Basic Health Series Number 2.

5 Sight Issues 9th – 17 February 2024

Eyesight issues are another important health issue. Here we will look at two issues.

SYMPTOMS of NEARSIGHTEDNESS (Myopia):

A person only clearly sees those things which are close up.
CAUSES of NEARSIGHTEDNESS (Myopia):: The 10 Best Foods For Eye Health
There is both an occupational and nutritional cause for this. To Include In Your Diet
• Constantly using the eyes, to see that which is fairly close, causes 1. Raw red peppers.
them to adjust better to near vision. Every so often, rest your eyes Peppers are one of the
by looking at something at a distance. • A lack of vitamin D and
vegetables that
contain the most
calcium is also involved. Increase the amount of vitamin D taken,
vitamin C per calorie
and take sunbaths. • Do not strain the eyes, thinking that will help
2. Seeds
you improve your eyesight! Doing so only weakens the delicate 3. Dark, leafy vegetables
muscles, and will result in still more vision problems. 4. Carrots
SYMPTOMS of FARSIGHTEDNESS (Hyperopia) 5. Lean meat and poultry
A person's distance vision is good, but his near vision is 6. Eggs
blurry 7. Broccoli
8. Brussels sprouts
CAUSES of FARSIGHTEDNESS (Hyperopia)
The six muscles pulling on the eye do not function properly 9. Beans and legumes.
or the eyeball is abnormally short. As a result, light rays 10. Water
focus behind the back wall of the eyeball, which is the retina.

Natural Treatment
• Maintain a nourishing diet which includes a
vitamin/mineral supplement. Be sure you are daily obtaining
the entire B complex, especially B6. Calcium is also
important. • Do not try to strain the eyes. If they seem tired
or unable to focus properly, rest them from time to time.
Straining the eyes to see better only aggravates the problem.

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