The disclosed invention relates to a chemical composition that can be taken orally and supplements an unhealthy diet and lifestyle. In one aspect of the invention the chemical composition includes Retinol Palmitate, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), Pyridoxal, Folic Acid, Cyanocobalamin, Cholecalciferol, Zinc, Manganese, Copper, Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, L-Selenomethionine, Lysine, Phenylalanine, L-Threonine, L-Methionine, L-Histidine, L-Tryptophan, L-Leucine, L-Isoleucine, L-Valine, Cinnamon Bark Powder, and Curcumin.

The disclosed invention relates to a chemical composition that can be taken orally and supplements an unhealthy diet and lifestyle. In one aspect of the invention the chemical composition includes Retinol Palmitate, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), Pyridoxal, Folic Acid, Cyanocobalamin, Cholecalciferol, Zinc, Manganese, Copper, Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, L-Selenomethionine, Lysine, Phenylalanine, L-Threonine, L-Methionine, L-Histidine, L-Tryptophan, L-Leucine, L-Isoleucine, L-Valine, Cinnamon Bark Powder, and Curcumin.

An ophthalmic composition or dosage form can include a therapeutically effective amount of a copper-containing agent that is sufficient to increase corneal lysyl oxidase activity in an eye of a subject in an amount sufficient to treat myopic progression and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The composition or dosage form can be used to treat or prevent progression of myopia by administering a therapeutically effective amount of the composition to an eye of a subject during a treatment period.

An ophthalmic composition or dosage form can include a therapeutically effective amount of a copper-containing agent that is sufficient to increase corneal lysyl oxidase activity in an eye of a subject in an amount sufficient to treat myopic progression and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The composition or dosage form can be used to treat or prevent progression of myopia by administering a therapeutically effective amount of the composition to an eye of a subject during a treatment period.

A method of preparing iron oxide nanoparticles using an herbal mixture comprising Capparis spinosa, Cichorium intybus, Solanum nigrum, Cassia occidentalis, Terminalia arjuna, Achillea millefolium, and Tamarix gallica. The method produces crystalline γ-Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 nanoparticles which are superparamagnetic. The iron oxide nanoparticles are used in a method of killing or inhibiting the growth of a bacteria and/or fungus, particularly in the form of a biofilm. The nanoparticles are also used in a method of treating colon cancer.

A method of preparing iron oxide nanoparticles using an herbal mixture comprising Capparis spinosa, Cichorium intybus, Solanum nigrum, Cassia occidentalis, Terminalia arjuna, Achillea millefolium, and Tamarix gallica. The method produces crystalline γ-Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 nanoparticles which are superparamagnetic. The iron oxide nanoparticles are used in a method of killing or inhibiting the growth of a bacteria and/or fungus, particularly in the form of a biofilm. The nanoparticles are also used in a method of treating colon cancer.

Various compositions for treating a skin or mucosal membrane infection contain glycerol, at least one surfactant, an alcohol, a terpene or terpenoid compound, and a copper compound. The composition contains substantially no water. The glycerol may be at least 31.5% or between about 30% and 80% by weight of the composition, the at least one surfactant may be between about 1% and 10% by weight of the composition, the alcohol may be between about 10% and 50% or between about 20% and 60% by weight of the composition, the terpene or terpenoid compound may be between about 0.5% and 10% by weight of the composition, and the copper compound may be between about 1% and 10% by weight of the composition.

Various compositions for treating a skin or mucosal membrane infection contain glycerol, at least one surfactant, an alcohol, a terpene or terpenoid compound, and a copper compound. The composition contains substantially no water. The glycerol may be at least 31.5% or between about 30% and 80% by weight of the composition, the at least one surfactant may be between about 1% and 10% by weight of the composition, the alcohol may be between about 10% and 50% or between about 20% and 60% by weight of the composition, the terpene or terpenoid compound may be between about 0.5% and 10% by weight of the composition, and the copper compound may be between about 1% and 10% by weight of the composition.

Various compositions for treating a skin or mucosal membrane infection contain glycerol, at least one surfactant, an alcohol, a terpene or terpenoid compound, and a copper compound. The composition contains substantially no water. The glycerol may be at least 31.5% or between about 30% and 80% by weight of the composition, the at least one surfactant may be between about 1% and 10% by weight of the composition, the alcohol may be between about 10% and 50% or between about 20% and 60% by weight of the composition, the terpene or terpenoid compound may be between about 0.5% and 10% by weight of the composition, and the copper compound may be between about 1% and 10% by weight of the composition.

Various embodiments of the invention relate to compositions comprising vitamins, minerals and trace elements, antioxidants, amino acids, probiotics, and other components and methods for using such compositions to treat or prevent diseases associated with oxidative stress, including cardiovascular disease.