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How to Improve Your Eyesight Naturally: Eye Health Vitamins, Food for Eye Health
Can I improve my eyesight naturally?
Many people are wondering if they can improve their eyesight naturally, without laser surgery or invasive treatments. Although natural eyesight improvement is still being researched, there are some areas that showed success in natural eye disease treatment.
The top four things how to improve your eyesight are:
- Proper diet and foods rich in vitamins and antioxidants – certain food can help improve eye vision due to the vitamins, minerals and antioxidants they contain.
- Taking supplements – another way to ensure enough vitamins and minerals is by taking supplements.
- Lifestyle habits – certain lifestyle habits can lead to worsening of eye health. On the other hand introducing eye exercises, relaxation exercises and taking brake if you watch too much TV or computer screen can help you keep good eye health.
- Eye strengthening exercises – there are special exercises developed by eye specialists that can help you improve eyesight naturally.
One of the ways to improve eyesight naturally is to take enough vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Some are more important than others, so it plays big role which food we eat. Some foods are proven to help us see better and have better vision.
Eye Health Vitamins, Minerals and Antioxidants
Two most important eye health vitamins are vitamin A and vitamin C
Vitamin A
Vitamin A is very important antioxidant, which helps our eyesight be better. The only way to get enough vitamin A is to eat foods that contain lots of carotenoids, especially beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is converted in vitamin A in our body which acts as antioxidant protecting our body from free radicals.
Not all antioxidants play the most important role for all our organs. When it comes to the eyes, vitamin A is the most important vitamin, because it helps us see better, protects the eyes from cataract, blindness from macular and degeneration, the number one causes of blindness.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is another very important vitamin and antioxidant that protects our body from almost all illnesses. It is very effective in fighting eye health problems, such as cataract, macular degeneration and glaucoma.
Vitamin C should be taken daily to help improve eyesight.
Lutein
Lutein is another very special antioxidant that improves eye vision. Lutein is also a carotenoid, which is converted in our body in antioxidants.
Lutein is very important for eye health, because the lutein is primary carotenoid which is placed in macula, the canter of retina.
Two most important eye health minerals are zinc and selenium.
Zinc
Zinc is well known antioxidant that is very important for eye health. The deficiencies of zinc can cause the degeneration of macula. That’s why it is important to take enough zinc through food or supplements.
Another very important zinc’s role is that it allows the vitamin A to be released from liver, so it can be used by eye tissue.
Selenium
Selenium is mineral which is very important for eye health. It is shown that low levels of selenium can cause cataract. This is why it is important to take enough selenium in order to keep good eyesight.
How to improve your eyesight naturally through food?
The best food for eye health
Certain foods contain more antioxidants than others, so it is important to know which food is particularly healthy and important for our eye health.
Generally, dark green vegetables contain lots of antioxidants. Yellow and orange fruits and vegetables contain carotenoids. Many fruits and vegetables are particularly rich in vitamin C.
Here is a list of the most important and best foods for eye health.
Vegetables
- Dark green leafy vegetables, such as spinach, kale and collars are rich in lutein and vitamin C.
- Broccoli is very important green vegetable, which is rich in lutein and vitamin C.
- Carrot contains carotenoids and beta-carotene, which means it contains lots of vitamin A.
- Tomatoes contain lots of luteine.
Fruits
- Citrus fruits, such as oranges, tangerines, as well as strawberries contain lots of vitamin C.
- Orange and yellow fruits like melons, peaches, apricots, papayas and mangos are rich in lutein.
Herbs and spices
Many herbs contain lots of lutein which is not widely known. This is why it is recommended to use herbs and spices as a part of healthy cooking.
- Herbs that are particularly rich in lutein are dill, parsley and watercress.
- Curry is a spice that contains lots of lutein thanks to its yellow color.
- Bilberry is rich in lutein. Bilberry improves the blood flow and keeps the eyes healthy.
- Garlic contains lots of selenium and vitamin C.
Nuts
Sunflower seeds, Brazil nuts and black walnuts are rich in zinc.
Cereals and legumes
- Oatmeal and brown rice contain lots of selenium which is very important mineral.
- Kidney beans and lentils contain lots of zinc.
Eggs
Eggs are great source of vitamin A, lutein, zinc, vitamin D and B12.
Conclusion
Maintaining eye health is very important. Although it can be done through several actions, the most things are those we do every day. And every day we eat. This is why it is important to eat proper food for eye health.
Many people are not sure how to improve eyesight and if eye health vitamins and supplements are enough. Eye health vitamins are very important and with proper lifestyle eye vision and eye health can be preserved.
Some eye illnesses such as glaucoma or cataract can be avoided or at least delayed, which is very important.
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This article gives the light in which we can observe the reality. this is very nice one and gives in depth information. thanks for this nice article Good post…..Valuable information for all.I will recommend my friends to read this for sure.
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Derek, thank you very much for your comment. Natural way of improving eyesight is not only assumption, it really works.
It takes just some knowledge and will to start doing something for your health, especially eye health. And improving eye vision naturally is really possible with proper food and vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
Interesting feature. Useful information too. I have to admit that I have been sitting in front of a computer for up to ten hours a day since 1984, and I still have perfect 20;20 vision eyesight and don't need glasses yet. While, I don't take the recommended breaks away from the computer, I do re-focus on distant objects frequently, which I think helps a lot. I am also a great believer in sea kelp tablets which help too...
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Midnight Oil, I think I all depends on your genes. If nobody from your family has problems with eyesight, than probably you won't have either. And, if you do certain exercises, that helps too keep the good eye vision.
If somebody, on the other side, has known eye health problems in their family, there is a great chance that spending too much time in from of the computer will have additional negative effect on their eyevision. That means, if a person has for example myopia, that problem might get worse over time if he or she doesn't do any exercises or make breaks.
Thank you for your comment.
the supplements you mention along with quitting smoking help prevent the worsening of macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss in the elderly. all these supplements are available in one pill called ocuvite and its generics. thanks for listing good food sources.
cataracts can be forestalled by lessening UV light exposure and keeping a healthy weight to avoid diabetes.
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Our body can use vitamins and monerals much better if they come through food. But, unfortunately, today food is not full of vitamins as it was the case a decades ago. People quite often skip meals and don't eat enough fruits and vegetables.
I agree with you that in this case it is better to take a pill, made especially for people with eye health problems, as it will be the faster and better way to get all necessary vitamins and antioxidants.
nice hub.
vegetables has an important role in our eyes health. including fish in our daily food is a good idea to increase eyesight. Proper eye care is also need to our eyes health
Dear Emma, thank for this hub, you did the right choice to put nutrition as the main key in the eye health. I can tell you that I was truly surprised to find out that some people in their late 70th got rid of cataracts just by chaning their nutrition to raw food! They did not even try to treat this eye problem, they were treating issues much more serious like cancer. Cataract disolving was just very nice side-effect from changing the diet completely.
I may argue with you a little bit about the supplements though. I would indicate that drinking freshly squeezed vegetable juice is much better for the overall health than just taking supplements.
I would also add to your list spine stretching which is extremely imprtant for the eye health (and overall health as well).
Keep up the good work!
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iamalegend, tranks for commenting. I agree with you that proper eye care is very important for eye health.
Vegatbles are full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, that's why they play important role in taking care of our eyes.
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Mrs Asif, thank you for reading and commenting.
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Calina, I'm glad that you agree with me that nutrition is important for eye health.
I'm also aware that food can do miracles for our overall health and cure some conditions better than some procedures.
Taking supplements is for those who don't have time to take care of their food, so taking supplements can also improve eye health.
The only way to get enough vitamin A is to eat foods that contain lots of carotenoids, especially beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is converted in vitamin A in our body which acts as antioxidant protecting our body from free radicals. Vitamin C should be taken daily to help improve eyesight. such as oranges, tangerines, as well as strawberries contain lots of vitamin C. It is very effective in fighting eye health problems, such as cataract, macular degeneration and glaucoma. Two most important eye health minerals are zinc and selenium. Very important zinc’s role is that it allows the vitamin A to be released from liver, so it can be used by eye tissue.
Eggs are great source of vitamin A, lutein, zinc, vitamin D and B12. Eye health vitamins are very important and with proper lifestyle eye vision and eye health can be preserved. Some eye illnesses such as glaucoma or cataract can be avoided or at least delayed, which is very important. thanks
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Chiropractic software I agree with everything you wrote. Vitamins and miners are absorbed much batter if taken from food and some food contains just right nutrients that are essential for eye health.
Thank you for reading and your comment.
Great article! This really sums it up on what to include in your diet to maintain good eye health. Definitely bookmark worthy, I'll be reading this often!
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Thank you Brynn,I tried to do exactly what you said, to sum up everything about food and vitamins and their influence on eye health.
Great Hub! Very important, thanks for sharing!
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sunnymarie, thank you for reading and commenting!
I guess nothing has troubled our eyes more than the life style we are living these days. We can't even avoid glaring at computer screens and in these circumstances what better way give your eyes a treat with naturally obtained substances.
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lindaadams37, I agree with you completely. The very fast way of life we all live today, plus all electronic equipment we use all the time are not doing us any well, especially our eyes.
This is why it is very important to live as healthier as we could and to eat as much vegetables and fruits as we can, because they contain lots of nutriens and help our eyes be better.
Hi
I was wondering if you no if Sea Kelp tablets can affect your vision by making it better??
The most common way people improve their vision is by wearing prescriptive lenses, whether in the form of eyeglasses or contact lenses. There are some however, that believe you can perform certain exercises to help improve your vision. Some go as far as suggesting various exercises can reduce your need for wearing eyeglasses or other prescription lenses completely.There is evidence that performing daily eye exercises can help reduce common problems associated with vision loss including headaches and eye strain.Nice information.
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jenna, I'm not sure if taking sea kelp tablets can really benefit your eye vision.
Sea kelp contains mostly iodine and is benefitial for thyroid function and our immunity in general.
I guess it can't do you any harm, but I personally don't see some direct positive impact on eye health.
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racking inspections, I think that eye glasses are the worst option, I had them and my eye vision became worse over a short period of time.
I switched to eye lenses and there were no improvement, but I didn't lose my eyesight anymore.
I also tried some exercises, they did improve my eye health and made me stop wearing both glasses and lenses.
But, my eye vision is not perfect there is still room for improvement.
Hi, I remember reading about eye exercises years ago, and did try it for a time, but never kept it up, maybe I should give it another go, as I wear contact lenses, great info, bookmarked!
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Nell, I also tried eye exercises and managed to improve my eye vision, but not to the extent I wanted. So, after some time I stopped exercising.
I really believed that my eyesight will be great again, but I guess that is not possible only by performing exercises.
Maybe I should also start again :o)
Hello EmmaMedu,
Thanks for sharing the top four things on how to improve our eyesight. I found this very helpful. This is great!
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Hi Anne, thank you for your comment. I'm glad you find it helpful.
Lots of information here.
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RalphGreen, thank you for your comment!
Great ideas!We must take care of our eyes as natural as possible.
great information. i always prefer natural sources rather than supplements, and i believe that we can get the vitamins and minerals we need through the food we eat.
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christinCordle 12 thank you for your comment.
Eye health is very important and we should do everything we can to make it better.
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midnightbliss food is the best source of vitamins and minerals. But some nutrients are very difficult to get throughout the food, so in that case taking supplements is ok.
Aside from eating the right type of foods, it is also recommended to have enough and appropriate rest. Don't spend too much time before a computer monitor. Its radiation can damage your eyesight in the long run.
The eye is one of the most sophisticated organs in the human body. It is comprised of several important parts that function in a way similar to the way a movie camera works. and thus we tend not to care about by making such abuses such watching too much on tv and my friend James Makker and i were enjoying reading your hub very informative
Nice article..thanks for this.You may want to try this mam/sir http://bit.ly/HowGetRidOfYourGlasses. i have prove this myself and the result was awesome. Very natural and you are assured that there’s no treat to your eyes…..Thank you and hope this helps you.
Eating a healthy diet can improve your eyesight and prevent the loss of vision over time. uncooked foods are best, such as fresh fruits including apples, grapes, peaches, cherries, and plums. Green leafy vegetables such as spinach, lettuce, cabbage and turnip tops as well as root vegetables as potatoes, turnips and onions, dairy foods and nuts should be included in your diet. Drinking plenty of filtered water daily also contributes to a healthy diet. You may want to try this mam/sir http://bit.ly/HowGetRidOfYourGlasses. i have prove this myself and the result was awesome. Very natural and you are assured that there’s no treat to your eyes…..Thank you and hope this helps
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Thank you all for your comments. I'm glad that this article really helps people, because it was my intention.
I agree with both of you that computers and lots of TV can be damaging for eye vision.
Healthy diet is the most important thing in taking care of your eyes and your health in general.
Thank once again for reading and commenting!
Dear Emma, thank for this hub, you did the right choice to put nutrition as the main key in the eye health. Find more about nutrion and eysight here: http://howtoimproveeyesightnaturallyfast.com/nutri...
Some good, useful tips in here. In this age, where everyone spends most of their time in front of the PC or TV, it has become very important to take good care of the eyes. Thanks for the hub EmmaMedu
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Thank you everyone for your comments. I also have eye health issues and I'm always trying to find ways to improve my vision. We use our eyes all the time looking at TV or computer screens, and all kinds of gadgets. If we don't do something to protect our eyes we may loose our seight very easily.
This is why I decided to do a research and find some natural ways for eyesight improvement, such as healthy foods or exercise.
I'm happy that I can help other people do the same.
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