Did You Know
…that science-based evidence continues to affirm the health benefits of a plant-based diet? Wondering how this all relates to eye health? Continue reading!
Eye Health & Nutrition the relationship is real
CATARACTS
Cataracts are a medical condition charaterized by a loss of transparency or clouding of the natually clear lens within the eye. Vision disturbances may include blurred or dim vision, sensitivity to glare & fading or yellowing of color perception.
DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
Patients with diabetes may have an eye disease characterized by blood vessel damage in the retina due to diabetic complications. Symptoms of diabetic retinopathy may include fluctuating vision, retinal bleeding, impaired color vision & permanent vision loss.
GLAUCOMA
One of the leading causes of blindness, commonly known as the “Silent Thief of Sight,” glaucoma is a group of diseases characterized by damage to the optic nerve which leads to gradual, progressive & permanent vision loss.
MACULAR DEGENERATION
Noted as the leading cause of severe vision loss in adults over 50 years old, macular degeneration is a vision threatening disease caused by the deterioration of the retinal tissue responsible for our central-most vision.
CATARACTS
Cataracts are a medical condition charaterized by a loss of transparency or clouding of the natually clear lens within the eye. Vision disturbances may include blurred or dim vision, sensitivity to glare & fading or yellowing of color perception.
DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
Patients with diabetes may have an eye disease characterized by blood vessel damage in the retina due to diabetic complications. Symptoms of diabetic retinopathy may include fluctuating vision, retinal bleeding, impaired color vision & permanent vision loss.
GLAUCOMA
One of the leading causes of blindness, commonly known as the “Silent Thief of Sight,” glaucoma is a group of diseases characterized by damage to the optic nerve which leads to gradual, progressive & permanent vision loss.
MACULAR DEGENERATION
Noted as the leading cause of severe vision loss in adults over 50 years old, macular degeneration is a vision threatening disease caused by the deterioration of the retinal tissue responsible for our central-most vision.
CATARACTS
Cataracts are a medical condition charaterized by a loss of transparency or clouding of the natually clear lens within the eye. Vision disturbances may include blurred or dim vision, sensitivity to glare & fading or yellowing of color perception.
DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
Patients with diabetes may have an eye disease characterized by blood vessel damage in the retina due to diabetic complications. Symptoms of diabetic retinopathy may include fluctuating vision, retinal bleeding, impaired color vision & permanent vision loss.
GLAUCOMA
One of the leading causes of blindness, commonly known as the “Silent Thief of Sight,” glaucoma is a group of diseases characterized by damage to the optic nerve which leads to gradual, progressive & permanent vision loss.
MACULAR DEGENERATION
Noted as the leading cause of severe vision loss in adults over 50 years old, macular degeneration is a vision threatening disease caused by the deterioration of the retinal tissue responsible for our central-most vision.
Wellness
The Eyes are the Window to your Soul
This phrase goes well beyond poetic flair – for more often than not, eye health accurately reflects the state of systemic health & vice versa. When an eye disease is detected, systemic disease is also present. The root cause of most chronic disease is inflammation. Inflammation is the body’s protective response to combat infection, injury, an auto immune disorder or long term exposure to irritants.
Regularly ingesting food ingredients that cause inflammation leads to irritation by triggering the body’s inflammatory process. Remaining in a chronic state of inflammation stresses & weakens the immune system & ultimately increases one’s susceptibility to sickness & disease.
It’s time to connect the dots – food is medicine & health is wealth!
Let’s be proactive by making great vision & wellness a priority for a lifetime –
this isn’t optional, it’s a must!
Nutrition
It appears that Mom was correct to remind us to eat our fruit & veggies
Many are choosing to follow the path to optimal health & wellness by way of a simple but powerful adjustment to their daily choices of nourishment.
Unquestionably, a one-size-fits-all approach rarely ever works. Nonetheless, EVERYONE desires good health & the significant benefits of plant-based nutrition should not be ignored.
Now may be a great time to make modifications to your diet & lifestyle – hack your diet, hack for better health!
Let food be thy medicine and
Eat Well, See Well, Be Well
Resources
Manage your health with education & insight – knowledge is power!
·Dr. Esselstyn’s Prevent & Reverse Heart Disease Program
·Dr. Michael Greger: NutritionFacts.org
·Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
·T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies
·US National Library of Medicine NIH