Glaucoma — that curse of age — can steal your sight, one of your most precious senses. \u00a0The good news it that there are nutrients that can help you avoid that dreaded disease.<\/p>\n
I found the basic three eye vitamins are A, C, and E. Lutein and zeaxanthin are the other nutrients that help.\u00a0 There are plenty of cheap \u201ceye vitamins\u201d out there that contain synthetic versions of these, but aren\u2019t worth the bother.\u00a0 Synthetic vitamins are made from petroleum byproducts and coal tar. \u00a0Interesting that in our society we try to run our cars on vegetables and our bodies on petroleum! \u00a0They will do more harm than good, so look for a reputable source of natural, food-based vitamins.<\/p>\n
Our food supply is depleted in vitamins, but you can still get them if you eat lots of fruits and vegetables.\u00a0 Watercress is a green that has all the eye nutrients in abundance.\u00a0 Vitamin C winners are oranges, strawberries, broccoli and cantaloupe.\u00a0 You can get Vitamin A from carrots, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe again, and papaya.\u00a0 Eggs, nuts, and avocados can supply your vitamin E.<\/p>\n
The lutein and zeaxanthin come from dark leafy vegetables, pumpkin, green beans, green peppers, and cucumbers. I found that yellow and orange sweet peppers are known to have lots of these nutrients and have developed a taste for them, although I never ate them much before.<\/p>\n
Omega 3s also help in the battle against glaucoma.\u00a0 A high quality supplement is one of the best ways to go for that, although you can get them from fish and from nuts.<\/p>\n
Stay tuned for more ways to naturally protect your vision.\u00a0 Some of the things I found may surprise you!<\/p>\n
Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n
Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n
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