Ginkgo and Nicotinamide for Glaucoma Treatment

How do two common supplements (Ginkgo and Nicotinamide) stack up against glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in the world?

I previously covered ginkgo for cognitive function in Ginkgo Biloba as a Brain Health Supplement for Dementia ( ).

I’ve got some older videos on glaucoma: Greens vs. Glaucoma ( ) and Dietary Treatment of Glaucoma ( ).

You may be interested in these videos on other eye conditions:
• Dietary Prevention of Age-Related Macular Degeneration ( )
• Dietary Treatments for Computer Eye Strain ( )
• Can Diabetic Retinopathy Be Reversed? ( )
• Treating Dry Eye Disease with Diet: Just Add Water? ( )
• Benefits of Turmeric Curcumin for Inflammatory Orbital Pseudotumor ( )

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  • @robertc5325 says:

    First

  • @luisenriquesandovalvalderrama says:

    😂😊

  • @andrewpawley8883 says:

    I love this channel!

  • @deborahbayer5798 says:

    Thanks, Doc! Looking forward to the series on NAD!

  • @josephcullen2512 says:

    Forskholin is something else that can probably help

  • @androz38 says:

    ❤❤❤

  • @mchagawa1615 says:

    Thank you so much <3

  • @yoginasser305 says:

    Are there any whole foods sources for nicotinamide?

  • @pmw3839 says:

    So ordinary vitamin B3 doesn’t help glaucoma?

  • @NutritionFactsOrg says:

    We previously covered ginkgo for cognitive function in Ginkgo Biloba as a Brain Health Supplement for Dementia: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/ginkgo-biloba-as-a-brain-health-supplement-for-dementia/

  • @AtlasaoneRamantsima says:

    B3 mercy…

  • @concernedcitizen9101 says:

    I’ll tell you the real reason why so many people are being diagnosed with glaucoma but you have to close your eyes.

  • @nicolamurphy5296 says:

    Niacin for the win. I take it every day and have done for years

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