subject: Keep Your Eyes Sight Sharp With A Healthy Diet [print this page] Researchers have studied illnesses that affect vision and they have come up with dietary ways for how to improve your eyesight. Depending on the condition of your eyesight, you can adopt certain diet to help improve your eyesight. But often times you can actually get more benefit with your diet especially when you strictly follow the routine. Totally losing your vision is the worse thing that could happen. To avoid this you must seriously consider the consequences and follow a healthy diet.
Cataracts:
A healthy diet not only promotes total body rejuvenation but it also prevent and slow down cataracts that is one of the age-related diseases. Of course a healthy diet can also be helpful for cataracts caused by accidents. Although it cannot totally prevent the disease but it can help in slowing down the progress of which.
Any diet comes with healthy nutrient that can deter the disease of your eye. Vitamin C and E, Lutein, zeaxanthin can help improve your eye.
Eat veggie's and fruits with colors red, orange and bright yellow is advisable.
Oranges, grapefruits, and strawberries are perfect choices for getting more Vitamin C.
Choose red onions over yellow onions when cooking. It has quercetin which is rich in antioxidant property to help neutralize free radicals that causes cataracts.
Oils and nuts can also help Vitamin E absorption: Examples are peanuts, safflower oils and almonds.
To enhance your intake of zeaxanthin and lutein eat dark and leafy vegetables like kale and spinach.
Aging That is related to Macular Degeneration:
Macular Degeneration is usually age-related, so it is sometimes referred to as ARMD (age-related macular degeneration.) It a diseased in the eye, particularly in the macula lutea cells. When you're aging your cells becomes weak and vulnerable to certain disease. Blurred vision is the first sign of this disease which may result to total blindness if not treated.
To slow down the disease or to prevent it, Doctors recommend these measures:
Eat one cup of blueberries mixed with yogurt: Antioxidant found in blueberries are very effective in neutralizing the free radicals found in your cell.
East fish at least twice a week or take Omega-3 supplements derived from Krill fish.
Have a healthy dose of multi vitamins daily to keep your eye sight sharp.
Regularly have Bilberry jam with your toast: Bilberries are the European version of the blueberry. Macular degeneration can be avoided when eating berries. A compound called anthocyanocide is present in berries and can boost the retina's protection. You can also take a daily supplement derived from bilberries.
Glaucoma:
This disease takes some time for the patient to feel the effect. It gradually damages the optic nerve that causes blindness. If not treated early it is can be impossible to treat. The build up of aqueous humor (the surrounding fluid of the eye) is the root cause of the damage. It is not the aqueous humor that mainly causes the damage but the pressure that it builds up is the one that causes the optic nerve to shrink.
A diet rich in vegetables and fruits can help prevent the development of Glaucoma:
Consume animal based Omega-3 oils either derived from fish or if you are concerned about mercury from eating fish you can take supplements derived from Krill fish. The key here is that the Omega-3 oil is animal based rather than synthetically made in a laboratory.
Avoid sugar and grains which can increase insulin in the blood stream. It is said that insulin can promote poor eye sight.
Eat spinach, kale, collard greens, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, or raw egg yolks. They all are rich in lutein, carotenoids and zeaxanthin. Eating raw egg is way better than cooked.
Our senses are the only attachments that we have in this world. To protect our eye sight, eating the right type of food and following a healthy diet is important. Healthy foods is anywhere and all you have to do is shop for them. Supplements can be found at grocery stores and vitamin shops.
But some people are limited or cannot eat certain foods because of their allergies. If allergies are an issue you should consult your doctor for alternatives. Although diet is the first and best defense against diseases of the eyes, doctors can provide medical means through medications or surgery.
If you feel that your sight is starting to blur, visit your doctor right away. If possible do a research yourself so that you can assess your doctor in answering questions. He may want to take the first line of defense through diets like the ones mentioned above. But if the condition is worse, that healthy eating will not treat it, you might ask your doctor to perform surgical operation and at the same time eat healthy food.
