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This Vitamin Reverses GLAUCOMA?!

May 19, 2024

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Discover how vitamin D can potentially reverse glaucoma by addressing vitamin D resistance. Learn about the correlation between low vitamin D levels and glaucoma, as well as the high doses of vitamin D used by doctors to treat autoimmune conditions. Explore Dr. Coimbre's protocol for optimizing vitamin D levels for immune health and autoimmune diseases.

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Glaucoma is linked to vitamin D deficiency and autoimmune factors, requiring higher dosages to combat resistance.

Monitoring vitamin D levels and adjusting dosages can help prevent glaucoma and autoimmune-related conditions.

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Connection between Glaucoma and Vitamin D

Glaucoma, a condition with increased pressure in the eyeball that can lead to vision problems and blindness, is now being linked to potential vitamin D deficiencies and autoimmune factors. Studies have shown a correlation between low vitamin D levels and glaucoma, with people suffering from the condition exhibiting vitamin D receptor issues. To address potential vitamin D resistance, higher dosages of vitamin D are recommended, exceeding traditional norms, to target autoimmune reactions and inflammation associated with glaucoma. The importance of monitoring parathyroid hormone levels to ascertain the effectiveness of vitamin D connection to receptors is emphasized, along with additional recommendations like vitamin K2 and magnesium supplementation in managing vitamin D levels.

Introduction

2min

Exploring the Link Between Vitamin D and Eye Health

3min

Optimizing Vitamin D Levels for Immune Health and Autoimmune Diseases

3min

In this podcast, we’re going to talk about one of the best natural remedies for glaucoma. Glaucoma is a condition where there is increased pressure inside the eyeball. This puts pressure on the optic nerve and can diminish your vision and cause blindness.

Around 80 million people in the world have glaucoma, and 50% of them are unaware that they have it. Research suggests that glaucoma could be an autoimmune disease, which would explain why this natural remedy is so effective!

In 2014, a study involving over 6,000 people in Korea showed a very high correlation between people with low vitamin D and glaucoma. People with glaucoma had three times more problems with the vitamin D receptor.

A German doctor named Dr. Harald Schelle uses high doses of vitamin D for numerous eye problems. Many autoimmune cases of glaucoma have a genetic problem with the vitamin D receptor, the conversion from the inactive to the active form of vitamin D, or an issue with vitamin D absorption. Collectively, these problems are referred to as vitamin D resistance.

To combat vitamin D resistance, you must increase your dosage. The standard recommendation for vitamin D is 20 ng per ml, however this is outdated and inaccurate. Dr. Schelle says we should have between 100 to 150 ng per ml of vitamin D.

Dr. Coimbra from Brazil has also seen excellent results using high doses of vitamin D for autoimmune conditions. He recommends starting with 1000 IUs of vitamin D per kilogram of body weight. For example, a person weighing 84 kilograms would need 84,000 IUs of vitamin D3 daily.

To minimize the risk of calcium buildup in the arteries, try the following:

•Don’t take a calcium supplement

•Reduce your consumption of calcium-rich foods

•Drink 2.5 liters of fluid daily

•Take 100 mcg of vitamin K2 for every 10,000 IUs of vitamin D3

•Take 600 mg of magnesium daily

Dr. Harald Schelle Link:

https://www.kontaktlinsen-schelle.de/

DATA:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11525...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26997...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33004...