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 ===== Marshall Protocol for chronic eye diseases ===== ===== Marshall Protocol for chronic eye diseases =====
  
-==== Initial response to olmesartan ====+==== Initial response to olmesartan ====  
  
-It should be noted that some patients experience a drop in eye inflammation as soon as they start the ARB medication olmesartan.  This is because aside from its ability to stimulate the innate immune system, olmesartan has significant anti-inflammatory properties. Benicar binds and blocks the Angiotensin Receptor, decreasing levels of Nuclear Factor Kappa B, a protein that stimulates the release of inflammatory cytokines - causing a drop in inflammation.  For example, when researchers at the Keio University School of Medicine used a bacterial endotoxin to create a condition similar to uveitis in mice, they found that the eye inflammation of the animals decreased significantly after they were administered the ARB Telmisartan.(({{pubmed>long:16043867}}))+It should be noted that some patients experience a drop in eye inflammation as soon as they start the ARB medication olmesartan.  This is because aside from its ability to stimulate the innate immune system, olmesartan has significant anti-inflammatory properties. Benicar binds and blocks the Angiotensin Receptor, decreasing levels of Nuclear Factor Kappa B, a protein that stimulates the release of inflammatory cytokines - causing a drop in inflammation.  For example, when researchers at the Keio University School of Medicine used a bacterial endotoxin to create a condition similar to uveitis in mice, they found that the eye inflammation of the animals decreased significantly after they were administered [[home:othertreatments:immune_suppressants:telmisartan|Telmisartan]], 
 + a dangerously different ARB.(({{pubmed>long:16043867}}))
  
  
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 === Recent research into AMD === === Recent research into AMD ===
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 +Nutrient analysis revealed that an increased ingestion of water, fibers, total fat, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids, linoleic acid, vitamins A and C, carotene, alpha-tocopherol, folate, magnesium, iron, and zinc were significantly associated with no AMD
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 +CONCLUSIONS: 
 +High adherence to a Mediterranean diet and regular physical activity seem to be protective factors for AMD in a Portuguese population. The effect of the diet is likely driven by the increased consumption of vegetables, fruits, and nuts.  (({{pubmed>long:29547735}}))
  
  
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 We would caution intake of supplementary antioxidants for those with ocular disease.   (({{pubmed>long:28582804}})) We would caution intake of supplementary antioxidants for those with ocular disease.   (({{pubmed>long:28582804}}))
  
-Nutrient analysis revealed that an increased ingestion of water, fibers, total fat, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids, linoleic acid, vitamins A and C, carotene, alpha-tocopherol, folate, magnesium, iron, and zinc were significantly associated with no AMD+==== Diabetic macular edema ====
  
-CONCLUSIONS:  +An increase in the serum levels of homocysteine was present within patients with type 2 diabetes compared to healthy individuals. The mean total plasma homocysteine levels were associated with a greater central subfield macular thickness (CSMT), average macular thickness (AMT), and average macular volume (AMV) in patients with type 2 diabetes without DME, after adjusting for age, sex, duration of diabetes, and HbA1c. 
-High adherence to a Mediterranean diet and regular physical activity seem to be protective factors for AMD in a Portuguese population. The effect of the diet is likely driven by the increased consumption of vegetables, fruits, and nuts.  (({{pubmed>long:29547735}}))+
  
 +CONCLUSIONS: 
 +Higher homocysteine levels were associated with an increased CSMT, AMT, and AMV in diabetic patients without DME. This link may indicate that patients with type 2 diabetes with increased levels of plasma tHcy are more prone to develop a clinical manifestation of DME.   (({{pubmed>long:28391536}}))
  
  
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