For Your Eyes Only

For Your Eyes Only

Everything you’ve ever heard about vision loss and aging is wrong.

Eyesight problems - unlike the common belief – are not a normal part of ageing at all. Scientific studies are now revealing the truth. The secret to youthful eyes for life is simple - Protect your eyes from within – is the mantra. The cause of vision loss isn’t age. It’s the modern world we live in today.

The secret is a particular group of phytonutrients. Phytonutrients are vision miracles that go beyond vitamins and minerals. There are more than 25,000 of these powerful healing chemicals; all created only by plants. These chemicals protect the plant from damage caused by bacteria and other threats. Phytonutrients give plants their color — making a tomato red, a blueberry blue and an eggplant purple. When you eat phytonutrients, they become biologically active in your body as the most potent antioxidants found in nature.

·       These vision miracles increase blood flow to your eyes, relaxing the muscles and repairing and protecting your lens and retina.

·       With these special nutrients as the building blocks, the very foundation of your vision can be rapidly rebuilt.

·       They also work like shields for your delicate eyes, protecting them from within.

·       They eliminate free radicals, toxins and radiation damage - one of the root causes of vision problems as we age.

Having enough of them; and the right ones, is the key to regaining and keeping perfect vision for life. Writing off vision problems is a big mistake. By keeping your vision sharp, you improve your overall health.

 Three Modern Vision Stealers

• Blue light from your computer, smartphone, TV etc
• The typical western diet
• Our increasingly toxic world

Blue light
It is the portion of the visible light spectrum with the shortest wavelengths. Unlike longer wavelength light, blue light reaches deep into the eye and damages the retina. Blue light causes maximum retinal cell death. Even the light bulbs in your house are putting your vision at risk. The modern LED lights and compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) contain high levels of blue light. CFLs contain 25% of this type of light. LEDs have 35%. In comparison, an old-fashioned incandescent light bulb emits only a tiny amount of blue light. Instead it contains more of the colors on the long wavelength end of the light spectrum. When you feed your aging eyes with the healing power of phytonutrients, you can fight against all three.

High GI Foods

There’s another danger to your vision in the modern times. It could be your breakfast – for those who eat their morning bowl of cornflakes every day. The food industry tells you that it’s nutritious and good for weight loss. This typical American diet is a major cause of age-related vision loss.

People who eat foods with a High GI (glycemic index) are 40% more likely to experience vision loss. Foods like cornflakes spike your blood sugar and insulin levels. And most high GI foods are processed foods common in our modern diet. This sugar spike contributes to oxidative stress and inflammation in the retina and the capillaries of the eyes. Even brief surges in blood sugar may play a role in blood vessel damage which leads to vision loss.

High blood pressure can cause damage to the miniscule blood vessels on your retina, obstructing free blood flow. A diet high in trans fat also appears to contribute to macular degeneration

Phytonutrients from fruits and vegetables.

The delicate retina and macula in your eyes are particularly vulnerable to free radical damage. Free radicals constantly erode your macula and damage your eye’s ability to see clearly or focus on fine detail. Luckily, there is one natural solution that perfectly handles this modern problem - Antioxidants. They protect your eyes from today’s toxic world. When you don’t get enough antioxidants in your diet, your eyes are vulnerable to free radical damage. This plays a big role in age-related vision loss. Antioxidants fight free radicals.

Most Powerful Antioxidants For Clear Vision

•        Vitamin C
•        Zeaxanthin
•        Lutein
•        Vitamin A
•        Zinc
•      L-Taurine – a non-essential amino acid. Found in fish, meat, sea algae and human breast milk.
•       Lycopene - Tomatoes

Nature’s Super-powered Sunglasses

When you were born, your retinas were naturally protected by two unique phytonutrients called carotenoids that work together as an amazing “dynamic duo” in your eyes – zeaxanthin and lutein. They have shown significant improvement in macular pigment density, visual performance and reduction in eye strain, fatigue and headaches. Even the quality of sleep improves. By increasing the pigments in your macula, you create a powerful shield for your eyes from the damaging effects of blue light. And at the same time, you rebuild your eyes from within and regain your sharp vision.

Zeaxanthin

It is a vital nutrient for the eye. A yellow pigment that is highly concentrated in the eye, it makes up 75% of your macula. Together with lutein, it functions like super-powered sunglasses - shielding your eyes against bright sunlight, blue light from electronic devices and radiation. It also fights free radicals, stopping the damage to your delicate eye tissue. But when you hit your 40s this nutrient starts draining away, leaving your eyes open to damage and vision loss. Research has now shown that supplementation with zeaxanthin can also greatly improve retinal function. Foods like eggs, kale and broccoli contain zeaxanthin.

Lutein

It works with zeaxanthin to protect your delicate eyes from blue light, UV light and radiation by as much as 90%. Lutein also fights free radicals, one of your vision’s biggest enemies. This dynamic duo also stops age-related vision loss. You need much more lutein as you age.

Importance Of Blood Circulation For Vision

Increasing blood flow has a dramatic impact on vision, especially as you age. To maintain sharp vision at any age, your eyes must have enough blood flow. Healthy circulation through your capillaries delivers necessary oxygen to your eyes. It also removes the deoxygenated blood and waste material from your eye tissues. This blood flow is also responsible for delivering essential nutrients to your eyes. If your eyes are unable to receive enough of the nutrients they need because of poor circulation, your vision can suffer.

Importance of Sunlight for vision

Research has shown that myopia isn’t due to burying your face in a book or spending hours 

on a computer after all. One study tracked the activities of more than 500 eight and nine-year-olds with healthy eyesight for 5 years.

The children most likely to develop myopia were the ones who spent the least time outdoors. Countless other studies have directly linked lack of sunlight exposure to increased risk of myopia.Sunlight triggers the release of dopamine in the retina. This helps control the growth and development of the eye. When we don’t get enough dopamine, excessive growth stretches the eye lengthwise and distorts long distance vision.

Best Foods for Eye Health

Dark Leafy Greens

Black Currants

Green Peas

Pumpkin

Broccoli

Asparagus

Lettuce

Carrots

Pistachios