Vision and Nutrition |
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Please live a healthy life, medicine
is an imperfect science
Hunter 'Patch' Adams |
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This page is for educational and
information purposes only. It is not intended to be or replace a medical
diagnosis. Sources are listed at the end. This page is not 'FDA approved', so read at your own risk. However, no
preservatives were added and it's dolphin safe... (anyway, please read
the disclaimer) Nutrients required for healthy vision
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Vitamins: (the
main ones are printed in bold) A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7 , B9, B12, C, D, E, K. Other nutrients: Amino Acids (N-acetyl-cysteine and Taurine), Alpha Lipoic Acid, Beta Carotene, Bioflavonoids, Calcium, Choline, Chromium, Copper, CoQ10, Enzymes, Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) especially Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids, Glucosamine Sulfate, Glutathione, Inositol, Iodine, Lutein, Lycopene, Magnesium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Taurine, Vanadium, Zeaxanthin, Zinc. |
| Healthy lifestyle Good nutrition is important, but can not stand on its own. A truly healthy lifestyle involves a healthy diet as well as providing exercise/play, fresh air, clean water, adequate rest and sleep, emotional poise, sunshine, a sense of purpose, and loving relationships. |
| Depletion factors The main depletion factors of vital nutrients from the body are: Stress, Alcohol, Antibiotics and Drugs (both medical and recreational drugs, including cigarettes). Other problem causers tend to be: Caffeinated beverages, soft drinks, refined sugars, table salt, refined grains, fried foods, hydrogenated oils, dairy products, MSG, artificial colors, flavorings and preservatives. Avoid bad habits... |
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Nutrient deficiencies |
| A feeling of 'sand' under the eyes | B-2, EFAs |
| Amblyopia | A, B-complex |
| Bags under the eyes | general toxicity |
| Blepharitis (flaking and swelling of the eyelids) | B-complex |
| Blepharospasm (involuntary twitching of eyelids) | B-1, B-2, B-6, Magnesium |
| Bloodshot eyes | B-2, B-complex |
| Blurred vision | A, B-1, B-2, B-6, E, Chromium |
| Burning and/or itching of the eyes | B-2 |
| Cataracts | A, Beta Carotene, B-2, Folic Acid, C, D, E, Amino Acids, Calcium, Chromium, Copper, Cysteine, Glutathione, Quercetin, Rutin, Selenium, Zinc, general toxicity |
| Color blindness | B-12 |
| Conjunctivitis (inflammation/redness of the whites of the eyes) | A, B-2 |
| Corneal ulcers | A, B-1, B-2, C |
| Crusting of the eyelids (granulated eyelids) | B-2 |
| Dark circles under the eyes | B-12 |
| Diabetic Retinopathy | B-6, C, E, Selenium, Zinc, EFAs, Magnesium, Bioflavonoids |
| Double vision | A |
| Drooped eye lid | C, E, Potassium |
| Dry cornea syndrome | A, C, Amino Acids |
| Dry eyes, Xerophthalmia | A, B-6, B-12, C, E, EFAs, Folic Acid, Potassium, CoQ10, Water, general toxicity (or staring habit, low blinking rate) |
| Excessive tearing of the eyes | A, B-2 |
| Eye fatigue | A, B-2 |
| Floaters, spots in visual field | Beta Carotene, C, E, Calcium, Copper, general toxicity |
| Glaucoma (abnormal pressure in eyes damaging the optic nerve. Normal pressure is 15-18 mm Hg; 21 and higher is problematic) | A, B-complex (esp B-1, B-12), C, E, Bioflavonoids, CoQ10, Magnesium, EFAs, Quercetin, Zinc |
| Gradual (or sudden) decline in visual capacity | general toxicity |
| Inflammation of the eye | A |
| Loss of peripheral vision | general toxicity |
| Macular degeneration | Beta Carotene, A, B-2, B-3, B-6, B-12, C, E, Cysteine, Chromium, CoQ10, EFAs, Lutein, Selenium, Taurine, Zeaxanthin, Zinc, general toxicity |
| Myopia (nearsightedness) | A, B-2, D, E, Calcium, Chromium |
| Night blindness | A, B-complex, Lutein, Zeaxanthin |
| Ocular Rosacea (painful, burning, feels like foreign body in eyes) | B-2, B-complex, enzymes |
| Photophobia (sensitivity of the eyes to light) | B-2, Selenium, Zinc |
| Presbyopia ('over 40 syndrome' farsighted) | A, B-12, C, E, Magnesium, Selenium, Zinc |
| Retinal bleeding | B-1, E, Zinc |
| Retinal detachment or retinitis | A, B-2, Zinc, general toxicity |
| Retinitis Pigmentosa (pigment clumps at the back of the eye) | A, B-complex, C, E, EFAs, CoQ10, Cysteine, Taurine, Lutein, Zeaxanthin, Zinc |
| Sties on the eyelids | A, Zinc |
| Strabismus / Squint | A, B-complex |
| Swelling of the eyelids or swelling under the eyes | Potassium, Iodine (causing sluggish thyroid) |
| Unable to produce tears | A, EFA |
| Uveitis | B-6, C, E, Bioflavonoids, EFAs, CoQ10, Zinc |
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Modern medicine would like
you to believe
that you were born with a deficiency of drugs and an excess of body parts... |
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Modern medicine or Nature's
Way? |
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Food is not only
your best medicine, it is your only medicine |
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What to avoid Caffeinated beverages: Coffee, soft drinks, regular
tea and any caffeinated herb tea. |
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These are the sources of the information presented on this page: |
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