It turns out getting vitamins in your diet that are good for your eyes is a simple as looking for color. Of course the old favorite is the bright orange carrot. Beta-carotene which is responsible for the orange color in carrots, squash, and pumpkins that the body converts to vitamin A which is important to […]
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Posted in Eye Health | August 30, 2015
Bilberry is a shrub that produces berries that resemble blueberries. It is found in Northern and Central Europe. In Scandanavia wild bilberries are the most common. Various medicinal effects have been attributed to this natural source of antioxidants. The compounds that are responsible for the dark color are anthocyanins. This berry has been reported to […]
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Posted in Eye Health | August 29, 2015
Nearsightedness (also called myopia) affects from 20% to 50% of North Americans and up to >80% of some populations in Asian countries. The need for nearsighted correction with glasses or contacts can run in families and is more likely to be present if both parents are myopic. The natural course of nearsightedness is that it […]
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Posted in Eye Health | August 21, 2015
“I don’t know how they can call this a trail.” This was the comment from one of my trek-mates in the first leg of the West Coast Trail last week. We started from the south end and did the first 13 K in 7 hours which is pretty good compared to some – the last […]
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Posted in Blog | August 14, 2015