How to Naturally Fortify Your Eyes Against Aging
Michael Byrd
November 20, 2009
With the growing popularity of laser eye surgery and surgical eye repairs, more and more people are growing more confident about their eyes. They worry less about straining them, and may even neglect basic optical hygiene when it comes to caring for contact lenses because they believe that anything that goes wrong with their eyesight can be fairly easily repaired.
In many cases, they're right. However, with every surgery comes a risk, and not all people are even candidates for Lasik eye surgery. Instead of banking on an uncertainty, take precautions now that will help protect your eyes from the natural and unnatural perils that you subject them to each day.
By using natural measures and methods now, you significantly decrease the likelihood that you will ever need optical surgery at all.
Stop smoking.
Smoking dramatically increases your odds of developing cataracts as you age. The single best thing that you can do for your eyes "and really, for the rest of your body as well " is to give up this perilous and unpleasant habit.
Wear sunglasses.
Exposure to UV rays can destroy your color vision and make it nearly impossible to distinguish between related colors. This not only impacts your ability to appreciate the beauty of the world, but it also seriously impacts your ability to see contrasts, which can make driving and even walking or running very dangerous as it hurts your depth perception.
Feed your eyes a healthy, balanced diet.
Most people do not realize how important nutrition is to eyesight.
However, simply getting the appropriate amounts of zinc, beta-carotene and omega 3 fatty acids can increase your eyes' resistance to age-related deterioration and to external infections.
While you can probably get enough zinc and beta-carotene in your diet just by adding some turkey and orange fruits or vegetables like carrots and cantaloupe, omega 3 presents something of a difficulty.
In order to get full benefits from this essential nutrient, you need a lot of it, but it can be hard to work a sufficient amount (and by sufficient, I mean literal pounds!) of fatty fish into your daily routine. Most people opt for a daily omega 3 fish oil supplements so that they do not have to change their entire eating lifestyle and run the risk of smelling, well, fishy.
When you select a fish oil supplements, make sure that it has been scientifically evaluated and certified toxin free. Many omega 3 supplements made from commercial fish like tuna and may contain traces of mercury because the FDA allows low levels of this toxic heavy metal to be left in these fish.
If you can, opt for a salmon based omega 3 fish oil instead because salmon are raised in clearer, cleaner waters than other game fish.
In many cases, they're right. However, with every surgery comes a risk, and not all people are even candidates for Lasik eye surgery. Instead of banking on an uncertainty, take precautions now that will help protect your eyes from the natural and unnatural perils that you subject them to each day.
By using natural measures and methods now, you significantly decrease the likelihood that you will ever need optical surgery at all.
Stop smoking.
Smoking dramatically increases your odds of developing cataracts as you age. The single best thing that you can do for your eyes "and really, for the rest of your body as well " is to give up this perilous and unpleasant habit.
Wear sunglasses.
Exposure to UV rays can destroy your color vision and make it nearly impossible to distinguish between related colors. This not only impacts your ability to appreciate the beauty of the world, but it also seriously impacts your ability to see contrasts, which can make driving and even walking or running very dangerous as it hurts your depth perception.
Feed your eyes a healthy, balanced diet.
Most people do not realize how important nutrition is to eyesight.
However, simply getting the appropriate amounts of zinc, beta-carotene and omega 3 fatty acids can increase your eyes' resistance to age-related deterioration and to external infections.
While you can probably get enough zinc and beta-carotene in your diet just by adding some turkey and orange fruits or vegetables like carrots and cantaloupe, omega 3 presents something of a difficulty.
In order to get full benefits from this essential nutrient, you need a lot of it, but it can be hard to work a sufficient amount (and by sufficient, I mean literal pounds!) of fatty fish into your daily routine. Most people opt for a daily omega 3 fish oil supplements so that they do not have to change their entire eating lifestyle and run the risk of smelling, well, fishy.
When you select a fish oil supplements, make sure that it has been scientifically evaluated and certified toxin free. Many omega 3 supplements made from commercial fish like tuna and may contain traces of mercury because the FDA allows low levels of this toxic heavy metal to be left in these fish.
If you can, opt for a salmon based omega 3 fish oil instead because salmon are raised in clearer, cleaner waters than other game fish.
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