Understand how dry macular degeneration occurs. Dry macular degeneration is due to a degeneration of the cells in the retina. The degeneration or dying of these cells and the lack of excess fluid gives it its dry name.
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Kava is a widely used drink in the South Pacific. Photo Credit Beachside cottages, Moorea, French Polynesia image by John Penisten from Fotolia.com. Kava, or Piper methysticum, is a plant root frequently used to lessen anxiety.It is well-known in South Pacific cultures as a ceremonial drink. Kava has become a controversial botanical remedy due to reports of potentially serious side effects, including liver damage.Previously, results of scientific studies on kava and the liver were contradictory or inconclusive.t is well-known in South Pacific cultures as a ceremonial drink. Kava has become a controversial botanical remedy due to reports of potentially serious side effects, including liver damage. Previously, results of scientific studies on kava and the liver were contradictory or inconclusive.