Natural Eye Care Blog: News & Research on Vision

Want to support healthier vision and improve your overall health as you age? One practical place to begin is to eat fewer ultra-processed foods and choose more whole or minimally processed foods. You do not need a perfect diet, nor do you need to eliminate every packaged product. Small, consistent substitutions can improve the quality of your diet while reducing ingre...

Many of us enjoy a morning cup of coffee. The good news is that moderate coffee intake may be safer for the heart than some people assume. A new American Heart Association review found that up to 400 milligrams of caffeine per day, about three to five 8-ounce cups of regular black coffee, is generally safe for most adults.

Detoxification is essential for maintaining health. It is the body’s natural process of identifying, breaking down, and eliminating potentially harmful substances. The liver does most of this work, while the kidneys, digestive system, lungs, skin, and lymphatic system help remove waste through urine, stool, breath, and sweat. The body continu...

The fact that the retina and optic nerve are brain tissue could give doctors instant insight into Alzheimer’s disease. Modern eye-scanning technology is beginning to detect brain problems by examining the retina. Non-invasive exams and OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) scans can detect the early appearance of beta-amyloid plaques and tau proteins. Plaques and tau pro...

A widely used food thickener, xanthan gum, may have more complex effects on the gut than previously recognized. Xanthan gum helps give many highly processed ice creams, sorbets, and yogurts their gooey, creamy texture.* Valued for its thickening, stabilizing, and gelling properties, xanthan gum is among the food industry’s most widely used additives. It can also make liquids ...