How to Prevent Cataract through Natural Home Remedies

For most people, the development of cataract is a slow and gradual process and doesn’t disrupt vision early on in life. But with age and ageing, it might begin to interrupt your daily life leading to a dire need for eyeglasses. It may also lead to surgery in a few severe cases; however, it is an extremely safe and effective procedure. But I’m sure reaching that stage is not exactly the kind of situation you imagine yourself in. So, the question is how to slow down cataract.

Here are a few natural remedies that do not involve doctors, clinics and needles; a few lifestyle changes and precautionary measures you can make in order to prevent cataract and protect your vision:

1. Leafy greens, bell peppers, and carrots. 
Eat more spinach, kale, and Swiss chard – all rich in the carotenoid, lutein. Cartenoids help to absorb damaging blue and near-ultraviolet light to protect your vision. Bell peppers are another rich source of cartenoids. Incorporate red bell peppers in your diet as they are full of the ‘good-for-eyes’ Vitamin C. Carrots and other orange-coloured fruits and vegetables are extremely nutritious for the eyes too as they contain Beta-carotene, a type of vitamin A that gives these foods their colour. Beta-carotene is a vision booster.

2. Eggs
Eggs contain the omega-3 fatty acid DHA. They are the most readily available source of carotenoids, which are more easily absorbed by the body from eggs than from vegetables because of the fats that the eggs contain. So make sure you make eggs a sufficient enough part of your diet.

3. Nuts & Seeds
Most types of nuts and seeds are extremely rich in vitamin E. Vitamin E helps protect the cells in our eyes from the free radicals. An ounce of sunflower seeds or almonds a day and you are done with more than a third of your recommended daily dose of E. Omega-3s is another dietary must-have if keeping your eyes healthy is a priority. Walnuts and pistachios are extremely rich in Omega-3s.

In case of confusion, we’d recommend you visit an ophthalmologist and get a detailed consultation plus dietary chart customized for you. Medanta, known for one of the best teams of cardiologists in India, also provide with an expert team of ophthalmologists that could guide you with detailed information regarding eye-care and cataract surgery as well.

4 Things You Should Know About Angioplasty

CAD (coronary artery disease) occurs because of severe blockage of arteries with plaque which doesn’t allow blood to flow. This blockage might put your heart at risk and cause an attack or mild chest pain. Depending on the state of the blockage in your artery, your cardiologist might recommend angioplasty or stenting to open these clogged arteries. Here are four things you should know about these procedures:-

•  Interventional cardiology is performed with the help of catheter based procedures and X-rays to diagnose and treat the heart disease. Catheters are basically narrow, flexible, soft plastic tubes required for minimal surgical procedures.

• Angioplasty can help you survive during a heart attack. During the attack, arteries get totally blocked and oxygen-rich blood fails to reach the heart. In a short span of time, heart muscles get affected largely, causing permanent heart damage. There will be certain symptoms that indicate occurrence of an attack – chest discomfort, uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, shooting pain in both arms, back, neck and jaw, shortness of breath and nausea or light-headedness.

• Angioplasty can save you from a heart attack but it’s not the end to the disease. To lower your chances of any other blocked artery, you will have to take care of your diet and start exercising for at least for 45 minutes on a daily basis. Stress and smoking should be totally deleted from daily regime.

•  Some patients often turn their course towards medication than going for a proper surgery. However stenting and angioplasty surgery are integral and advised if the symptoms start surfacing and hamper your daily life, medication stops affecting and other procedures fail to improvise the situation.

In case of any emergency you should rush to the nearest leading hospital such as Medanta Hospitals. Their cardiologists and surgeons panel includes some of the top doctors in India who can assist you in cases of by-pass surgery, angioplasty or heart valve replacement.