Vision/Eye System Health Concerns: Macular degeneration, dry eye, glaucoma, conjunctivitis (pink eye), diabetic eye issues, retinopathy, and blindness
____________________________________________________
Your eyes are vital to perceiving visual senses and analyzing the world of light and color around you.
Image: Pixabay
Your eyes can see 50 different objects a second, distinguish 10 million different colors, 80 percent of learning comes through the eyes, see a candle 1.7 miles away, and blinks 12 times a minute to wash your eyes. Without your eyes, life can be very difficult. Nourishing them is very much like the other systems; take nutrients that support them and ward off free radical damage over time as well as having regular checkups.
Any of the above health concerns can be devastating to your eyesight. Just glaucoma alone has been diagnosed with more than 2.7 million people suffering from this slow blindness. According to the National Eye Institute in 2010, 2.1 million Americans had macular degeneration (AMD), 24.4 million had cataracts and 7.7 million had diabetic eye issues. These numbers are expected to double by 2050.
Be on guard and be pro-active in preventing serious and sometimes blinding eye conditions with a complex eye supplement and stop smoking. You heard it right – stop smoking for dozens of reasons!!
And have an eye exam every year!
____________________________________________________
Important Nutrients – lutein, zeaxanthin, beta-carotene, selenium, vitamin C, Vitamin E, zinc, astaxanthin, lycopene, BioPerine (increases absorption), Omega-3, Vitamin D, flaxseed, , vitamin A, zinc, vitamin B
Food Sources – spinach, kale, carrots, fatty fish, milk (Vitamin D), seeds, citrus fruits, leafy green vegetables, eggs, sweet potatoes, beef, and water.
Herb Sources – bilberry, ginkgo,
Avoid – fatty foods, condiments with fatty ingredients, margarine, staring at computer screens, not wearing sunglasses on bright sunny days.
____________________________________________________
Popular Supplements for Vision/Eye Health:
Eye complex – containing a broad spectrum of nutrients for eye care.
• Bausch & Lomb, AREDS 2, 120 capsules, 2/day
Eye complex – containing a broad spectrum of nutrients for eye care.
• Doctors Best, Natural Vision Enhansers, 60 caps, 2/day
Lutein/Zeaxanthin – Light-weight supplement supporting eye health.
• Now, Lutein & Zeaxanthin 25mg/5mg, 60 capsules, 1/day
Astaxanthin – the #1 anti-oxidant in the world to fight oxidation damage to eyes.
• Jarrow, Astaxanthin, 12mg, 60 capsules
Tip: Take Eye Complex plus D. Or just the supplement with C.
____________________________________________________
Vitacost: Click here for more than 39,000 health and wellness
|
____________________________________________________
Cautions – Dosages should be taken as instructed on the bottle(s). Excessive consumption can result in complications. Avoid Vitamin A in single supplement form of more than 10,000 units – take a multivitamin with beta-carotene as vitamin A. If you are pregnant or lactating, please read the warning labels on the products and consult with your physician before consuming.
© 2020-2022 Health Bloom USA. All rights reserved.
Disclaimer: Health Bloom USA is a web publisher and does not provide personal medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Our website content and products are for informational purposes only. You should consult your healthcare provider before embarking on any nutritional, diet, medical, or wellness program.
Content on Health Bloom USA is drawn from reliable resources and personal experiences and makes no guarantees about the efficacy or safety of content or products mentioned or listed on Health Bloom USA’s website nor liable thru links out to third party websites beyond our control.