Awareness of our eye health is very important. For example, if you don’t recover from the glare caused by oncoming headlights within 10 seconds, your retina might need more nourishment. You should also be aware if you have trouble with distant signs, focusing on a computer, or reading. This may indicate the need to correct one or both eyes with glasses. You also should be aware if there is a family history of eye diseases such as near sightedness, glaucoma, cataract, or macular degeneration.

The four major stressors to the eye are sunlight, poor dietary choices, poor lifestyle choices and stress in general. Sunglasses are recommended for everyone including children even in the winter and on sunny days between 10am through 8pm in the summer months. Make sure the lens have UV A + B protection.

A good diet for eye health includes deep-water fish, fruits and vegetables (particularly spinach and carrots), whole grains, limited sugar and processed flour, nuts and berries, and organic meats. Avoidance of trans fats, saturated fats and artificial sweeteners are helpful. The lens of the eye does not have a blood supply, unlike other parts of the body. Drinking filtered water is a way to assure nutrients are brought into the eye through the blood stream and waste materials will exit.

Avoidance of smoking, excess alcohol, and inactivity are recommended. Stress reduction in general is important for the entire body and soul. Undue stress causes a production of adrenaline, which raises blood pressure, heart rate and anxiety. Stress stimulates adrenal hormones that increase sugar release, which can give a high and subsequent low, and chronically can lead to diabetes.

Exercise, meditation and deep breathing are ways to reduce stress. Don’t sweat the small the stuff. Deep breathing will stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, which will slow the heart, lower blood pressure and foster relaxation.

You remain the warden of your body and can avoid the risk of many eye problems and general medical conditions through a thoughtful plan.

For specific information relevant to yourself, consult your doctor.

Dr. Abel



DailyStrength is excited to announce two "must see" webinars from one of our Knowledge Partners, Healthy Humans. Both free webinars will take place on Thursday, October 29, at 1pm EST and 8pm EST respectively.

To register, copy and paste the registration url into your browser. You must register for each event individually.

The mid-day webinar features Dr. Sylver Quevedo, Nephrologist and Diabetes Specialist, and Chris Conway, Expert Nutritionist and Founder of Healthy Humans.

When: Thursday, October 29, 2009 @ 1pm EST
Where: Click HERE to register for the mid-day session

Integrative Medicine and Diabetes: Proven approaches that can help you get better results!

• What is integrative medicine and why does it work so well
• Physiology and psychology: Treating your causes not just your symptoms
• Imagine having top integrative doctors at your finger tips
• Personalizing your health to achieve optimal health
• Live Q&A

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The evening webinar will feature Dr. William Kracht, Director of Family Practice and Chris Conway, Expert Nutritionist and Founder of Healthy Humans.

When: Thursday, October 29, 2009 @ 8pm EST
Where: Click HERE to register for the evening session

Power of Nutrition: Simplifying a complicated world

• How to eat effectively to stabilize your blood sugar
• What to eat what not to eat
• We’ll tell you what works for YOU based on your lifestyle, schedule, likes and dislikes.
• How to simplify and personalize your diet
• Live Q&A

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While this and future webinars will remain free to members of DailyStrength, joining their program may involve some cost. DailyStrength is not compensated by Healthy Humans but we feel strongly about presenting good information to you, our members, and welcome partnerships like this one.

PaulDS