ImmuneSystemInfo.com » Retina http://www.immunesysteminfo.com immune system information, immunity, health, body resistance, nutrition, nutritional immunology Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:12:05 +0000 en hourly 1 Why Grape Seed Extract? http://www.immunesysteminfo.com/why-grape-seed-extract/ http://www.immunesysteminfo.com/why-grape-seed-extract/#comments Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:43:26 +0000 Mirageak http://www.immunesysteminfo.com/?p=19084 One of the potential side effects of diabetes is diabetic retinopathy, a disease that can lead to blindness. Diabetes affectes the circulatory system of the retina. The arteries in the eye can become weak and even begin to leak. The leaking vessels often cause swelling and edema in the retina, affecting vision. As the disease [...]]]> One of the potential side effects of diabetes is diabetic retinopathy, a disease that can lead to blindness. Diabetes affectes the circulatory system of the retina. The arteries in the eye can become weak and even begin to leak. The leaking vessels often cause swelling and edema in the retina, affecting vision. As the disease progresses, areas of the retina can become oxygen deprived. The body attempts to override the oxygen deprivation by developing new vessels. But new vessles are fragile and hemorrhage easily. Then this occurs the blood gets into the retina, causing spots or floaters and further affecting vision. Further progression of the disease causes retinal detachment and glaucoma.

But researchers are finding that diabetic retinopathy can be effectively treated and even prevented through proper medication, diet, lifesyle, and supplementation. One effective supplement is grape seed extract. Grape seed extract contains a very strong antioxidant called oligometric proanthocyanidin (OPC). This antioxidant is reported to be 50 times more powerful than vitamin E and 25 times stronger than vitamin C. This anti-oxidant strengthnes capillaries, arteries, and veins; improves circulation, reduces capillaryfragility, and nerve damage in the eye.

OPC has been used in France for several years in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy. This therapy was based on a study conducted by Dr. G. Maynard and colleagues in which OPC was used to treat 40 patients with microbleeding of the capillaries. Patients were given 80 to 120mg of OPC daily for a week, and then maintained on 40 to 80 milligrams daily for 1.5 to 4 months. Ninety percent of the patients showed improvement in microbleeding, and eyesight improved obviously.

In conclusion, OPC is effective at traeating and even preventing diabetic retinopathy because it strengthens weak and fragile blood vessels and arteries. OPC is a strong anti-oxidant, something very imortant for someone with diabetes.

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