Episode 291: Functional Approaches to Eye Health

Are you dealing with dry eye, vision changes or concerned about eye health? Want to know just how bad screen time is and how to offset its impact? Curious about nutrients to support eye health? Tune in to hear us discuss the major drivers of eye stress and disease, nutrients to support eye health and even how to navigate screen time!

In this episode, we cover current research on how blue light impacts circadian rhythms and even the physiology of the eyes! Learn how blue blockers and screen filters can help, ways to set healthy screentime boundaries, and how you can protect your family’s vision with a nutrient dense diet. Plus we discuss best supplements for eye health at any stage and those that can help combat dry eye, glaucoma, macular degeneration and beyond! 

Also in this Episode: 

• All Probiotics on Sale Through the Month of May: Buy 2 get the 3rd at 50% off  with code BEATTHEHEAT
• Learn more about Probiotic Shipping
• What causes eye stress?
  • Computer Vision Syndrome During SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak in University Students: A Comparison Between Online Courses and Classroom Lectures
• How bad are screens for your eyes?
• Dopamine and screens
  • Effects of blue light on the circadian system and eye physiology
• Setting screentime boundaries
• How to offset screentime
  • Blue Blocker Glasses
    • Evening wear of blue-blocking glasses for sleep and mood disorders: a systematic review
• Addressing dry eye
  • EPA DHA Extra
  • Electrolyte Limeade YouTube
• Supplements for eye health
  • Multidefense
  • Evening Primrose Oil
  • Hemp Seeds
  • Cellular Antiox
  • Relax and Regulate
  • Alpha Lipoic Acid
  • Vitamin C
    • Bio-C Plus
  • Zinc
    • Thyroid Optimizer
  • Proteolytic Enzymes
    • Inflammazyme
  • Vitamin D
  • The relationship of dietary carotenoid and vitamin A, E, and C intake with age-related macular degeneration in a case-control study: AREDS

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