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6 Steps to better eye health
Hi John
Here’s a little bit of eyesight humor to start your day:
As an old man was driving down the freeway, his cell phone rang.
Answering, he heard his wife's voice urgently warning him, "Herman,
I just heard on the news that there's a car going the wrong way on Route 280.
Please be careful!"
"It's not just one car, Betty" said Herman, "It's hundreds
of them!"
In all seriousness, I think it’s pretty safe to say that most people would
not want to be without their
vision.
Now, loss of visual acuity (
nearsightedness or farsightedness) is
common as we age (and is the subject of many age-related jokes!) but
unfortunately, needing stronger glasses is not the only thing that can go wrong
with your peepers.
Conditions like
glaucoma, cataracts and
macular degeneration
can all sneak up on you and severely affect your vision, many times robbing it
permanently.
And while the thought of that can scare the
you-know-what out of you,
the good news is that there are some very effective ways you can take good care
of your eyes and help preserve your precious gift of sight.
Here are the...
Six surefire ways to prize
your eyes
1) Gimme shelter
Protecting your eyes from
UV radiation can decrease your risk of
cataracts, which occur when proteins in the lens of your eye get damaged.
So on bright sunny days, be sure to protect your eyes by wearing sunglasses
or a hat.
2) Stop being a
potato
Yup--your eyes are yet another great reason to stop being a couch potato and
get some regular
exercise.
Recent research has suggested that physical activity can lower your chance
of developing
cataracts by more than one-third, cut your risk of
developing
macular degeneration by more than half, and lower the
increased eye pressure associated with
glaucoma!
So put on the sneakers, grab the weights or racquet, hop on the treadmill,
jump in the pool, start pedaling the bike or whatever your activity of choice
is and DO IT at least 3-4 days a week. Just be sure to get your doctor’s
OK first, especially if you’ve been a
potato for quite some time.
And if you need motivation, just think of it this way—you’ll want good
vision so you can see how much nicer your more-toned
body will look,
especially with spring and summer approaching! :-)
3) Tame that sweet
tooth
Refined carbohydrates (sugars, white flour, white rice, white bread,
cookies, pastries, cakes, bagels, rolls, bakery goods, etc.) all quickly turn
to
sugar (glucose) once they're broken down by your body.
And having a regular diet of foods like these increases your risk of
Type
2 diabetes.
You see, eating foods that create a regular onslaught of glucose in your
blood day in and day out stresses your pancreas to produce enough insulin so
your cells will absorb the excess glucose. Eventually it either can't
keep up, or your cells start ignoring the insulin (known as
insulin
resistance).
At that point the glucose builds up in your bloodstream and you can develop
Type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes can damage your eyes and lead to
blindness. Plus
people with Type 2 diabetes have a 72% increased risk of certain types of
cataracts
and are twice as likely to develop
glaucoma as nondiabetics.
4) Get sources of
eye-healthy nutrients
Vitamins
A, C, B6, B12 and folic acid are all crucial to eye health,
as are
zinc and the amino acid
glutathione.
Here are some great food sources of each:
Vitamin A: Leafy greens (especially spinach), bell peppers,
sweet potatoes, broccoli, tomatoes, asparagus, winter squash and carrots.
Vitamin C: Citrus fruits, tomatoes, bell peppers, strawberries,
broccoli, Brussels sprouts, parsley, green beans, leafy greens.
Vitamin B6: Spinach, bell peppers, garlic, tuna, bananas, broccoli,
watermelon, celery.
Vitamin B12: Shrimp, scallops, salmon, beef, lamb, cod, eggs, milk,
yogurt.
Folic acid: Leafy greens (especially romaine lettuce), broccoli,
beets, lentils, legumes, asparagus.
Zinc: Calf's liver, herring, spinach, beef, lamb, summer squash,
leafy greens, sesame seeds.
Glutathione: Green leafy vegetables (especially broccoli,
parsley and spinach).
Note that not only is it crucial to
take in sources of these
eye-loving nutrients, but it's also important to ensure your digestion is
efficient so you're actually
absorbing and using those nutrients!
And the
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spectacular, but can be much easier for your body to break down.
Not only can that help maximize your nutrient absorption, but you'll also be
helping your body say goodbye to
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too!
And the GTNP recipe book is loaded with delicious dishes featuring many of
the eye-healthy foods listed above.
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5) Get Omega-3
essential fatty acids
The Omega-3 essential fatty acids EPA (
Eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA
(
Docosahexaenoic acid) are absolutely
vital for proper brain and
eye functioning.
Unfortunately, because our food supply has merely a fraction of the Omega-3
EFA it used to have (because of our large dependence on vegetables oils,
processed foods and meat from grain-fed animals), most people are severely
lacking
this critical nutrient.
But that can be
easily remedied by eating more fatty fish, as well supplementation with a
high-quality fish oil formula like
VitalMega-3.
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2 capsules a day gives you 2,000 mg of the purest top-quality Omega-3 fish
oil available which includes 600 mg. of EPA and 400 mg. of DHA, which is the
ratio suggested by many health experts.
According to scientists at the
International Society for the Study of
Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL), the minimum daily intake is 650 mg/day of
EPA and DHA
combined for health maintenance and to prevent deficiency.
So with a generous
1,000 mg. of EPA and DHA combined, VitalMega-3
helps ensure you're getting what you need for your precious eyes and more!
6) Consider
supplementing with Vitamin B12
Although there are many foods sources of Vitamin B12 like I mentioned above,
eating those foods is only
half the equation with this nutrient.
Absorbing it is the other half, and that can be tricky for these reasons:
- First of all, your body's ability to produce
the proteins needed for B12 absorption declines with age. So
many people age 50 or over are inherently at a greater risk.
- Plus digestive conditions such as gastritis,
IBS, Crohn's and colitis also affect the absorption and can leave you
running low. And heaven knows, digestive problems are rampant
in our society today--it's hard to find someone who DOESN'T have
gut issues!
- And antacids are a culprit too.
Because they neutralize or reduce the acids in your stomach, when you use
them you don't have enough acid to "break free" vitamin B12 from
the proteins it's attached to. So it sails on through your digestive
tract, unabsorbed.
- Also, medications for Type 2 diabetes
can also hamper B12 absorption, as well as alcohol use.
That's why supplementation (
with your doctor’s approval) is helpful
so many people.
And for a high quality, absorbable B12 supplement, look no further than
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Five sprays daily provides a full 2.5 mg. (2500 mcg.) of B12 to help
energize your body and mind, encourage efficient metabolism and...
Support eye health!
Your eyes are most definitely one of your most precious gifts, and certainly
nothing to take
lightly.
Do whatever you can to take care of them now and help encourage strong eye
health and good vision into your golden years.
To your health,
Sherry Brescia
PS: Connie’s
down 5 pounds and her glucose is normal now!
Dear Sherry:
After turning forty, I found my body failing me
at every turn. Along with gradually gaining weight, I developed migraines and
bone spurs and had to get bifocals.
Then came the high blood pressure, high cholesterol,
and hot flashes.
When the biggies arrived--osteoporosis,
diverticulitis, and most recently, diabetes--I felt like a chubby poster child
for what happens when you think you're healthy but you're not.
This past fall I was still trying desperately to
eat "balanced meals" and I was miserable. Eventually my doctor
suggested a high protein/low carb diet, leaving out the veggies and fruits
which appeared to tear up my digestive system. That worked with green beans as
the only vegetable I could tolerate, and bananas as my only fruit.
But at the same time, my glucose levels
continued to rise and I was diagnosed with diabetes. Ten days ago I met with a
diabetic case worker, started to monitor my glucose levels several times per
day, and was told to follow a diabetic diet--which stresses fruits and
vegetables.
Medication for the diabetes was forthcoming.
A week ago, trying to accommodate the
diverticulitis diet AND the diabetic diet led me to the Internet which in turn
led me to Great Taste No Pain. Within the first two days of trying the plan, I
was eating salads, vegetables, and fruit again...and feeling great.
I wasn't hungry an hour after eating. I didn't
crave sweets. I gave up coffee for tea [still with caffeine but not nearly as
acidic]. My digestive system calmed down immediately.
I have now been following the plan for 7 days, I
feel great, and have lost about 5 pounds. But here is the best news: My glucose
levels are consistently within the normal range! I can't wait to return to the
clinic next week and have them see what has happened.
I have never been a big believer in
"diets" and have probably never stayed with one for over two days!
But GTNP is different. And for me, it has become a whole new way of taking care
of myself. My friends are already getting tired of hearing me talk about it,
but maybe they too will eventually realize that GTNP makes one heck of a lot of
sense!
Thanks!
Connie
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