Herbs & Foods for eye care and plantar fasciitis

 

Hi Folks ~ Thank you all for your comments on my dealing with glaucoma and plantar fasciitis. Encouragement, tips, prayers mean a lot.

I’ve done a lot of googling on both problems on dealing with them naturally and holistically.  Do your own research to get more in depth info. I am not a dr. I am only searching for ways of dealing with these issues for myself.

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Will start with Glaucoma first.

Herbs for eyes:

Eyebright, milk thistle, Ginko Biloba, Fennel, Saffron, Bilberry, Green Tea, Turmeric, Goldenseal.

Foods for eyes:

Foods high in carotenoids – Orange and yellow vegetables are critical to provide sufficient vitamin A to keep eyes healthy.

Blueberries and cherries

Wild caught fish

Brewer’s yeast

Fish Oil

Flaxseed Oil

Magnesium – Foods that have magnesium in them – spinach, chard, pumpkin seeds, yogurt, almonds, black beans, avocado, figs, dark chocolate, bananas.

Cinnamon

Essential Oils for Glaucoma

Frankincense oil has been demonstrated to improve eyesight, helichrysum oil improves vision and supports nerve tissue and cypress essential oil improve circulation which can improve glaucoma.  Apply 3 drops of any of these essential oils 2x daily on cheeks and lateral eye area but do not put directly into eyes.

Vitamins, etc. for eyes:

Lutein and vitamin E.

Zinc and B vitamins.

Eat in a way that you get abundance of Vitamin A, B, C, And E.

Research has shown that good nutrition works better to cure glaucoma naturally than drugs. In a study one group of patients got large doses of Vitamin A, B, C, and E as well as additional amounts of protein.  Most of these patients saw their eye pressure returned to normal limits within a week.

Limit caffeine intake to moderate levels, because some evidence suggests that high amounts of caffeine may increase eye pressure

Try to exercise daily by doing physical activities such as walking, swimming, or working in the yard.

Wearing a hat and sunglasses outside is suggested also.

Another tip was for anyone sitting in front of the computer for large amounts of time, take at least a 5 minute break from looking at the screen, each hour.

Above is just some of what can be found for dealing with glaucoma naturally. There are also some eye exercises you can do, which you can find on you-tube.

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I bought carrot juice, (delicious mixed with apple cider with the good stuff still left in the juice), greens, a wonderful green smoothie drink that I love, filled gelatin caps with bilberry powder that I happened to have in the freezer. I already have some herbs and vitamins, but will take them more regularly.

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Now for dealing with Plantar fasciitis naturally.

Magnesium - Magnesium relaxes muscles, is a major building block for muscles and bones. It balances blood sugar, calms the body, improves mood, and helps with constipation.

B vitamins

Garlic caps

Vitamin C

Fish oil

If you look on you-tube, you will find all kinds of exercises, etc. for helping with this problem.

Get good supportive shoes and wear them.

Essential oils for massaging your feet – Frankincense, Helichrysum italicum, lemongrass, cistus and peppermint. I also use PanAway by Young Living essential oils.

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Hope this is a help to any of you out there dealing with either of these problems.  Again, I stress the point that I am not a dr. Do your own research and pick what looks like it would work for you.

Love, hugs and best wishes and prayers for healtheir bodies ~ FlowerLady