tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486477158991643987.post9101222717762740152..comments2024-03-20T04:30:02.039-07:00Comments on Bedford Eye Care News: Saffron may help reverse Macular DegenerationDr. Toby Mandelman, Optometristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13381577361614673936noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486477158991643987.post-72045408486088535102010-06-19T08:26:59.453-07:002010-06-19T08:26:59.453-07:00My wife has had A M D for 7 years in one eye.
\she...My wife has had A M D for 7 years in one eye.<br />\she has used suppliments includind Zeaxanthin and Lutin.There has been no worsening of vision i either eye.<br />For the past 3 months she has been taking 50 mg of Saffron and thinks there has ben some improvement.She had a retinal photograph in February and is due for a repeat in August.<br />We hope there will be a improvement.<br />The saffron is Indian and obtained in 50gm individual sachets from the "Baby Sarffon" <br />Company of America.jetmorghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928482725404775421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486477158991643987.post-79596545463772952282010-03-19T22:08:37.838-07:002010-03-19T22:08:37.838-07:00Please note that from what I've found on the i...Please note that from what I've found on the internet, most pure saffron is grown in Iran, not Spain. That, often, saffron bought in the US is adulterated, and that for the most purity and effectiveness, I would believe that http://www.saffron.com/<br />May be a site to check out throughly. (This is not spam on my part. I've received their product and find it very satisfactory so far.) The Director actually talked me out of taking high doses, and to limit such, instead.<br />I'll wait on time to see what it does or not.<br />But they state credentials & purity levels you might want to validate.Rickahyatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11849711257441982185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486477158991643987.post-71228839709536585182010-03-19T22:01:04.101-07:002010-03-19T22:01:04.101-07:00I would like to know the correlation between saff...I would like to know the correlation between saffron and glaucoma, cataracts, and especially, celiac's disease, which messes with EVERY organ of the body.<br />A general daily ingestion level would be noteworthy, so I'm going with about 1/16 of a teaspoon daily.<br />It seemed, actually, on the first day of ingestion, that I could actually feel the pressure from my glaucoma eye decreasing, although I hope that wasn't just wishful thinking.<br />Does anyone know of any gratis programs out there for older folks who need new lenses, particularly in the polarized bifocal type? I live in very sunny & windy Wyoming, for example, and must take care of my disable wife full time.<br />I don't want to get any blinder than I am if I can help it.<br />rickahyatt@gmail.comRickahyatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11849711257441982185noreply@blogger.com