Stem cells could cure 'silent thief of sight'

Glaucoma "the silent thief of sight" is the most common cause of irreversible blindness in the developed world because of the  manner in which many patients have already suffered significant visual loss before they are diagnosed.Current treatment can only slow progression of the disease by reducing eye pressure medically or surgically but even this doesn’t succeed for some patients.

Currently there is  no way to restore vision once it has been lost. Fight for Sight funding is helping to explore the possibility that stem cell treatments could one day be used to treat glaucoma.
Doctors have recently had some very encouraging results in animals with glaucoma which shows that stem cells can protect against glaucoma damage."In the future, our dream is to be able to use stem cell treatments to improve vision in patients severe glaucoma. However, it will be a few more years until these treatments are ready for human clinical trials."
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The Raw Food Diet: The Best Anti Aging Diet?

One of the best anti-aging supplements is to eat raw food. That's because cooking effectively eliminates some of the nutrition in food. Take them in a raw form of vitamin gives your body more and minerals in food than usual. Here is an overview of some important raw foods,with which you can minimize effects of aging.

Raw foods have antioxidant properties which fights against free radicals which is the main cause of aging. Foods such as carrots, apricots, oranges, lemons and grapefruit are rich in antioxidant properties and should be taken daily to minimize the effects of aging.

Raw foods contain lots of enzymes to give your body the vitamins and minerals. Raw foods are also rich in sulfur which helps to  keep the skin, hair, nails and joints in good condition. Foods such as asparagus, garlic, onion, broccoli, red peppers, watercress and seeds such as hemp seed and pumpkin seeds are rich in sulfur.

Raw foods contain phytochemicals. Vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, strawberries, carrots, cocoa, pepper, celery  help to counter the effects of aging, and  the phytochemicals in it prevents damage and anti aging. So ensure that you take 50% of your diet is raw food diet, to help create better health and prevent signs of aging.
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