Eat More Blueberries for Dry Eyes? A recent poster at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) found that pterostilbene in blueberries may protect against dry eyes. We know that vibrantly colored fruits and veggies are very high in antioxidants which reduce the levels of oxidative damage which decrease […]
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Favorite Portable Humidifier Many of our dry eye patients have their worst symptoms when at the computer or at their work. These portable humidifiers have been most loved by our patients. Please let me know if you have used them and your experience with these or with others you prefer. The PureGlo is a nice
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How to Use Tea Tree Oil for Eyelid Cleaning: Tea Tree Oil is an excellent natural antibiotic, but it is not meant to put on raw skin, mucus membranes, or in your eye: it will burn terribly if you get it in your eyes. Still it remains a powerful method to remove Demodex mites which
Reference levels in normal pregnancy[edit] The following is a list of serum hCG levels. (LMP is the last menstrual period dated from the first day of your last period.) The levels grow exponentially after conception and implantation. weeks since LMP mIU/mL 3 5 – 50 4 5 – 426 5 18 – 7,340 6 1,080 – 56,500 7
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There is a big war out there about which diet is best. It is a ancient war. The lines are drawn and I have family members and friends on every side. It is a brutal fight as most people, patients, and physicians, have no idea what is the right answer for them and their family
Another Low Carb Cookie Recipe: I’m looking forward to trying this cookie from Rebecca Bohl . http://paleogrubs.com/no-bake-walnut-cookies Likely I will add a teaspoon of chia seeds mixed with 2 teaspoons of water and bake them just for a 5 minutes at 350 F. Will keep you posted how it goes. No-Bake Walnut Cookies (Grain-Free & Gluten-Free) Write
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Best Pterygium Surgeon in the World 2016 Pterygium surgery is the surgical excision of an abnormal growth or benign tumor onto the clear structure of the eye called the Cornea. There is a great deal of controversy of what the best technique is for removal and who the best surgeons in the world are for
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Low Inflammatory Diet More and more, many MDs are noticing the importance of eating foods which not only do NOT increase inflammatory factors in the body, but also eating foods that decrease inflammation in the body. As an eye MD, this is especially important in patients that have dry eyes, diabetes, or any autoimmune disease,
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Best Cookies for Your Eyes Ever: High in Omega 3 Flourless, Walnut, Chia Seed Cookies. This is part of my Low Inflammatory Diet Recommendations. Everyone loved these brownie cookies! I added a few more chocolate chips just in case, but next time, I will use only sugar free chocolate. The kids loved them. I’ll calculate
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Natural Options for Birth Control There are now many methods to naturally space children or naturally achieve birth control. There are many side effects with estrogen or progesterone based birth control pills. One of the best ways to space children naturally is with the Creighton Method (see 1 below): There are now many options available
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