Posts Tagged ‘eye health’
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Monday, December 5th, 2011
 Here I begin a four-part series on the first alphabetical nutrient: vitamin A. Let’s take a look at the straight facts around this essential nutrient, what it does in our bodies, and how its discovery had everything to do with our eyesight.
Hippocrates, the famous Greek doctor, first recognized night blindness sometime around 300 BC. He recommended eating raw liver as a cure for the condition. Another eye disease, “xerophthalmia” (dry cornea and conjunctiva), was thought to be related because of a nutritional deficiency that was corrected by cod liver oil.
In 1917, a German … Read More
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Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
 For most of us, diminished eyesight is an unfortunate part of aging. The eyes require a little more TLC after the age of 40. So how far would you go to protect your eyesight?
Researchers at the University of Oxford in the U.K. are suggesting that being vegetarian could significantly lower your risk for getting cataracts.
This latest health news comes on the heels of other studies that have hinted that, as far as the eyes are concerned, eating a diet of beans, tofu and other vegetarian fare is the best way to preserve clear … Read More
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Friday, November 4th, 2011
 Popping up in health news at an electric rate is something called “LASIK Eye Surgery.” This article goes to the heart of this procedure to uncover the details you need to know if you are considering improving your vision.
It is actually called |”laser in situ keratomileusis” (LASIK for short). The full name hints at the method: using a laser beneath the flap in your cornea to reshape the cornea. A high-tech laser treats refractive errors and improves vision, while possibly eliminating the need to wear glasses orcontacts.
It is … Read More
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
 Really, what can’t exercise do? Hand-in-hand with a nutritious diet, exercise is the golden ticket to a healthy life and disease prevention. The amount of health advice flowing from exercise is enormous. In a new bit of health news, we find that physical activity may protect your vision.
The target here is glaucoma, one of the biggest contributors to vision loss in society today. According to a new study, higher levels of physical exercise appear to have a long-term beneficial impact on low ocular perfusion pressure (OPP) — which is an important risk factor for … Read More
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Thursday, October 13th, 2011
 A lot of people take aspirin — especially seniors. This over-the-counter-medication is used to relieve pain associated with inflammation. Some even take aspirin to balance their blood pressure. But now, in the latest health news, researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience say that seniors who take aspirin daily may suffer from an unusual prescription side effect — a higher risk for macular degeneration.
Macular degeneration (MD) can be a serious condition that can lead to age-related loss of vision. Basically, there are two types of the eye disease: wet and dry. The wet form … Read More
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