DIABETIC RETINOPATHY


Diabetic retinopathy is one of the leading causes of blindness in the world.

MicroAcupuncture treatment for diabetic retinopathy.

Diabetic retinopathy is caused by high blood sugar. When you are diabetic and on medication for diabetes the level of your insulin will go up and down. When it’s high, it makes plaque buildup in the arties and blood circulation stops.

Diabetic retinopathy sets in fairly early; due to the fact the blood vessels in the peripheral area of the retina are very small. That is why diabetic retinopathy causes loss of the peripheral vision first and the danger with diabetic retinopathy is that when the retina loses circulation in an area it will start to create new blood vessels in that area. Those new blood vessels are very fragile and burst easily causing hemorrhaging and swelling of the retina.

When diabetic retinopathy first starts it is almost impossible to stop. The traditional treatment for diabetic retinopathy is to laser the bleeding blood vessels to stop the leakage with the result of losing the vision in that area due to no circulation, the diabetic retinopathy then spreads to another area and the process goes on and on.

At a point diabetic retinopathy also goes to the macular area and from then on the vision will go down fast.

How to minimize the effect of diabetic retinopathy; first diabetes is caused from high blood sugar, sugar is a carbohydrate which all plants are made of. Therefore, vegetables have a bad effect on diabetic retinopathy. True, we need to eat vegetables, but you should look for the ones with low sugar, such as; broccoli, green beans, cauliflower, spinach, kale, zucchini, certain types of squash, celery, green peppers, cabbage, and brussel sprouts etc.

Diabetic retinopathy can be helped with supplements like MicroAcupuncture vision support, along with adding chromium and vitamin B-complex. Also phosphorus will help protect the optic nerve when diabetic retinopathy is active. Like all other eye diseases and for general health, DO NOT EAT THE SAME FOOD TWICE IN TWO WEEKS. No food is bad for you if eaten in moderation. Diabetic retinopathy loves it when you eat cereal every morning. It gives you a sugar boost which in turn promotes the growth of the diabetic retinopathy. 

In our treatment of diabetic retinopathy with MicroAcupuncture needles are placed in hands and feet only. The first step of the treatment is to perform a visual field scan which determines how advanced the damage to the retina is from the diabetes. If the diabetic retinopathy is only in the peripheral area we do not have to widen the treatment to include the macular, in turn giving a more powerful diabetic retinopathy treatment.

Often with diabetic retinopathy treatment we find we have to treat the circulation in the feet first with vacuum boots. This creates more energy and works with the needles in the feet. Often, during this treatment, the patients do not feel the needles in the feet the first couple of days. Then the neuropathy starts to improve and the feeling returns improving the treatments.

Diabetic retinopathy treatments with MicroAcupuncture also have an effect on the fluctuation of the blood sugar, which usually becomes more stable and therefore easier to control.