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Saturday 14 January 2017

Successful Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment of Hearing Loss in Children

Hearing is essential for young children to learn speech, develop learning and social skills, and for playing. In most developed countries, screening for hearing ability is done some time after birth. Otherwise, parents are usually the first to notice hearing defects in young children. Hearing loss is of three types- conductive; sensorineural and mixed.
Hearing loss in children can be congenital or acquired. Ayurvedic treatment can be very effectively utilized in successfully treating hearing loss in children. For hearing loss due to middle ear infections, medicines are given which reduce allergy, inflammation, infection, and fluid buildup. Results with treatment are quite good and hearing is restored to normal in the majority of affected children.
For sensorineural hearing loss in children, Ayurvedic treatment is given to provide nutrition, repair damage to the inner ear, and strengthen the auditory nerve and auditory brain center. This treatment is quite safe for long term administration in children more than 6 months of age. There is usually a hearing benefit of 15-25 percent with 4-6 months of treatment and about 40-60 percent benefit can be obtained with about 10-12 months of Ayurvedic treatment. This improvement can be verified with objective audiometric tests.
It is important to note that all treated individuals – both adults and children – are exposed to the same aggravating or risk factors for hearing loss, which normal people face. It is therefore necessary to avoid or minimize the risk from such aggravating factors to the maximum extent possible.

The writer, Dr. A. A. Mundewadi, is available as an Ayurvedic consultant at https://www.mundewadiayurvedicclinic.com and http://www.ayurvedaphysician.com

Monday 9 January 2017

Successful Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment of Stargardt’s Disease

Stargardt’s disease is the juvenile firm of adult macular degeneration seen in the eyes. This condition has a hereditary component and usually begins in late childhood, gradually leading to legal blindness. A gradual buildup of lipid or fat deposits in the Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE) cuts off nourishment to the photoreceptor cells in the macular part of the retina. This causes a gradual degeneration of the photoreceptor cells, leading to loss of vision. Contrary to the adult macular degeneration, high doses of vitamin A seem to worsen Stargardt’s disease.
There is currently no known treatment for this condition in the modern system of medicine. Ayurvedic treatment for Stargardt’s disease is aimed at reducing deposition of lipids in the RPE, removing the toxic fats from the eyes, and providing healthy nutrition to the retina. Regular treatment for about 10-12 months helps in significantly improving and stabilizing vision. It also helps to adopt a healthy lifestyle, reduce stress, get adequate amount of sleep, and consume a diet full of fresh fruits and vegetables. It is also important to reduce exposure to toxins from the air, drinking water, processed and packaged foods, and cosmetics.
It is also important to monitor affected individuals on a long term basis even after completion of treatment, to ensure that there is no deterioration in vision.

The writer, Dr. A. A. Mundewadi, is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant at https://www.mundewadiayurvedicclinic.com and http://www.ayurvedaphysician.com