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10 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2015 J OEL F UHRMAN , MD Preserve your vision: prevent diabetes The risk factors include older age, poverty, lower education level, lack of health insurance, and diabetes. Diabetes rates increased by 22 percent among U.S. adults from 1999 to 2008, and the other risk factors remained relatively stable, sug- gesting that the increase in visual impairment was due to the increase in diabetes. Once diabetes is diagnosed, the damage to the body pro- gresses over time, and the risk of complications progressively rises. Having diabetes for at least 10 years was linked to greater risk of nonrefractive visual impairment, and a greater pro- portion of the population had been living with diabetes for at least 10 years in 2008 com- pared to 1999; in adults younger than 40, this propor- tion doubled. Type 2 diabetes is becoming more common in younger populations, and there- fore diabetes is beginning to do its damage earlier in life, bring- ing dangerous complications, such as vision impairment, ear- lier in life. This is alarming data that begs for action; it indicates that medical advances toward better glucose control are not prevent- ing vision loss due to diabetes. Managing glucose with drugs is not enough-we must get rid of diabetes to get rid of the risk. For type 1 and type 2 diabet- ics, the risk of vision-related complications can be dramati- cally reduced with a Nutritarian eating style plus frequent exer- cise. The vegetable-based dietary program described in my book “The End of Diabetes” is the most effective dietary approach for those with diabetes and is much more effective than drugs. For a Type 2 diabetic, this approach results in complete reversal of the dia- betic condition for the majority of patients. For a Type 1 diabetic it elim- inates the excessive highs and lows, dramatically reduces insulin requirements and pre- vents the degenerative diseases common in later life in those with type 1 diabetes. Both type 1 and type 2 diabetics can maintain excellent health, prop- er eyesight and quality of life into old age. Now is the time for us indi- vidually and collectively to uti- lize modern nutritional science to save our vision and save lives. Dr. Fuhrman is a New York Times best-selling author and board certified family physician Let me Showcase your property. Amy Johnson Broker, CSA 541 999-7875 280 Rhododendron Dr and Lot 2100 Parkside Dr – Architect designed 3164 sq ft home on the Siuslaw River with deep water dock, 3 bdrms, 3 baths with river views. 552 sq ft workshop and a .19 acre lot with septic installed, water, 3 RV hookups and boat storage. $939,000. #2430- 15266233 ✔ specializing in lifestyle and nutri- tional medicine. 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A study has uncovered an alarming upward trend in non- refractive visual impairment, and provides evidence that the diabetes epidemic is likely the cause. Nonrefractive visual impair- ment increased by 21 percent among adults between 1999 and 2008 — a dramatic increase in a short period of time. When broken down by age, the largest increase in prevalence occurred in younger people — 20 to 39 years of age, compared to older age groups. This is a stark finding that predicts climbing rates of dis- ability among middle-aged and younger adults in the near future. The researchers then looked to the risk factors for this type of visual impairment to find the potential underlying causes.