A sweet taste with zero calories sounds tempting, but what are the dangers of artificial sweeteners? What does the research on zero-calorie artificial sweeteners show? Too much sugar and high-fructose corn syrup can damage your health. Artificial sweeteners sound like an easy alternative. How can you tell the difference between artificial and natural low-calorie sweeteners? … Continue reading “The Dangers of Artificial Sweeteners”
High Blood Pressure and Vision Health Hypertension increases sharply with advancing age; hence older persons are those most affected by its negative consequences. High blood pressure can damage blood vessels in the retina. The retina is the layer of tissue at the back part of the eye. It changes light and images that enter the … Continue reading “Hypertension and the Eyes”
We’ve all experienced tired eyes, but did you know they are also linked to brain fog? One factor of tired eyes is decreased rate and velocity of blinking. The blink function is key to keeping the surface of our eyes moist, and helping prevent tired eyes. With fatigue, the blink rate slows and the eyes … Continue reading “Tired Eyes Linked to Brain Fog”
More of us experience computer eye fatigue than ever before. We spend more time on the computer or on our digital devices. Technically, digital eye strain is marked by eye discomfort, digital disturbance such as light flashes, double vision, difficulty in focusing, etc, or headaches and migraines. In the case of any sudden change in … Continue reading “3 Tips for Computer Eye Strain”
Everyone is sensitive to light to some degree, but light sensitivity, or photophobia is an abnormal intolerance for light. Discomfort can be experienced from light sources such as sunlight and fluorescent or other artificial lights. It may cause the person with light sensitivity to squint or to have to close their eyes. It can cause pain … Continue reading “Photophobia: When the Eyes Have Extreme Light Sensitivity”
Eye floaters are clumps of protein that may look like dots, squiggles, strands or any of a hundred other shapes. Though annoying, floaters are harmless, and there are ways to prevent them through proper diet. They commonly result from the natural aging process where the vitreous gel (that keeps the shape of the back of … Continue reading “Liver Meridian Congestion May Cause Eye Floaters”