{"id":6896,"date":"2019-02-08T12:29:50","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T16:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/?p=6896"},"modified":"2025-07-16T05:21:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T09:21:11","slug":"beat-macular-degeneration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/es\/beat-macular-degeneration\/","title":{"rendered":"Macular Degeneration : What I Did To Beat It"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>About 8 years ago,<\/h3>\n<p>I went to my eye\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/es\/doctors\/\">doctor<\/a>\u00a0and he did a standard eye exam. Shortly after we looked at the pictures and specifically the back of my eye. At this point, the Doctor regretfully informed me that I had a condition called Macular Degeneration. My immediate response was \u201cwhat should I do about it, what are my options?\u201d To my surprise the answer was nothing\u2026 \u201cThere is nothing that can really be done, this will continue to get slightly worse and the best case scenario is that it stays the same.\u201d The true worst case scenario for Macular Degeneration is that you lose your eyesight. For those wondering what Macular Degeneration is I\u2019ll quote the Mayo Clinic: \u201cMacular degeneration causes loss in the center of the field of vision. In dry Macular Degeneration, the center of the retina deteriorates. With wet Macular Degeneration, leaky blood vessels grow under the retina.\u201d The Doctors only recommendation was that I should take some antioxidants in hopes to slow down the progression but that was the end of the conversation.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6961 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2017edit-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2017edit-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2017edit-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2017edit-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2017edit-64x64.png 64w, https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2017edit-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2017edit-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2017edit-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2017edit-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2017edit-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2017edit-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2017edit-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6960 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2009edit-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2009edit-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2009edit-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2009edit-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2009edit-64x64.png 64w, https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2009edit-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2009edit-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2009edit-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2009edit-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2009edit-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2009edit-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/drjoe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2009edit-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Roughly 2 years later I went back for a follow-up exam and the Doctor took a new set of pictures. We then put both sets of images side by side for comparison but the Doctor didn\u2019t speak. He stopped, checked the dates, re-checked the dates and began to shake. You can only imagine what it is like to sit with a silent Doctor, waiting for their explanation\u2026 After a while, I began to think the worst \u201cdid I do something wrong? Am I going to be blind? Do I have a brain tumor!?!?\u201d Finally, I asked him what was wrong. The doctor paused a moment longer and said \u201cI don\u2019t know what you\u2019ve been doing but your Macular Degeneration is getting better\u201d I explained that I had been taking Dr. Joe\u2019s Super Greens and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/es\/\">Dr. Joe\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0Essential Source since my first visit. The doctor then exclaimed, \u201cwhatever it is you\u2019re doing don\u2019t stop, it\u2019s working.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A few years later, I went back and the same thing. The Macular Degeneration continued to improve. Fast forward a bit and last year I went back and had another exam. They had a new doctor on staff and she joined us to go over the xrays. She knew nothing about my case so when looking at the images she seems confused. I smiled knowing what was going on and asked her if there was a problem. She said no, I just think the pictures are out of order. My smile continued to grow and I explained: \u201cno the pictures are in the right order, my Macular Degeneration has improved.\u201d She couldn\u2019t believe it. She looked over them again and again and said this just is not possible, your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Macular_degeneration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Macular Degeneration<\/a>\u00a0has improved 60-80%. She continued to say, this just is not possible, it\u2019s unheard of. Very politely she asked if she could submit my images and records to a journal that specializes in Macular Degeneration to which I answered \u201cabsolutely!\u201d Since that day, the clinic has sent all of their patients with eye issues to us for nutritional counseling and supplement protocols. My plan is to continue on this road and hopefully someday they\u2019ll be no sign of my macular degeneration. I can\u2019t promise this will happen to you, but I\u2019m really excited with the results. Over the years, I\u2019ve had other patients tell me that their vision had improved as well.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to healthcare, there is no downside to having a normally functioning nervous system, a normally functioning digestive system, and a good diet. In most cases patients save a ton of money, get very good results and are ecstatic that they made this decision. The biggest complaint I get from my patients is \u201cWhy didn\u2019t I do this sooner? Why did I wait so long to take control of my own health?\u201d I hope you\u2019re not one of those patients. If you\u2019re serious about wanting to get well, if you\u2019re sick and tired of being sick and tired, I would strongly advise you give us a call at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:770-427-7387\">770-427-7387<\/a>\u00a0Ext. 1 and set up an appointment to see us as soon as possible. At the very least, I would suggest you try taking\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/es\/producto\/dr-joes-essential-source-peach-mango\/\">Dr. Joe\u2019s Essential Source<\/a>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/es\/producto\/super-greens\/\">Dr Joe\u2019s Super Greens<\/a>\u00a0(I like the mint Super Greens taste more than the Rice Protein),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/es\/producto\/dr-joes-optimal-adrenal-support\/\">Dr Joe\u2019s Adrenal Support<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/es\/producto\/dr-joes-enzyme-support\/\">Dr Joe\u2019s Digestive Enzymes<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/es\/producto\/dr-joes-nitric-oxide-support\/\">Dr Joe\u2019s Nitric Oxide<\/a>\u00a0(if you have low blood pressure, don\u2019t take Nitric Oxide),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/es\/producto\/dr-joes-b-complex\/\">Dr Joe\u2019s B Complex<\/a>, and Dr Joe\u2019s Essential Source. You can also listen to these 2 talks that I did on what not to eat<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/es\/the-7-deadly-sins-of-nutrition\/\">https:\/\/drjoe.com\/the-7-deadly-sins-of-nutrition\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>and what you should eat<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/es\/so-what-can-i-eat\/\">https:\/\/drjoe.com\/so-what-can-i-eat\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions click email at top right, click the button on the bottom left to chat or use the contact form on the right hand side.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About 8 years ago, I went to my eye\u00a0doctor\u00a0and he did a standard eye exam. Shortly after we looked at the pictures and specifically the back of my eye. At this point, the Doctor regretfully informed me that I had a condition called Macular Degeneration. My immediate response was \u201cwhat should I do about it, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[63,148],"tags":[144,143],"class_list":["post-6896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-research","category-highlighted-articles","tag-eyes","tag-macular-degeneration"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6896"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6896\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":136390,"href":"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6896\/revisions\/136390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drjoe.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}