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Better Eyesight Podcast

by Nathan Oxenfeld

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Dr. William H. Bates, the holistic ophthalmologist who pioneered the field of natural vision improvement, published a monthly magazine called Better Eyesight Magazine from July 1919 to June 1930.Now, a century later, a group of natural vision educators and Bates Method teachers are creating the Better Eyesight Podcast, which is a monthly podcast that reads the entire Better Eyesight Magazine edition from exactly 100 years ago to the month, while also providing expert commentary on the material.Instead of having to read all 11 years worth of magazine articles yourself, we're going to read them out loud for you! That way, you can close and rest your eyes or do some other vision enhancing practices while you listen and learn.Nathan Oxenfeld and Esther Joy Van Der Werf will be your two main co-hosts, but you'll also be hearing from dozens of other natural vision educators from all over the world to get a range of explanations of Dr. Bates' powerful principles and practices.You can

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  1. 089: November 1926 with Nathan Oxenfeld and Kate Keilman

    In the eighty-ninth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld and Kate Keilman read through the eighty-ninth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in November 1926 by Dr. William H. Bates and his team. Exactly one hundred years later, these two natural vision…

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  2. 088: October 1926 with Nathan Oxenfeld and Barry Auchettl

    In the eighty-eighth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld and Barry Auchettl read through the eighty-eighth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in October 1926 by Dr. William H. Bates and his team. Exactly one hundred years later, these two natural vision...

  3. 087: September 1926 with Nathan Oxenfeld and Ainhoa de Federico

    In the eighty-seventh episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld and Dr. Ainhoa de Federico read through the eighty-seventh Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in September 1926 by Dr. William H. Bates and his team. Exactly one hundred years later, these two…

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  4. 086: August 1926 with Nathan Oxenfeld and Sigita Labutienė

    In the eighty-sixth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld and Sigita Labutienė read through the eighty-sixth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in August 1926 by Dr. William H. Bates and his team. Exactly one hundred years later, these two natural vision...

  5. 085: July 1926 with Nathan Oxenfeld and Gülay Çil

    In the eighty-fifth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld and Gülay Çil read through the eighty-fifth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in July 1926 by Dr. William H. Bates and his team. Exactly one hundred years later, these two natural vision teachers...

  6. 084: June 1926 with Nathan Oxenfeld and Margaret Montgomery

    In the eighty-fourth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld and Margaret Montgomery read through the eighty-fourth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in June 1926 by Dr. William H. Bates and his team. Exactly one hundred years later, these two natural vision...

  7. 083: May 1926 with Nathan Oxenfeld, Carl Vigilante, and Ray Gottlieb

    In the eighty-third episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld, Carl Vigilante, and Ray Gottlieb read through the eighty-third Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in May 1926 by Dr. William H. Bates and his team. Exactly one hundred years later, these three natural...

  8. 082: April 1926 with Nathan Oxenfeld and June Milich

    In the eighty-second episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld and June Milich read through the eighty-second Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in April 1926 by Dr. William H. Bates and his team. Exactly one hundred years later, these two natural vision teachers...

  9. 081: March 1926 with Nathan Oxenfeld and Maurizio Cagnoli

    In the eighty-first episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld and Maurizio Cagnoli read through the eighty-first Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in March 1926 by Dr. William H. Bates and his team. Exactly one hundred years later, these two natural vision...

  10. 080: February 1926 with Nathan Oxenfeld and Gloria Ginn

    In the eightieth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld and Gloria Ginn read through the eightieth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in February 1926 by Dr. William H. Bates and his team. Exactly one hundred years later, these two natural vision teachers...

  11. 079: January 1926 with Nathan Oxenfeld and Yannic Schwerdtfeger

    In the seventy-ninth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld and Yannic Schwerdtfeger read through the seventy-ninth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in January 1926 by Dr. William H. Bates and his team. Exactly one hundred years later, these two natural…

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  12. 078: December 1925 with Nathan Oxenfeld and Ainhoa de Federico

    In the seventy-eighth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld and Ainhoa de Federico read through the seventy-eighth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in December 1925 by Dr. William H. Bates and his team. Exactly one hundred years later, these two natural...

  13. 077: November 1925 with Nathan Oxenfeld and Nalini Ramji

    In the seventy-seventh episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld and Nalini Ramji read through the seventy-seventh Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in November 1925 by Dr. William H. Bates and his team. Exactly one hundred years later, these two natural vision...

  14. 076: October 1925 with Nathan Oxenfeld, Lizzie May, and Kevin Wooding

    In the seventy-sixth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld, Lizzie May, and Kevin Wooding read through the seventy-sixth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in October 1925 by Dr. William H. Bates and his team. Exactly one hundred years later, these three...

  15. 075: Part 2 - Discussions of September 1925 with Nathan Oxenfeld and Ree Coleman

    Better Eyesight, September 1925 A monthly magazine devoted to the prevention and cure of imperfect sight without glasses Discussion 1 [1:00]: Optimism Discussion 2 [17:55]: Iritis by Dr. W. H. Bates, M.D. Discussion 3 [39:50]: Stories From The Clinic ~ 67: Iritis by Emily C. Lierman Discussion 4...

  16. 075: September 1925 with Nathan Oxenfeld and Ree Coleman

    In the seventy-fifth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld and Ree Coleman read through the seventy-fifth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in September 1925 by Dr. William H. Bates and his team. Exactly one hundred years later, these two natural vision...

  17. 074: August 1925 with Nathan Oxenfeld and Orit Kruglanski

    In the seventy-fourth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld and Orit Kruglanski read through the seventy-fourth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in August 1925 by Dr. William H. Bates and his team. Exactly one hundred years later, these two natural vision...

  18. 073: July 1925 with Nathan Oxenfeld and Claudia Muehlenweg

    In the seventy-third episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld and Claudia Muehlenweg read through the seventy-third Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in July 1925 by Dr. William H. Bates and his team. Exactly one hundred years later, these two natural vision...

  19. 072: June 1925 with Nathan Oxenfeld and June Milich

    In the seventy-second episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld and June Milich read through the seventy-second Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in June 1925 by Dr. William H. Bates and his team. Exactly one hundred years later, these two natural vision…

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  20. 071: May 1925 with Nathan Oxenfeld and Nina Hutchings

    In the seventy-first episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld and Nina Hutchings read through the seventy-first Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in May 1925 by Dr. William H. Bates and his team. Exactly one hundred years later, these two natural vision…

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  21. 070: April 1925 with Nathan Oxenfeld and Carla Sciaky

    In the seventieth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld and Carla Sciaky read through the seventieth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in April 1925 by Dr. William H. Bates and his team. Exactly one hundred years later, these two natural vision teachers...

  22. Remembering Esther

    It saddens me to share the news that our friend Esther Joy van der Werf passed away earlier this month, March 2025. I recorded a special episode remembering Esther, and also compiled some photos from over the years at https://integraleyesight.com/esther She was taken too soon, but her legacy is...

  23. 069: March 1925 with Esther Joy van der Werf and Gloria Ginn

    In the sixty-ninth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Esther Joy van der Werf and Gloria Ginn read through the sixty-ninth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in March 1925 by Dr. William H. Bates. Exactly one hundred years later, these two natural vision teachers breathe...

  24. 068: February 1925 with Nathan Oxenfeld and Carl Vigilante

    In the sixty-eighth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld and Carl Vigilante read through the sixty-eighth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in February 1925 by Dr. William H. Bates. Exactly one hundred years later, these two natural vision teachers breathe...

  25. 067: January 1925 with Esther Joy van der Werf and Nathan Oxenfeld

    In the sixty-seventh episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Esther Joy van der Werf and Nathan Oxenfeld read through the sixty-seventh Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in January 1925 by Dr. William H. Bates. Exactly one hundred years later, these two natural vision…

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  26. 066: December 1924 with Esther Joy van der Werf and Nathan Oxenfeld

    In the sixty-sixth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Esther Joy van der Werf and Nathan Oxenfeld read through the sixty-sixth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in December 1924 by Dr. William H. Bates. Exactly one hundred years later, these two natural vision teachers...

  27. 066: December 1924 Preview

    Stay tuned for the full episode coming out this week! Email us at [email protected] Join the Better Eyesight League at www.patreon.com/bettereyesight Listen to previous episodes in the archive at www.bettereyesightpodcast.com

  28. 065: November 1924 with Nathan Oxenfeld and Anna Bambridge

    In the sixty-fifth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld and Anna Bambridge read through the sixty-fifth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in November 1924 by Dr. William H. Bates. Exactly one hundred years later, these two natural vision teachers breathe…

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  29. 064: October 1924 with Nathan Oxenfeld, Lizzie May, and Kevin Wooding

    In the sixty-fourth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld, Lizzie May, and Kevin Wooding read through the sixty-fourth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in October 1924 by Dr. William H. Bates. Exactly one hundred years later, these three natural vision...

  30. 063: September 1924 with Esther Joy van der Werf and Nina Hutchings

    In the sixty-third episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Esther Joy van der Werf and Nina Hutchings read through the sixty-third Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in September 1924 by Dr. William H. Bates. Exactly one hundred years later, these two natural vision teachers...

  31. 062: August 1924 with Nathan Oxenfeld and Charlotte Schuman

    In the sixty-second episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld and Charlotte Schuman read through the sixty-second Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in August 1924 by Dr. William H. Bates, the pioneer of natural vision improvement. Exactly 100 years later, these...

  32. 061: July 1924 with Esther Joy van der Werf and Claudia Muehlenweg

    In the sixty-first episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Esther Joy van der Werf and Claudia Muehlenweg read through the sixty-first Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in July 1924 by Dr. William H. Bates, the pioneer of natural vision improvement. Exactly 100 years later,...

  33. 060: June 1924 (Part 2) with Nathan Oxenfeld, June Milich, and Nalini Ramji

    In the sixtieth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld, June Milich, and Nalini Ramji read through the sixtieth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in June 1924 by Dr. William H. Bates, the pioneer of natural vision improvement. Exactly 100 years later, these...

  34. 060: June 1924 (Part 1) with Nathan Oxenfeld, June Milich, and Nalini Ramji

    In the sixtieth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld, June Milich, and Nalini Ramji read through the sixtieth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in June 1924 by Dr. William H. Bates, the pioneer of natural vision improvement. Exactly 100 years later, these...

  35. 059: May 1924 with Esther Joy van der Werf, Irena Castle, and Amelia Jurado Fernández

    In the fifty-ninth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Esther Joy van der Werf, Irena Castle, and Amelia Jurado Fernández read through the fifty-ninth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in May 1924 by Dr. William H. Bates, the pioneer of natural vision improvement. Exactly...

  36. 058: April 1924 with Esther Joy van der Werf, Nathan Oxenfeld, and Ruth Andreu

    In the fifty-eighth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Esther Joy van der Werf, Nathan Oxenfeld, and Ruth Andreu read through the fifty-eighth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in April 1924 by Dr. William H. Bates, the pioneer of natural vision improvement. Exactly 100...

  37. 057: March 1924 with Esther Joy van der Werf and Gloria Ginn

    In the fifty-seventh episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Esther Joy van der Werf and Gloria Ginn read through the fifty-seventh Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in March 1924 by Dr. William H. Bates, the pioneer of natural vision improvement. Exactly 100 years later…

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  38. 056: February 1924 with Nathan Oxenfeld, Ainhoa de Federico, and Orit Kruglanski

    In the fifty-sixth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld, Ainhoa de Federico, and Orit Kruglanski read through the fifty-sixth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in February 1924 by Dr. William H. Bates, the pioneer of natural vision improvement. Exactly 100...

  39. 055: January 1924 with Esther Joy van der Werf and Nathan Oxenfeld

    In the fifty-fifth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Esther Joy van der Werf and Nathan Oxenfeld read through the fifty-fifth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in January 1924 by Dr. William H. Bates, the pioneer of natural vision improvement. Exactly 100 years later,...

  40. 054: December 1923 with Nathan Oxenfeld and Dr. Ray Gottlieb

    In the fifty-fourth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld and Dr. Ray Gottlieb read through the fifty-fourth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in December 1923 by Dr. William H. Bates, the pioneer of natural vision improvement. Exactly 100 years later, these...

  41. 053: November 1923 with Esther Joy van der Werf, Margaret Montgomery, and Ree Coleman

    In the fifty-third episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Esther Joy van der Werf, Margaret Montgomery, and Ree Coleman read through the fifty-third Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in November 1923 by Dr. William H. Bates, the pioneer of natural vision improvement. Exactly...

  42. 052: October 1923 with Nathan Oxenfeld, Kate Keilman, and Greg Marsh

    In the fifty-second episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld, Kate Keilman, and Greg Marsh read through the fifty-second Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in October 1923 by Dr. William H. Bates, the pioneer of natural vision improvement. Exactly 100 years…

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  43. 051: September 1923 with Nathan Oxenfeld, Esther Joy van der Werf, and Gloria Ginn

    In the fifty-first episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld, Esther Joy van der Werf, and Gloria Ginn read through the fifty-first Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in September 1923 by Dr. William H. Bates, the pioneer of natural vision improvement. Exactly…

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  44. 050: August 1923 with Nathan Oxenfeld, Kevin Wooding and Lizzie May

    In the fiftieth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld, Kevin Wooding, and Lizzie May read through the fiftieth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in August 1923 by Dr. William H. Bates, the pioneer of natural vision improvement. Exactly 100 years later, these...

  45. 049: July 1923 with Esther Joy van der Werf and Ainhoa de Federico

    In the forty-ninth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Esther Joy van der Werf and Ainhoa de Federico read through the forty-ninth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in July 1923 by Dr. William H. Bates, the pioneer of natural vision improvement. Exactly 100 years later,...

  46. 048: June 1923 with Nathan Oxenfeld, Anat Axelrode, and Michal Mehler

    In the forty-eighth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld, Anat Axelrode, and Michal Mehler read through the forty-eighth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in June 1923 by Dr. William H. Bates, the pioneer of natural vision improvement. Exactly 100 years...

  47. 047: May 1923 with Nathan Oxenfeld, Esther Joy van der Werf, and Dr. Ray Gottlieb

    In the forty-seventh episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld, Esther Joy van der Werf, and Dr. Ray Gottlieb read through the forty-seventh Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in May 1923 by Dr. William H. Bates, the pioneer of natural vision improvement. Exactly...

  48. 046: April 1923 with Nathan Oxenfeld, Margaret Montgomery, and Nina Hutchings

    In the forty-sixth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld, Margaret Montgomery, and Nina Hutchings read through the forty-sixth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in April 1923 by Dr. William H. Bates, the pioneer of natural vision improvement. Exactly 100…

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  49. 045: March 1923 with Esther Joy van der Werf and Orit Kruglanski

    In the forty-fifth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Esther Joy van der Werf and Orit Kruglanski read through the forty-fifth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in March 1923 by Dr. William H. Bates, the pioneer of natural vision improvement. Exactly 100 years later…

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  50. 044: February 1923 with Nathan Oxenfeld, Claudia Muehlenweg, and Fernanda Leite Ribeiro

    In the forty-fourth episode of the Better Eyesight Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld, Claudia Muehlenweg, and Fernanda Leite Ribeiro read through the forty-fourth Better Eyesight magazine that was originally published in February 1923 by Dr. William H. Bates, the pioneer of natural vision improvement....

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About this show

Dr. William H. Bates, the holistic ophthalmologist who pioneered the field of natural vision improvement, published a monthly magazine called Better Eyesight Magazine from July 1919 to June 1930.Now, a century later, a group of natural vision educators and Bates Method teachers are creating the Better Eyesight Podcast, which is a monthly podcast that reads the entire Better Eyesight Magazine edition from exactly 100 years ago to the month, while also providing expert commentary on the material.Instead of having to read all 11 years worth of magazine articles yourself, we're going to read them out loud for you! That way, you can close and rest your eyes or do some other vision enhancing practices while you listen and learn.Nathan Oxenfeld and Esther Joy Van Der Werf will be your two main co-hosts, but you'll also be hearing from dozens of other natural vision educators from all over the world to get a range of explanations of Dr. Bates' powerful principles and practices.You can

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How many episodes does Better Eyesight Podcast have?

Better Eyesight Podcast has 95 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on November 1, 2026.

What is Better Eyesight Podcast about?

Dr. William H. Bates, the holistic ophthalmologist who pioneered the field of natural vision improvement, published a monthly magazine called Better Eyesight Magazine from July 1919 to June 1930.Now, a century later, a group of natural vision educators and Bates Method teachers are creating the...

How often does Better Eyesight Podcast release new episodes?

Better Eyesight Podcast publishes monthly, based on its 95 episodes since May 2019.

Who hosts Better Eyesight Podcast?

Better Eyesight Podcast is created and hosted by Nathan Oxenfeld.
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