low intake had a 20% decreased risk in developing Dry Eye Disease. Astaxanthin is a natural anti-inflam- matory and anti-oxidant that is found in red or pink colored fish such as non-farm raised, wild Alaskan Salmon (6 oz. serv- ing contains about 6mg). I recommend Astaxanthin in conjunction with fish oil and blackcurrant seed oil to help quench the inflammatory cascade and to better stabilize the ocular tear film. Preserva- tive-free artificial tears can be used until this combination takes effect. Eyes do not develop this condition overnight, so expect this natural treatment to take one to three months for full effect. Dr. Nathan Schramm is an Opto-
metric Physician and a Certified Nutri- tion Specialist. He is in practice with his wife, Dr. Julie Abraham, in Weston. Schramm and Abraham are currently ac- cepting new patients and appointments can be made at 954.217.2992. See ad page 59.
This article does not replace the
need for a yearly comprehensive eye exam by a qualified eye care profes- sional.
Recipe for Strong Bones
M
ost Americans get more than enough of the calcium they need from food, so taking a supplement can be unnecessary and even dangerous. What many are not getting are the essential nutrients and other minerals that help calcium in its mission to help build strong bones. The lifecycle of bones is not dis- similar to those of other types of cells, except that our ability to rebuild strong bones, called bone remodeling, can di- minish with age, resulting in bone loss (known as osteopenia) or osteoporosis. Collagen is the best known build-
ing block for healthy bones, and to build collagen, we need: vitamins C, D and K plus folic acid, magnesium, po- tassium, iron, zinc, boron, manganese, phosphorus, copper and strontium. Fur- ther, we need them all in correct pro- portion to optimize their effectiveness without overloading the system with
excess
nutrients, which
can cause damage. Data culled from
12,000 par-
ticipants in the 15-year Women’s Health Initiative launched in 1991 and recently re-analyzed at the University of Auckland, in New Zea- land, for example, shows that [sus- tained? later in life?] excess calcium can actually cause heart disease and increase the risk of heart attacks. The solution for maintaining strong bones is to look for a high quality supplement that contains all of the aforementioned ingredients with little or no calcium content. For more information, call 888.465.4404 or visit NaturesRiteRem-
edies.com. See ad page 5.
natural awakenings
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