Question 1

what are good food items to help sharpen my eyesight?

Accepted Answer

Flavonoids: Some research indicates that eating food with lots of antioxidants may help stave off macular degeneration.  Green leafy vegetables are great.  Also flavonoids like lutein and zeaxanthin can help:  see  www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmed/22858124 for this study.  Many seniors do not eat enough fruits and veggies, leading to vision problems too:  www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmed/22888838.

Question 2

what are recommended food items that can sharpen my eyesight?

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Food to preserve: Foods such as fish (salmon, tuna) been shown to delay eye disease. Areds formula vitamins have been shown to delay eye disease in age related macular degeneration. Centrum vitamins have been shown to slow down cataract formation.  I am not aware of any studies that improves vision.

Question 3

my skin is sagging n my face is becoming less define. r there non invasive ways to sharpen the contours again plse? eg facial exercise? thanks!

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Read the wrinkle cure by nick perricone. A health life style: no alcohol, no tobacco, no junk food. 6 servings of  fresh vegetables, at least one apple, spread out through the day with high quality protein and good fats in 6 equal meals, frequent brief exericses through the day that increase blood flow to the brain and skin, 7-8 hours of sleep, and managing stress skilfully to promote happiness.

Question 4

what exercises can you do to sharpen your brain and enhance your critical thinking skills?

Accepted Answer

Exercise: Deep breathing, fast walking, as well as puzzles and certain video games. You might want to look at Lumosity for different fun brain games, although their results are not guaranteed. And anything that gets more oxygen to your system helps your brain function better!

Question 5

can we eat nuts daily ?i'm 21 years old girl.what food should i intake daily to sharpen my memory and vision i wear glasses too

Accepted Answer

Healthy Living: Provided that you are a young and healthy person, a well-balanced diet with fruits, vegetables, starch and protein based on the Mediterranean diet is associated with good health. Avoid overly processed foods. Going to the eye doctor regularly helps w/vision. Keeping mentally active helps with memory. Maintaining a good blood pressure,  nml BMI , keeping physically active all improve overall health

Question 6

4 days i ve a cold with headache. now it s better and it hurts just when i breathe(left side + eye), a sharpen pain, like when i drink cold. what is?

Accepted Answer

Viral Infection?Hurt: You had a common cold for 4 days , the cold is better but it hurts to breathe on left side and eye when you drink cold.in my opinion pain on breathing if it is in chest,should be checked by your doctor . Do you have cough or fever Your question is not very clear. It hurts(Where) and eye when you breathe . Get it checked if it hurts in chest , if no pain in Chest ,then it may be all due to cold .

Question 7

2 weeks ago, 1 shiny pink-white, perfectly round bump on left shaft. hard to the touch. size of a very sharpened pencil tip = tiny. no other symptoms.

Accepted Answer

Possible cyst: This may be a simple inclusion cyst but would need to be examined to be sure. Such skin lesions can't be diagnosed without being visualized.

Question 8

what does a burst of bilateral irregular sharpened waves mean on an eeg?

Accepted Answer

: It means something is going on in brain that is not normal such as a seizure. Without seeing the tracing cannot help. Discuss with the EEG-grapher.

Question 9

i cut my finger today with a kitchen knife that had been recently been professionally sharpened. i have not had a tetanus shot. will it be ok?

Accepted Answer

Tetanus shot: If you have not had a tetanus shot in the last 5-10 years, you should get the dtap vaccine which is a booster shot for tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis) and diphtheria.

Question 10

i have a dry cough and pain in centre of chest, cough worse when sitting/lying down, pain dull and sharpens when cough/ breathe in deeply?

Accepted Answer

Multiple causes: These symptoms may be due to a number of conditions. 
If you are having difficulty breathing, a physician appt is advised. 
The possible associated conditions include asthma, reflux with aspiration and pleural irritation. 
Avoid smoke and a virtual follow up appt available. .

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What are good food items to help sharpen my eyesight?

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What are recommended food items that can sharpen my eyesight?

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My skin is sagging n my face is becoming less define. r there non invasive ways to sharpen the contours again plse? eg facial exercise? thanks!

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What exercises can you do to sharpen your brain and enhance your critical thinking skills?

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Can we eat nuts daily ?i'm 21 years old girl.what food should i intake daily to sharpen my memory and vision i wear glasses too

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4 days i ve a cold with headache. now it s better and it hurts just when i breathe(left side + eye), a sharpen pain, like when i drink cold. what is?

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2 weeks ago, 1 shiny pink-white, perfectly round bump on left shaft. hard to the touch. size of a very sharpened pencil tip = tiny. no other symptoms.

A member asked:

What does a burst of bilateral irregular sharpened waves mean on an eeg?

A member asked:

I cut my finger today with a kitchen knife that had been recently been professionally sharpened. i have not had a tetanus shot. will it be ok?

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I have a dry cough and pain in centre of chest, cough worse when sitting/lying down, pain dull and sharpens when cough/ breathe in deeply?

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