Sep
3
Essential Nutrient Glutathione
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What Vitamins Minerals and Herbal Supplements Do Your Eyes Need?
Here is one of them: Glutathione is an amino acid that protects the tissues surrounding the lens of the eyes. According to Web MD, “It also has potentially widespread health benefits because it can be found in all types of cells, including the cells of the immune system, whose job is to fight disease.”
Numerous studies link glutathione with the prevention of cataracts, glaucoma, retinal disease, and diabetic blindness. Foods that increase glutathione levels include sulfur-rich foods such as garlic, eggs, asparagus, and onions, and glutathione-rich foods such as watermelon, asparagus, and grapefruits.
We’re not some large vitamin manufacturer or distributor that produces every nutritional supplement known to man. And we’re not a health food store that only carries the brands and types of supplements with the biggest markup or name.
Our single objective has been to comb through the tangles and piles of research pertaining to nutritional supplementation and your vision to provide you with the best, most comprehensive source of these nutrients. With this information you can finally… Eye Vitamins
Aug
1
Eye Nutrient Ginko Biloba
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Ginkgo Biloba
The ginkgo is the oldest living tree species, growing on earth for 150-200 million years. No surprise, then, that it’s one of the most well-researched herbs in the world. Studies have confirmed that ginkgo, a powerful antioxidant:
* Increases blood flow to the retina.
* Can slow retinal deterioration which results in an
increase of visual acuity.
Retinal damage has a number of potential causes, including diabetes and macular degeneration. Studies suggest that gingko may help preserve vision in those with macular degeneration.
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Jul
10
Night Blindness And Vitamin A
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Nyctalopia (Greek for “night blindness”) is a condition making it difficult or impossible to see in relatively low light. It is a symptom of several eye diseases. Night blindness may exist from birth, or be caused by injury or malnutrition (for example, a lack of vitamin A).
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The most common cause of nyctalopia is retinitis pigmentosa, a disorder in which the rod cells in the retina gradually lose their ability to respond to the light. Patients suffering from this genetic condition have progressive nyctalopia and eventually their daytime vision may also be affected. In X-linked congenital stationary night blindness, from birth the rods either do not work at all, or work very little, but the condition doesn’t get worse.
Jul
9
Chromium Essential Nutrient #4
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Dr. Benjamin C. Lane, O.D., from the Nutritional Optometry Institute in New Jersey, says, “Americans are getting less chromium and much more of its major antagonist, vanadium (a trace element) because of recent dietary trends to large marine fish and poultry.”
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