Reduce Computer Eyestrain

Prevention

Wear wrap-around sunglasses with 100% UVA and UVB protection whenever outside in the sun.
Manage stress with meditation or yoga
Have daily regular exercise
Maintain a healthy diet with plenty of vegetables, fruits and grains.
Limit the amount of sugar (particularly white or refined sugar), refined carbohydrates, alcohol, coffee, soft drinks, fast foods and fried foods.
Avoid cigarettes, hydrogenated oils or transfatty acids like those found in margarine and many fast food products, artificial sweeteners and colorings.
Read the labels. Know what you are putting into your body.

Antioxidents
Why do we need Anti-Oxidants? First we need to understand that free radicals are atoms that are lacking an electron. This makes them very unstable. In their attempt to become stable, they attack other cells and try to "steal" an electron. This attack harms the cells delicate membranes, thereby making them a target for disease.

Why Anti-Oxidants?

First, it is important to understand what free radicals are. Free radicals are atoms that lack a particle called an electron, and, as a result, are very unstable. In the free radicals' attempt to become stable, they attack other cells as they try to "steal" an electron. This attack harms the cells' delicate membranes and makes them a target for disease.

When free radicals steal electrons from healthy cells it is called oxidation. Just like oxygen causes metal to rust, oxidation can also damage cells. In humans, the common signs of oxidative damage can be seen in the normal signs of aging: skin changes such as the appearance wrinkles, and ocular changes, including the development of cataracts and macular degeneration.

Antioxidants neutralize free radicals by donating an electron to these unstable atoms. After being neutralized, those free radicals will no longer attempt to damage cells, and therefore become less harmful to the body.

The body makes some of its own antioxidants including glutathione, super oxide dismutase, and coenzyme Q10. Nutrients such as selenium, riboflavin, zinc, and cysteine are needed to help the body produce these antioxidants.

Ultraviolet sun rays promote oxidation. If you stare at the midday sun, the UV rays can "oxidize" retinal cells at the back of the eyes, resulting in a short time in a loss of central vision. Similarly, the destruction of retinal cells can occur slowly over many years, from exposure to low levels of sunlight and/or from a gradual degradation of the antioxidant defense system.

Decreases in the level of antioxidants in the eyes as we age is believed to be a major factor in the decline of vision.

More information on specific antioxidants:

Astaxanthin can be helpful in the prevention and treatment of macular degeneration; it also helps boost immune function.

Glutathione is essential to the creation of tissue enzymes and is crucial to the prevention of free radical damage.

CoQ10 helps support healthy heart function.

Super oxide dismutase is an enzyme that repairs cells and reduces the cell damage caused by super-oxide, the most common free radical in the body.

Vitamins & Digestion

Tips for Vitamins and Maintaining Good Digestion.

1. Always take vitamins with food. Digestive enzymes are stimulated when eating and aid in nutrient absorption.


Super oxide dismutase is an enzyme that repairs cells and reduces the cell damage caused by super-oxide, the most common free radical in the body.
Drugs That Harm the Eyes

Danger - some medications actually harm the eyes. These drugs can damage the retina, cause eye hemorrhage, cause glaucoma, damage the optic nerve, cause or worsen cataracts, cause dry eye symptoms, light sensitivity, allergic conjunctivitis, blood clotting & harm the blood flow to the eyes, change the cornea, etc. More ...

Food & Nutrients

Consider the food sources for nutrients. For example, of the amino acids, Cysteine is important for a healthy retina. Taken as N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC), it increases production of gluatathione, one of the most important antioxidants in the eye. The best food source? Eggs. More ...



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