Open letter to Macular Society re Lutein v AMD
Research supports the theory that high macular pigment levels may reduce your risk of AMD or its progression.Macular pigment can be increased by taking supplements with lutein or zeaxanthi
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A look back at Snowdon.
It was only when I started looking at Google maps that I realised just how much of Snowdonia I have tramped across. The Glydyrs, the Carnedds, Tryfan and of course Snowdon.
So fifty years on and with my poor eyesight -
AMD- Three years on AND NOW THERE’S MORE
Bring it on
AMD Three Years On, and now for the next thirty years, -
Just Giving – Cliff’s Blind Walk
I’m asking you to give to the macula Society because they help people come to ……
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Age Related Macular Degeneration
Updated 28th August 2013 Still battling on. Suffered a couple of setbacks as the…..
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2012, We’ve had to start planning already – updated
231011 A few months have swept passed. We’ve given up both of the two ‘five rod’ plots on the new allotment and are just keeping the old – various reasons eg too much watering to do; two different locations; too many weeds!
So we’re running this one down. We’ve cleared all the crops except brassicas, some swede and next years onion sets (already going well), rows of raspberries, apple trees, la -
2011, In the allotment we’ve started next season already
3rd Feb 2011, cropping leeks, broccoli and potatoes. 24th January 2011. The rhubarb has started so We’ve covered some up in order to force it. The seed potatoes arrived today from Alan Romans. We’re still cropping sprouts, potatoes, leeks, swede, cabbage. Over-wintering crops are coming nicely Broad Beans, Onions; the Globe artichokes are all healthy, the rosemary is flowering, the flowering currant is opening SO SPRING IS HERE.
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For the Doctors
For the Doctors
I use my eyes to see the far horizon
I use my eyes to see the beautiful South Downs
I use my eyes to see a buzzard climbing a thermal
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AMD – getting better (?)
I was appalled when I learned I had Dry AMD, but then at my age I had been using my computer a lot and the screen was bright. So three actions:- reduce brightness of screen, reduce hours of computer usem take 40mg of Luiein a day (2 X 20mg FSC, not ICAPS)
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2010 A frustrating year for us gardeners
2010 A frustrating year in the garden and allotment. 28th December 2010. Whilst still wet and still cold, we are still digging potatoes, picking sprouts, cutting cabbage and lifting swede and beetroot. 3rd October. Cropped raspberries, first pink banana jumbo squash
