We spend an average of 3-12 hours a day on our electronic devices. That's right! It's not just the adults who spend around 8 hours at work staring at their screens, but the kids are doing it these days too. Whether it's scrolling through Facebook on your phones or catching up with your latest TV show on Netflix, it’s an eventuality that you experience some of the following symptoms:
- Eye fatigue
- Dry eyes
- Blurry vision
- Frequent headaches
- Short-/long-sightedness
Blue light is everywhere (sources include from the sun and digital devices), but our eyes aren’t very effective when it comes to blocking it. Hence, prolonged exposure can lead to:
- Cataracts
- Blurry vision
- Eye strain
- Dry eye
- Macular degeneration
Blue light also affects sleep. Usage of electronic devices at night can affect the release of melatonin, the sleep hormone. This can cause a person to experience difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep.
As such, prevent damage to your retinas by learning and incorporating important nutrients and supplements that contribute to eye health.
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- Wolfberry — You’ve probably seen these little red fruits floating in traditional Chinese soups and desserts. Also known as goji berries, the wolfberry has had a long history of use in traditional medicine. Chinese wolfberries are known to contain high levels of zeaxanthin and beta carotene, which is another great antioxidant. It has traditionally been used for eye and skin health, and overall immunity.
- Chrysanthemum — Chrysanthemum flowers have also been used for over a thousand years for its medicinal properties, including its rich antioxidant components derived from lutein and high Vitamin A and beta carotene content. Both of these are vital to eye health, and are essential to protecting against retinal neuropathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.
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- Marigold flowers have had a long history in apothecary and traditional medicine, often used in salves, teas and extracts to treat digestive issues. Its properties (lutein and zeaxanthin) have been shown to not only act as a natural antiseptic, but also protect your vision by shielding the delicate layer of your eyes from the effects of UV rays and oxidative damage.
- The US National Eye Institute has recommended that a 5:1 golden ratio of lutein: zeaxanthin is needed for improving your vision. Hence, its best to find supplements that meet this criterion.
- Blackcurrant — Like many berries, blackcurrants are rich with vitamins and minerals, as well as antioxidants. Blackcurrant especially has a high concentration of key ingredients like anthocyanins, vitamin C, and gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). All of these are known to improve eye functions. Fend off dry eye, improve blood circulation to the eyes and ease eye fatigue with blackcurrants.
In a nutshell, these nutrients will help protect your eyes against blue light, fatigue and dryness!
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