Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 Via the Internet I know a woman that trains Service Dogs for persons with disabilities. I have taken the liberty of snipping part of a post from her SD (service dog) group list today. I have no idea how open she is to holistic avenues, though I would love to be able present her with factual information concerning alternative methods of dealing with glaucoma. I doubt that she is very flush with monies so when suggesting things can you please also give links as to the best sources for the suppliments/treatments/herbs/whatever. This woman makes a TREMENDOUS difference in the lives of many disabled persons by training dogs that give them a new lease on life by having a working partner to help them function with & around their personal disabilities. Please, lets us as a group here try & do something for her, so she can continue with her work of helping others! <<Anyway, I just went through eye surgery on my left eye and the next will be done Aug. 7th.... Glaucoma, I'm allergic to all the drops and have now lost half of my vision in my left eye. The right one is starting to go now. The surgery only lasts for 2-3 years and they can only perform the surgery for up to 3 times. So, in about 6-10 years I'll totally blind.>> Thanks In Advance! Vache & SD Boo-Boo dog (Bet ya'll did not know that I am paired with a working Service Dog partner myself!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 ---Vache, Right off-hand I would recommend gingko and bilberry in combination with supplementation of all the various beta-carotenes. She should start juicing carrot, beet and celery juice for starters I would think. Carrot juice works wonders for the eyes. As for herbs I would have to look it up for her. Ok...since age- related eye problems are sometimes just basically circulation problems in disguise, fresh ginger root might be beneficial. It has improved my vision quite a bit in the last several years. This can be incorporated in smoothies or stirfries. I'm sorry I can't be of more help right at the moment. :-) JoAnn Guest angelprincessjo Friendsforhealthnaturally http://canceranswer.homestead.com/AIM.html In Gettingwell, " vache920 " <vache920> wrote: > Via the Internet I know a woman that trains Service Dogs for persons > with disabilities. I have taken the liberty of snipping part of a > post from her SD (service dog) group list today. I have no idea how > open she is to holistic avenues, though I would love to be able > present her with factual information concerning alternative methods > of dealing with glaucoma. I doubt that she is very flush with monies > so when suggesting things can you please also give links as to the > best sources for the suppliments/treatments/herbs/whatever. > > This woman makes a TREMENDOUS difference in the lives of many > disabled persons by training dogs that give them a new lease on life > by having a working partner to help them function with & around their > personal disabilities. Please, lets us as a group here try & do > something for her, so she can continue with her work of helping > others! > > > <<Anyway, I just went through eye surgery on my left eye and the next > will be done Aug. 7th.... Glaucoma, I'm allergic to all the drops and > have now lost half of my vision in my left eye. The right one is > starting to go now. The surgery only lasts for 2-3 years and they can > only perform the surgery for up to 3 times. So, in about 6-10 years > I'll totally blind.>> > > > Thanks In Advance! > Vache & SD Boo-Boo dog > (Bet ya'll did not know that I am paired with a working Service Dog > partner myself!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2002 Report Share Posted July 30, 2002 Thanks so much for the reply. You have certainly helped to expand upon the mere basics that I was to suggest to her of: Udo's Choice EFA oil (along with cottage cheese), a good daily vitamin, some spirulina, & as much extra vitamin C as she could tolerate. What about suggesting she suppliment with luetin? Anyone else? Suggestions please? This woman gives a lot to many in society & it would be a real shame for her to lose her eye sight! TIA, Vache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 ---Vache, You have some excellent choices there. You mention lutein. There is a supplement made by NOW foods that goes by the name of Veggie Carotenoids with various forms of Beta-carotene included that might be beneficial for her condition. NOW is available at most hfs, however here is their website also: http://www.NOWfoods.com That extra vitamin C would do her a world of good also. There is a little packet (available at most HFSs) which goes by the name of Emergen-C. I'm thinking it would be great for her, if she doesn't like to supplement. She would like it, it's a fizzy drink that energizes for hours on end! OMG, don't recall the name of the website right now. Perhaps it'll come back to me later. I'll try and get back with you on that one. JoAnn In Gettingwell, " vache920 " <vache920> wrote: > Thanks so much for the reply. You have certainly helped to expand > upon the mere basics that I was to suggest to her of: Udo's Choice > EFA oil (along with cottage cheese), a good daily vitamin, some > spirulina, & as much extra vitamin C as she could tolerate. > > What about suggesting she suppliment with luetin? > > Anyone else? Suggestions please? This woman gives a lot to many in > society & it would be a real shame for her to lose her eye sight! > > > TIA, > Vache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 OK, so I can at last help with something from the US. I purchased 3 boxes x 36 of these in the Raspberry flavor - delicious and I have one every morning to take my other supplements with. The url is www.alacercorp.com Marianne > That extra vitamin C would do her a world of good also. There is a > little packet (available at most HFSs) which goes by the name of > Emergen-C. I'm thinking it would be great for her, if she doesn't > like to supplement. She would like it, it's a fizzy drink that > energizes for hours on end! > OMG, don't recall the name of the website right now. Perhaps it'll > come back to me later. I'll try and get back with you on that one. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 Thanks for your support. It would really be a shame for society at large to lose this woman as a Service Dog trainer due to her glaucoma issues. Vache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 ---Thanks Marianne, I knew I could count on you! LOL In Gettingwell, marianne2406@a... wrote: > OK, so I can at last help with something from the US. I purchased 3 boxes x > 36 of these in the Raspberry flavor - delicious and I have one every morning > to take my other supplements with. > > The url is www.alacercorp.com > > Marianne > > Emergen-C. I'm thinking it would be great for her, if she doesn't like to supplement. She would like it, it's a fizzy drink that energizes for hours on end! > > OMG, don't recall the name of the website right now. Perhaps it'll come back to me later. I'll try and get back with you on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 ---Vache, Heres something else I found this afternoon on glaucoma. Thought you might be interested. .. " Lactose, a milk sugar, is made up of two other sugars, glucose and galactose. Galactose has been identified as a causative factor in heart disease, *cataracts*, and *glaucoma*. Most adults " lack " the enzyme, lactase, to break down lactose. Instead, lactose is broken down by bacteria in the lower intestines. Their own body wastes combine with those sugars to ferment into toxins causing bloating and cramps. " JoAnn Guest angelprincessjo DietaryTipsForHBP http://canceranswer.homestead.com/AIM.html In Gettingwell, " vache920 " <vache920> wrote: > Thanks for your support. It would really be a shame for society at > large to lose this woman as a Service Dog trainer due to her glaucoma > issues. > > > Vache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2002 Report Share Posted August 1, 2002 The pleasure was all mine, such a good feeling to be able to give back a little. <grin> Marianne > Thanks Marianne, I knew I could count on you! LOL > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2002 Report Share Posted August 1, 2002 Thank EVERYONE for your replies on & off-line. Hopefully this woman's inner health may improve over time if she follows any of our suggestions for good basic health. Cheers, Vache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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