Eye Health
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Eye health is becoming a greater concern because of the large populace of baby boomers. This age-group is most susceptible to eye diseases like glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration .
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The vitality of healthy vision cannot be stressed
enough, as the eyes form the first line of perception in the body and
often influence our judgment. Today’s lifestyles, unhealthy environments
and aging populations all contributed to the growing demand for
nutrients to protect vision.
The health-conscious food industry recognizes this need.
Major areas of attention include vitamins and pharmaceutical
ingredients. These ingredients have been researched in relation to their
effect on eye conditions, such as age-related macular-degeneration (AMD)
and cataracts; diseases normally due to age, environment, tobacco abuse
and poor diet.
With the rise of dietary supplements, the eye-health
market has moved towards a more preventative focus. For example,
Xerophthalmia is a common condition causing childhood blindness, and is
related to a dietary deficiency of vitamin A.
Vitamin A also slows the
decline of Retinitis Pigmentosa, a hereditary disease that typically
destroys vision during middle age.
This shift comes at an opportune time, with the
population facing rising incidences of eye related diseases. The rising
awareness of eye health has promoted an increased expenditure on eye
care, both in diagnosis and preventive nutrition.
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The mechanism of sight includes both eye and
brain areas like the pupil, retina, cornea and brain
photoreceptor cells. Sight is a finely tuned process, requiring
proper functioning of all the parts in healthy synchronization.
Brain photoreceptors contain large amounts of
poly-unsaturated fatty acids and thus are susceptible to
oxidation by free radicals. This causes damage to the eye. These
radicals are supplied as a product of oxygen metabolism within
the retina, which has an abundant supply of blood and oxygen and
also photo exposure.
Such an environment makes it an easy target
for oxidative stress, which is further aggravated by an
unbalanced diet. |
FREE RADICALS are highly
reactive molecular fragments that trigger chemical degradation
in the body. They’ve been blamed for a wide range of disease &
aging effects. ANTIOXIDANTS
like vitamins A, C & E have been
shown to help detoxify free radicals.
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… PROTECT YOUR VISION!
Eyes require good nutrients to avoid cataracts and
macular degeneration. Gamma Oryzanol, found in Seven Essentials, helps
cells in the eyes repair themselves quickly.
Additionally, lutein, querecitin, lycopene, glutathione
and zinc are other components found in Seven Essentials that help
promote good eye health.
Essential Fatty Acids (oils) -
Produce energy, help flush out toxins.
Helps with PMS, hormones and low sex drive.
Super Bioavailable -
Cell-Ready Food!
Protects the cells from free radicals.
Tocopherols -
Antioxidants.
Powerful Vitamin E Antioxidants.
Tocotrienols -
Most Powerful Antioxidants.
40 to 6,000 times more powerful than vitamin E.
Selenium -
The Anti-Aging Antioxidant.
Working with vitamin E, slows down aging.
Glutathione -
The Most Important Antioxidant.
Helps in preventing and battling weight gain.
CoQ10 -
The Heart Antioxidant.
Treats a variety of cardiovascular diseases.
Gamma Oryzanol -
The Cholesterol Antioxidant.
Lowers cholesterol and reduces stress.
Phytosterols -
The Hormone Antioxidants -
Influences growth and bone development.
Carotenoids -
The Immune System Antioxidants.
Boosts your immune system and plays a role in vision.
The C-Food Diet:
A Diet Rich in Vitamin C Helps Maintain Good Eyesight
 Maintaining good
eye health isn't just about having an annual exam and caring for your
contact lenses or glasses. Take a more active role in protecting your
eyes. Nutrients such as Vitamin C, omega-3 oils and key plant molecules
are so important that you really CAN eat your way to better vision, says
leading eye researcher Professor Grierson, Head of Ophthalmology at the
University of Liverpool. “Eye problems such as cataracts, glaucoma and
macular degeneration are all affected by what we eat,” says Prof
Grierson. “Adding a little more fruit and vegetables to your meals could
dramatically reduce future eye disease.” |
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