Dr. Fred Pescatore’s two-step plan for preventing diabetic retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy is the No. 1 cause of blindness in the United States.

This disease involves damage to the retina, the nerve tissue at the back of the eye that’s responsible for transmitting visual images to the brain.

This damage is caused by out-of-control blood sugar and negatively affects the tiny blood vessels that supply the retina. Eventually, this damage causes bleeding, scarring of the eye, and vision loss.

Unfortunately, there often are no signs of diabetic retinopathy until the condition is too far gone. Which is exactly why, today, I’m showing you Dr. Fred Pescatore’s two-step plan for protecting your eyes from this vision-stealing disease, before it’s too late…

Step 1: Control your blood sugar levels.

If you read “control your blood sugar” and thought, “Easier said than done,” Dr. Pescatore’s response is: “Not really.”

In fact, he says, if you simply follow the detailed dietary advice for healthy vision he sets out in his Ageless Vision Protocol, controlling blood sugar will be practically effortless.

And it’s no coincidence that his dietary recommendations include plenty of anti-inflammatory foods like organic produce, lean protein, and the healthy monounsaturated fats found in olive oil, avocados, nuts, and seeds.

Of course, removing certain harmful elements from your diet is just as important as adding good ones. For instance, drastically curtailing your intake of sugar, white flour, highly processed foods, and simple carbohydrates like pasta, potatoes, white rice, and soft drinks.

Step 2: Support your microcirculation.

One of the most effective ways to prevent diabetic retinopathy is to make sure your blood vessels and microcirculation—the circulation of the blood in the smallest blood vessels—are supported.

This won’t just protect your retinas, but every critical organ in your body.

There are several supplements that Dr. Pescatore believes are ideal for blood vessel and microcirculation support…

Resveratrol. Dr. Pescatore explains that resveratrol appears to keep blood vessels healthy by stimulating nitric oxide synthase activity. In other words, it helps keep your blood vessels open.

And he adds, “It may also help keep blood platelets from sticking together, so blood flows more smoothly. The same reason your physician probably recommends that you take an aspirin each day. But there are some significant risks associated with daily aspirin intake. Resveratrol can have a similar effect without the risk.

“I recommend 500 mg per day.”

Diosmin and hesperidin. These are two citrus bioflavonoids that are commonly prescribed by European doctors for vascular support and protection. His recommendations: 250 mg of diosmin and 25 mg of hesperidin daily.

Pycnogenol^® is his favorite supplement for blood vessel support. Pycnogenol is French maritime pine bark extract, and for more than 60 years researchers have been investigating this unique supplement that has potent antioxidant power and even helps control blood sugar.

Clinical trials show that one of the primary ways pine bark extract benefits your circulation is by targeting collagen and elastin, which are the building blocks that line your blood vessels.

But as Dr. Pescatore points out, a combination of aging and less-than-ideal food choices causes collagen and elastin to break down. Pine bark extract helps your body replenish these two critical substances.

“In fact,” he adds, “there are several studies showing the power of Pycnogenol to combat diabetic retinopathy.

“In a review of five of those studies, published in International Ophthalmology, German researchers conclude that Pycnogenol ‘unequivocally’ stops the progression of the disease—and even improves the eyesight of those who have it.”

Dr. Pescatore recommends 50 to 100 mg of Pycnogenol per day for general health. But for diabetic patients he boosts that to 100 to 200 mg per day. You can find more details about all four of these supplements in his Ageless Vision Protocol.

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