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does diet help KC,
Posted: Wed 04 Apr 2007 9:31 pm
by Elizabeth R
be cause i went to the doctors. and i have to much suger.and need a blood test next 4 weeks.
Posted: Wed 04 Apr 2007 9:36 pm
by Sweet
Hey there hun,
I'm not sure if it can be related to problems with eyesight in KC, but high sugar levels are not good for health in general. Diabetics can have problems with their eyesight because of high blood sugar levels.
You will need to cut down on all sugared snacks and fizzy drinks and increase your portions of fruit and veg. The government guidelines suggest five portions of these a day.
Hoping that your blood test comes back ok, you will need to fast, as in not eat or drink for at least twelve hours prior to giving blood. Take care
seewt
Posted: Wed 04 Apr 2007 9:42 pm
by Elizabeth R
but Easter eggs . bad timeing?and drinking to much Diet coke.
Posted: Wed 04 Apr 2007 10:29 pm
by Elizabeth R
when worrying over KC, diet not good.and the vlsion.
Posted: Thu 05 Apr 2007 6:36 am
by Andrew MacLean
All the best with your blood test. the docs will tell you what adjustments you have to make with your diet.
We'll be thinking of you
Andrew
Posted: Thu 05 Apr 2007 7:24 am
by GarethB
I have found diet changed has helped my lens wear time.
Cut out most caffeine but I do allow the odd treat. Only two cups coffee, no fizzy drinks, rarely drink fruit juice (eat the whole fruit instead) and these have been substituted with at least 2 litres water per day.
Since we started discussing collegen cross linking in 2004 I dramiticly increased my rhiboflavin intake while investigating the possibly of collegen crosslinking for my sight. Crosslinking not possible, but I am still on high levels of rhiboflavin. I do not take it as a suplement, but eat foods naturally high in rhiboflavin.
It may well be coincidence, but since then my KC has been stable.
Posted: Thu 05 Apr 2007 4:01 pm
by Jennie Hariri
Eat lots of carrotts - they contain betacaratin, which is good for eyesight!
Posted: Sun 08 Apr 2007 9:47 pm
by mike scott
gareth
could you possibly suggest foods/drinks that are higher in ribflavin, i'm sure that info would be useful
mike
Posted: Mon 09 Apr 2007 9:09 am
by Andrew MacLean
Ribena
Posted: Mon 09 Apr 2007 12:11 pm
by jayuk
I would say diet with out a doubt will help, in not just KC but many things. We are, as we know, what we eat.....
In terms of getting the macro's \ micro's from our foods, its becoming more and more difficult due to the processing and additives in the foods, which are bodies and digestive systems are unable to cope with. So whilst you may be eating foods in high Collagen, for example, its effects will be minimal unless your eating them by the Kilograms.....
Jay