages in relation to side effects and serious side effects: | unknown |
| Other foods/nutrients/medications that can affect absorption or utilization: | unknown |
| Foods that provide the nutrient recommended as a remedy (or reference giving same): | unknown |
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| Total # reviewers: | 0 |
| Average Rating: | 0.00 |
| Effectiveness: | 0.00 |
| No Side Effects: | 0.00 |
| Ease of Use: | 0.00 |
| Effective after long term use: | 0.00 |
| Cost Effectiveness: | 0.00 |
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Put a few drops of saline solution (from contact lens) in your eyes twice a day.
Billberry is also very good for your eyes. Saline water is very clean compared to all the chemicals in commercial eye drops. --------------------- Sorbitol and the eyes of Diabetics Source: Diabetics and Hypoglcemia, Murray,Prima Publishing, Rocklin, CA, pp. 20-21 buy this book at: http://www.amazon.com/Diabetes-Hypoglycemia-Vitamins-Minerals-Exercise/dp/1559584262 Sorbitol Sorbitol is a by-product of glucose metabolism. It is formed within the cell with the help of an enzyme, aldose reductase. In nondiabetic individuals, sorbitol can be metabolized, with the help of another enzyme (polyol dehydrogenase), into fructose. This conversion to fructose allows the sorbitol to be excreted from the cell if con- centrations increase. Unfortunately, in the diabetic with routine hyperglycemia, sorbitol accumulates and plays a major role in the development of chronic complications of diabetes. The mechanism by which sorbitol is involved in the development of diabetic complications is best understood by considering its involvement in cataract formation. Al- though the lens does not have any blood vessels, it is an actively metabolizing tissue that continuously repairs itself. Since the lens membranes are virtually impermeable to sorbitol and lack the enzyme polyol dehydrogenase, sor- bitol accumulates to high concentrations. These high con- centrations persist even if the glucose level returns to normal. The accumulation of sorbitol creates an osmotic gradient-water is drawn into the cells to maintain an equal concentration of water inside and outside the cells. As the water is pulled in, the cell must release small molecules- such as amino acids, inositol, glutathione, niacin, vitamin C, magnesium, and potassium-to maintain osmotic balance. Since these molecules protect the lens from damage, their loss results in an increased susceptibility to lens damage. As a result, the delicate protein fibers within the lens become opaque and a cataract forms. ---------- more Sorbitol links.. http://www.revoptom.com/handbook/SECT59a.HTM http://diabetesmonitor.com/dqa/dqa2004/dqa200411/2004110018.htm |
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