When tiny plastic particles pollute the ecosystem, can they cause harm? If so, can you do anything? At Natural Eye Care, we have mined the research on the effects of microplastics and nanoplastics on human health. Read on to find out what they are, how they affect living organisms, and how to reduce your exposure. … Continue reading “How Microplastic Pollution Can Damage Your Health”
Edible mushrooms have a long history as both food and medicine. What are its health benefits? How can you safely enjoy mushrooms in food and as a supplement? Studies have shown both in vitro and mammal studies to have potential roles in the prevention of many age-associated neurological diseases including Alzheimer’s Disease.1 Popular medicinal mushrooms … Continue reading “Edible Mushrooms: The Broad Range of Health Benefits”
Did you know that your daily habits affect your eyes and brain? As our population ages, more effort is needed to support seniors’ eyes, brains, and overall health. Research shows that a balanced diet, regular exercise, meaningful social interactions, and targeted supplements can have a significant impact. Remember, your retina and optic nerves are essentially … Continue reading “Nutrients That Support the Eyes and Brain: Sage & Goji Berries”
Visual detox refers to purifying the eyes of debris, toxins, and the effects of bad visual habits. Debris build-up can affect vision health and contribute to the onset of eye disease. These diseases can include eye irritation, effects on lacrimation related to dry eyes, glaucoma, and macular degeneration (AMD). Focusing too much on close-up computer … Continue reading “Visual Detox – A Whole-Body Connection”
Two-thirds of your eye comprises the vitreous, composed of about 98% water and 2% collagen, hyaluronic acid, other substances, and fibers that attach to the retina. It takes up the space between the retina and the lens and has many important functions: maintains the shape of the eye serves as a shock absorber cushions the … Continue reading “Seniors at Risk for Vitreous Detachment & Floaters”
Does Sunlight Danger Outweigh the Benefits? Many studies demonstrate that exposure to sunlight provides protection to diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and a variety of cancers, and avoiding sunlight may influence their progression.1 It has been thought that these protections are due only to vitamin D, whose creation requires sunlight, but researchers are … Continue reading “The Sun and Your Eyes: Enemy or Friend?”
The structures in the back of the eye are supported by a complex array of capillaries and larger blood vessels. One reason why the body may try to grow new blood vessels (referred to as angiogenesis) is if these blood vessels are at all impaired, reducing the body’s ability to deliver blood, oxygen and essential … Continue reading “Back in Stock! Dr. Grossman’s Blood Vessel Control Formula”
Glutathione is rather amazing – low levels are biomarkers for various conditions and it is a “super antioxidant.” Low levels of glutathione are linked to cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and brain neurodegenerative problems. The amount of glutathione in blood plasma is considered an overall indicator of the body’s antioxidant defense system. Glutathione (GSH) is a … Continue reading “Glutathione is a Super-Antioxidant”
Liver, Chinese Medicine and Eye Health You may have heard that the eyes are related to the liver. But how can that be and what does that mean? What are the practical implications? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners understand that the health of the body is intimately connected to the flow – or blockage – … Continue reading “What is the Connection Between the Liver and the Eyes?”
Macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy have something in common. Although the indirect causes may be different, a consequence of untreated AMD or untreated diabetes is similar. Untreated, both conditions may result in macular microbleeding, in which abnormal capillaries develop (angiogenesis) that leak fluid or blood into the retina. A holistic approach may reduce the risk … Continue reading “Herbs that Fight Abnormal Microbleeding in Macular Degeneration & Diabetic Eye Disease”