081: Improving Your Eye Health

Your vision makes a huge difference in your quality of life, particularly as you get older. Macular degeneration and glaucoma in particular can negatively impact your health and independence as it increases the likelihood of falling injuries and can even worsen your mental health.  But our eye health is something we have control over! In this episode, we'll go over how the foods we eat, medication we take, and vitamins that we do or don't access in our diets all affect our eyes, and how by adjusting our behaviors in these categories, we can improve our eye health and slow age-related eye issues. What's in this episode: Why vascular health also affects your eye health Which foods have a negative impact on your eye health The vitamins that can affect eye health and the best ways to get those nutrients to support your eye health How to avoid blue and artificial light and how that can improve your vision The medications that can affect your eye health For full show notes, resources and links head to: https://vitalhealthcda.com/podcasts/ The Vital Health for You Podcast is for everyone. Get to know us more by connecting with us at our website or on our Facebook page. *Disclaimer: The statements made in this episode about specific products have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. All information provided is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your physician or other healthcare professional.