Hi
I'm a newby here but have been on a path of functional nutrition and healing for a while now. Looking for some advice/help please?
Background
4 years ago I was going through a period of bad health, caused by mould exposure, high stress, too much gym, etc.
During this time I had 2 big retinal tears, which I had laser treatment to repair. But the following few years, over winter, I had more (smaller) tears and a epiretinal membrane form (a scar on the retina). I ended up with poor adrenal output, LOTS of food intolerances that I'm only just overcoming.
I'm really keen to be as proactive about this as possible, as I know this is related to being out of balance, it's too much of a coincidence based upon what else was going on.
Since then, I have focused on nutrition (diet is good) but I've not yet nailed everything as I still feel some symptoms, get floaters, etc and heading into winter I'd like some advice.
I've also run some tests, and found that my Copper/Zinc and Magnesium/Calcium ratios were out of whack. Also my Riboflavin levels were low. I also have eczems which co-incides with these issues, time wise (winter).
My Plan...?
I am suspecting that poor copper status, low Vitamin A and B2 may be contributing to these weaknesses, and then making me susceptible to light damage (or oxidation) to eye and bad skin.
I have already started to get as much daylight as possible, which during the summer was an hour in the morning, and an hour at lunch when working, and as much time at weekends, etc as possible.
During the winter I see an hour at lunchtime as I always get outside, rain or shine (albeit cloudy!) and I'm supplementing with red light/IR currently, and some UVB for skin.
I am now going to add lots of liver (2x/week) to my diet, as well as nuts and seeds.
Any other suggestions would be very gratefully received!
I'm a newby here but have been on a path of functional nutrition and healing for a while now. Looking for some advice/help please?
Background
4 years ago I was going through a period of bad health, caused by mould exposure, high stress, too much gym, etc.
During this time I had 2 big retinal tears, which I had laser treatment to repair. But the following few years, over winter, I had more (smaller) tears and a epiretinal membrane form (a scar on the retina). I ended up with poor adrenal output, LOTS of food intolerances that I'm only just overcoming.
I'm really keen to be as proactive about this as possible, as I know this is related to being out of balance, it's too much of a coincidence based upon what else was going on.
Since then, I have focused on nutrition (diet is good) but I've not yet nailed everything as I still feel some symptoms, get floaters, etc and heading into winter I'd like some advice.
I've also run some tests, and found that my Copper/Zinc and Magnesium/Calcium ratios were out of whack. Also my Riboflavin levels were low. I also have eczems which co-incides with these issues, time wise (winter).
My Plan...?
I am suspecting that poor copper status, low Vitamin A and B2 may be contributing to these weaknesses, and then making me susceptible to light damage (or oxidation) to eye and bad skin.
I have already started to get as much daylight as possible, which during the summer was an hour in the morning, and an hour at lunch when working, and as much time at weekends, etc as possible.
During the winter I see an hour at lunchtime as I always get outside, rain or shine (albeit cloudy!) and I'm supplementing with red light/IR currently, and some UVB for skin.
I am now going to add lots of liver (2x/week) to my diet, as well as nuts and seeds.
Any other suggestions would be very gratefully received!