How to Treat Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Naturally | Treat MGD Naturally

in today's video we're going to talk about How to Treat Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Naturally but first i want you to understand the meibomian glands; what they are, where they are, what they do, etc. because knowledge of the meibomian glands is absolutely critical to knowledge of dry eye and i talk about meibomian glands in practically every video i make!
there's a seemingly never-ending list of things you can do to get natural MGD relief I've made tip videos about natural dry eye relief, as have lots of other docs on KZbin but I recently realized something nobody has made a video about yet is why a natural eye care routine and natural products are such a big part of managing your MGD, and that's what we'll cover now; the most recent natural treatment options and you'll finally understand why it's so critical to methodically choose your treatments and stack them effectively rather than just trying any new treatment you see in a commercial or combining treatments while uninformed of underlying systemic problems.
So in today's video we're gonna demystify the meibomian glands, you will finally understand why they're important to your precious little eye holes and how to support their functionality as well as how to treat MGD naturally, holistically and organically where possible . . .let’s go
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⏱️ Timecodes:
00:00 Intro - 86% of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction is Dry Eye!
01:47 What are meibomian glands?
04:08 What happens when meibomian glands dysfunction?
05:10 What should meibomian gland oil look like?
05:52 What causes meibomian glands dysfunction?
06:46 General Recommendations
09:15 Breakin' Down Omega 3's!
11:45 Important Specific Recommendations
One of the most important natural treatments for MGD and/or DED is your diet! So let's get right into dietary considerations even though we're talking about the d word today. I want to make clear that thinking of this like a "diet" will not be as helpful as slowly changing your habits and choosing foods that heal instead of foods that inflame.
Making one small good choice one good decision per day can make a measurable impact on the state of your dry eye long term. if any one of these suggestions sounds to you like, "oh yes that's definitely something i can do", then start there and slowly work towards making that a habit.
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[@9013kota]

The best information ever. Been to two optometrists in the past and they have never helped me with my dry eyes.

[@nannanz2097]

I’ve been seeing Eye specialists for years for an auto immune eye condition and despite complaining about weepy eyes no one told me about the Meibomian glands

[@Lesaly]

I had to look at my medical optometry records to discover what type of dry eye condition I have (which is from MGD). My Optometrist mentioned my eyes being dry on exam, but I did not know about MGD before. You’re definitely not alone.

[@PhoticSneezeOne]

I can see that pattern over and over agan. "my eyedoctor never told me this etc" Sorry but how can this be? It is the number 1 eye desease and all eyedoctors seem to do is to prescribe artificial tears and call it a day. what is going on there?

[@afluvnacb1945]

Greetings from Malaysia, im also an optom/owner. I just installed dry eye equipment at my practice and first thing i did was dry eye workup on my eyes. Turns out from meibography that ive 100% MG loss on both lower lids. Now im more determined to educate our community here about dry eye. Thank you for your great video Dr.D.

[@medhikasingh6327]

do you get any tears when you cry or cut onion?

[@FK09517]

I was suffering from it for more than 3 years. Then I have been using coconut oil for 3 months and it works. I have recovered almost 90%. (Now I am very much well, everyone should try it, I am updating it after 10 month)

[@addicted2stefan]

How do u apply that? On the lid ? Or inside the eyes?

[@FK09517]

@@addicted2stefan I just massage it on my two lids, dont give it inside ur eyes, otherwise it will burn.

[@addicted2stefan]

@@FK09517 thanks

[@FK09517]

​@@addicted2stefan u r always wlc ❤️

[@sankeerths]

@@FK09517 Hi Can u plz tell procedure.. How did u do so.

[@michelleblock]

This is a lot of really great information! I really really wish you had actually provided all the links that you talked about in the video.

[@billiejane3571]

I agree!

[@uppersouthriver]

Can't get enough info on mgd. I get cysts/chalazions every two years despite my efforts. Keep them coming. Thanks

[@mb2308]

Thank You Dr G for the education...well done video and to the point...

[@EyeSchoolwithDrD]

Glad it was helpful! 😍😍

[@carrie5336]

Dr. D you are the best!

[@helmuthahn1352]

Bravo Dr. D, well done. Greetings from Germany

[@chadhudson2046]

Where have you been all my life? My eyes are literally killing me everyday. Gotta love autoimmune.

[@medhikasingh6327]

do you get any tears when you cry or cut onion?

[@elisabethstruss545]

Great information, thank you so much!!

[@aminaben5828]

Hi. And what is the treatement for hypersecretory MGD caused by seborrheic dermatitis please? Thanks you

[@helmuthahn1352]

Ebensowenig wie ein Organ nicht der ganze Mensch ist, ebensowenig ist ein Symptom die ganze Erkrankung. Viele Krankheiten sind reflektorisch. Entgifte, fülle die fehlenden Mineralien und Spurenelemente sowie Vitamine auf. Mache eine Darmsanierung. Was dann noch übrig bleibt an Symptomen, das behandle homöopathisch. Grüße aus Deutschland

[@saking91kingsley43]

My eyes burn within minutes of looking at a screen (tv, phone, etc) I also get pain in my orbital area that feels like its coming from the eye muscle. This pain can be intense. Are these signs of dry eye?

[@totokitech4019]

Are you still suffering

[@Allegra11]

Warm compresses made my MGD far worse and I didn't understand why as the general consencus is its the cornerstone of treatment. My optician told me I was wasting my time with cleaning, lubricating etc unless I compressed first. Mostly everywhere you look tells you to use warm compresses. Thanks for confirming it's definitely not helpful for everyone.

[@medhikasingh6327]

do you get any tears when you cry or cut onion?

[@Allegra11]

@@medhikasingh6327 yes lots of tears

[@NinorahDeux]

Felling bad after heating mask doesn't mean it doesn't work. The aim is to deblock the glands, but the mask creates inflammation too, that's the problem. So maybe the solution is to go on with mask but using prp drops right after to lessen the inflammation. Or use the mask once a week.,

[@innekewallisch5235]

Me too i was told steam !Try bowl warm water head over with towel 10 mins 1 or 2 x.❤

[@MLCMD]

With my meibomian gland Dysfunction massage, blood was expressed with some oil, is that reasonably expected?

[@abeestoneyproduction9709]

I have been suffering from dry eyes since a was 5. I went to multiple doctors and nothing. My eyes are always blood shot red and People look at me and think I’m high. I refrain from going out as I’m not comfortable and all eyes be on me.

[@medhikasingh6327]

do you get any tears when you cry or cut onion?

[@innekewallisch5235]

Try optimel makuna honey drops and gel❤

[@Brucelee-pv6uf]

9:37 why ? Triclycoge is better I heard ?😢 13:50 that’s very interesting question actually 😢 I really feel with cold water I feel so,e relive sometimes!🤔

[@Brucelee-pv6uf]

10:36 omg is it why I have dry eyes I take two pills of vitamin a please help me is that wrong ? 8:14 omg😢😢is Yerba mate bad ? I drink it sometimes ?

[@briansalemi7939]

Constant watery eyes! Please help!

[@Bioelectromagnetics369]

humble brag

[@marionym5969]

Watch out using retinol or tretinoin. My eyes got so bad after only 2,5 weeks of tret.

[@chris5897]

Are you still using Tretinoin but avoiding the eye area? I've adjusted my application by applying Tretinoin to the sides where my crow's feet are and around the orbital bone, never above the thin layer of skin.

[@marionym5969]

@@chris5897​​⁠no I stopped after only 2,5 weeks. 6-7 uses. My eyes never recovered until now. I am still hoping they will at some point. It’s pretty bad. Never applied close to eyes but probably migrated or got it in eyes through pillow or rubbing eyes. Have my hands in my face a lot.

[@Diana-wx4ng]

Why not use baby shampoo?

[@helios4425]

The only thing that helps me with MGD is honey drops. They make my eyes watery and as of result, i guess the gunk sitting in the glands wash away.

[@rajniharishverma]

Where did u get honey drops

[@medhikasingh6327]

do you get any tears when you cry or cut onion?

[@medhikasingh6327]

​@@rajniharishverma do you get any tears when you cry or cut onion?

[@helios4425]

@@medhikasingh6327 yes

[@zXxAJLxXz97]

​@@rajniharishvermaI use Manuka Honey Gel from Butterfly Eyecare and it's really really helped my MGD, life changing in fact, I was getting so depressed with burning eyes all of the time!