Vitamins and Herbs to Improve Your Eyesight

While it is generally true that nutrition alone cannot help you improve your eyesight, it can however help you get better faster. For every improvement that your body wants to implement, it requires the proper nutrition first.

But remember, if you don't change your vision habits... then no amount of nutrition will help. So if you've forgotten some of the concepts this newsletter has been covering, I suggest you go back and do them first.

Now, a quick note. I'm not a doctor or a nutritionist. If you have any sort of problems, please see your physician.

With that out of the way, let's get to the good stuff.

1. Beta carotene, which is converted to vitamin A by your liver is essential for the proper function of the rods and cones of your eyes. This is the reason why carrots are good for your eyesight... although I have to point out that few people suffer from poor eyesight due to a lack of vitamin A (meat contain vitamin A and vegetables contain beta carotene).
2. Bilberry was used by pilots in world war two to improve their night vision. It contains a certain type of bioflavonoid that quickens the regeneration of rhodopsin, a pigment used by your eye's rods.
3. Eyebright is a herb long used to treat eye irritation. Its astringent properties tighten membranes and mucus surrounding the eyes and thus strengthens and improves blood circulation around your eyes.
4. In addition to improving memory, Gingko Bilboa also increases blood flow to the retina thus improving its performance.

These are just some of the vitamins and herbs that are beneficial for your eyes. But before you go off purchasing some sort of supplement, let me tell you this:

All vitamins, minerals and other nutrients in your body do not work in isolation. If you lack vitamin A, increasing your intake of vitamin A will not necessarily correct the problem. This is because there are a multitude of other nutrients that have to be present for your body to absorb, process and make use of vitamin A.

This is why I always recommend that you eat wholefoods only. Because if you eat an apple, it doesn't just contain a specific vitamin, it contains all the vitamins and minerals required to make sure you can absorb everything.

If you notice the list I gave you above, 3 out of 4 of them are herbs. Herbs, are wholefoods, and thus generally more effective than individual vitamins.

Another reason I don't recommend multi-vitamin tablets is simply because science, as of today, has not discovered all the vitamins and minerals in the world. Scientists are still discovering new vitamins and minerals... so if you consume multi-vitamin tablets only, you're missing out on what we have not discovered yet!
So by simply correcting your diet, consume more green vegetables and supplement it with the herbs I listed above, some people who have just experience blurry vision may correct them.

If you would like to learn more about vision habits, visit my website on eye exercises to learn more. Remember, good vision habits are still required if you want to improve vision.

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