Improving your eyesight naturally.
If you are among the people who think that their eyesight is “destined” to deteriorate with age, you may not be totally right. Because, as we know nowadays, many young people are requiring correctional glasses or contact lenses to help them see better.
Therefore, poor eyesight is not necessarily age-related.
There are various causes of poor eyesight. Knowing this, you can take extra care to prevent your eyesight turning bad.
Some causes of poor eyesight:
Constant eye strain – One of the most common causes of poor eyesight is eye strain. Many of us are addicted to digital screens. Be it on a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone. Focusing on a computer screen for too long can cause eye strain, especially when you do it in a dark room. Digital eye strain can lead to deteriorating eyesight. The cumulative effect of the amount of time spent looking at a digital screen can cause damage to the retina. Although UV and blue light from sunlight can cause harm to our sight, blue light from digital screens in close proximity can reach deeper into the eyes. In certain wavelengths, blue light may even cause development of macular degeneration regardless of your age.
Poor dietary choices – Eating foods that are high in harmful fats and refined carbohydrates can lead to inflammation that causes bad eyesight. For instance, reckless feeding on deep-fried foods can make your vision become blurry, almost immediately. Just by simply eliminating these foods from your regime for a while, you may notice a “good eyesight” period where things might seem clearer.
Drugs & medication – There are a number of drugs/medications that can affect your eyesight. Taking substances that are foreign to your body (which are synthetically manufactured, such as drugs) can cause the toxins to reach the retina through your blood supply, potentially resulting in significant visual disturbances. Some have reversed the condition by simply stopping these medications when these symptoms occurred.
Lack of sleep – Eye fatigue and strain can set in once a person begins sleeping less than six to eight hours per night. It is not only your body that needs rest, your eyes do too! When you get enough sleep, you also give your eyes time to be continuously lubricated.
Health issues – As earlier noted, aging is not the only factor that can affect your eyesight. Health conditions like diabetes and hypertension can cause eye problems. Diabetes has been tagged as one of the leading causes of blindness in certain parts of the world. Consistently elevated blood sugar levels can cause blurry vision or difficulty seeing at night.
Caring for your eyes
Did you know that you could improve your eyesight naturally? Here are some methods.
Add plenty antioxidants in your diet: As mentioned above, a faulty diet can cause poor eyesight. Adding lots of antioxidants in your diet can improve your eyesight. Foods that help are colorful fruits and vegetables that are high in antioxidants content. You will benefit most from plant foods that are red, yellow, orange and green in color by eating or juicing them raw. They contain carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin that protect the retina from damage caused by blue and ultraviolet light. They help prevent the development of age-related macular degeneration, night blindness, dry eyes and cataracts. So if you are looking to keep your eyes in good condition, eat colorful!
A colorful recipe for good vision: 2 carrots plus 2 oranges. Juice them together. Take this daily for 7 days and you will see vast improvement with your eyesight. The mix is just super for short-sightedness complaints.
Carrots are so mild and versatile and can be mixed with any juice of your choice. They combine well with beets, apples, pawpaw, and tomatoes, which are powerful antioxidants known for vision health. Mix them all together and you have a nutrient-packed drink that fights poor eyesight.
Aged garlic: Garlic has been used for centuries as both a food ingredient and a medicine. In fact, eating garlic can provide a medicine. In fact, eating garlic can provide a wide variety of health benefits. This includes reduced heart disease risk, improved mental health and of course enhanced vision health. Garlic is cheap and easily available and can be consumed in many different ways. Whichever way you choose, ensure whole garlic is crushed, chewed or sliced, (so as to alliinase in the garlic) before it is taken. If you hate smelling garlicky, avoid chewing garlic. Use a garlic presser to press 1-2 cloves of fresh garlic. Let the pressed garlic be exposed to the air for 5-10 minutes. Gather the pressed garlic onto a tablespoon and swallow it with water. Swallowing the chopped garlic will not give you garlic breath, as long as you don’t chew it. This is good to know, isn’t it? So if you want to ensure that you have good eyesight for the rest of your life, start increasing your garlic intake today. Don’t forget to drink enough water while undergoing garlic therapy.
Passion flower: The extract of this herb is great for healing eye strain and can also do wonders as a nerve relaxer. It is said to relax the blood vessels in the eyes. Take 1 tablespoon of the dried herb last thing at night.
Supplements: Following and in conjunction with the natural remedies and proper diet, it’ll be great if you can add supplements to also help with your vision and keep your eyes as healthy as possible. Check out for eye multivitamins with vitamin C, vitamin E, lutein, zeaxanthin, copper, zinc oxide on their ingredient list.
Properly caring for your eyesight can always slow down the deterioration process. Practice any of these natural remedies to reverse the deterioration, and possibly improve your eyesight. Don’t forget to have regular comprehensive eye tests and protect your eyes from UV-light as well as digital screens. Treat your eyes kindly to keep them happy!
