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Anyone have intermediate Macular Degeneration

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It's definitely worth looking into, but wouldn't you have learned that with your original 23 and me tests? It seems possible that someone can go decades without progression or it affecting their lives.
I wonder if I have the protective gene? I'm a little afraid of 23 and me. Do I want to know if I have other genetic predisposition that may affect my life later down the road? I have to think about it.
Is that person on this support group?
Keep me posted.

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56huxley | @sjs1 | Feb 24 6:44am

Here’s what Tim the Rapanews Admin posted:

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56huxley | @sjs1 | Feb 24 6:54am

I posted the 3 articles that the company that does genetic testing for AMD , articdx. emailed me to the Rapanews forum blog asking Tim for help. Concerning the AREDS2 zinc formula. My rs 1061170 is high risk but Tim says its more complicated than that, there could be protective genes too in addition.
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56huxley | @sjs1 | Feb 24 7:21am

This genetic science is way over my head I’ll stop exploring genetics. Just glad I found that zinc is not good in some studies for my CFH gene. There are some papers relating to my mutated gene and the VEGF shots as well. I bought theAREDS2 no zinc formula and once a week I’ll take MacuHealth with 25 percent zinc. I already get 7mg zinc in the Costco calcium I take. Lutein and zeanthin make up the macula and AREDS2 has 10 percent lutein and 2 percent zeanthin in the formula. There’s no toxicity reported if you take more . I will make sure I supplement with raw kale salad ( raw more lutein) , cooked spinach (cooked more lutein) , romaine lettuce, corn, all colors peppers esp green and oranges , pistachios, egg yolk, fish, oranges, apricots and blueberries.
And let that be that! Took up classes in qigong and tai chi .
Stop worrying about the inevitable. I’ve done all the research I can and implemented it into my protocol and I can get overboard and research obsessive!

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