How You CAN excerise to avoid BLINDNESS!

Does Being Blind Scare You? It does me! Know that you can prevent it by staying fit, and here is how even if you have arthritis, back aches etc, that seems to keep you from exercising.

Do people really go blind? According to the National Eye Institute, Blindness or low vision affects 3.3 million Americans age 40 and over, or on in 28.

This figure is his figure is expected to be as much as 1 in 14 by the year 2020. The study reports that low vision and blindness increase significantly with age, particularly in people over age 65. .

What can you do to prevent it? Exercise is key to keeping your health and of course that means your eye sight. Everyone has a gut feeling that you should do something physical on a daily basis but many of us find excuses such as: "I have back pain" or "I have arthritis" or many others. The good news is that exercise and some dietary changes can help these aches vanish and make you feel years younger. Here is a program of simple things do to to at least get started. The inflammation that hurts in your joints and keeps you from exercising is the same inflammation that can make you lose your vision and many other joys of life. Here is how to reduce your inflammation:

1. Begin walking or riding a bike immediately and build up to an hour at least 5 days a week (get medical supervision if you are really debilitated).
2. Take a Teaspoon of Cod Liver Oil daily, Nordic Naturals is a great product.
3. Cut out carbohydrates very strictly for 2 weeks (about 20 carbs per day). For most people this will have a dramatic effect on inflammation and help you lose some weight. However not everyone can live on a low carb diet. Here is a great source of information on how to alter your diet safely with a great nutrition plan.
4. Stay on a lower carb diet permanently, if it is right for you. - there are some trade offs with keeping your health and getting older. Remember FELLING older is a both a chronological change and a cumulative effect of poor diet and lack of exercise. A good part of it can be reversed! A small percentage of the population needs a higher carb diet. To learn if you belong there, take the "Eat right for your body type test" on Mercola.com For learn more about body typing -- click here.
5. Avoid pesticides and hormones in your food, consider organic if possible.
6. If you eat beef, get grass fed beef by purchasing a cow from a natural farmer and sharing the cost with friends, It can be quite affordable in this manner.
7. Avoid fish that are farm raised or Atlantic as we have poisoned the ocean with mercury.
8. Avoid processed foods that contain artificial ingredients
9. Try to eat as many raw foods as possible. You can safely get good raw fats from Nuts, Avocados and Coconuts. Eat salads frequently and use natural dressings made from virgin olive oil and vinegar or lemon. Cesar dressings are very safe.

This should be a good start. We have reversed macular degeneration in patients who were willing to make life style changes before things got serious. Don't let yourself ever fall into that group!

Dr Joe Ross Http://www.HolisticVisionCare.com