6 Best Supplements For Your Eyes, According to Experts
6 Best Supplements For Your Eyes, According to Experts
Sometimes referred to as the windows to the soul, our eyes add so much to our world, yet we often forget to take measures to take care of them. According to the CDC, there s an estimated 93 million U.S. adults at high risk for vision loss, but only half have visited an eye doctor in the past year.
While you may not have to go to an optometrist or an ophthalmologist as often as you may see your primary care doctor or dentist regularly (among others), it s still important to do a check-up, especially if it s been a couple of years. In addition to regular doctor visits, eating certain foods as well as taking natural supplements to improve vision health can make a huge difference in your overall eye health. The tricky part, though, is navigating the pharmacy aisles and picking the supplement that s best for you. (Related: 100 Unhealthiest Foods on the Planet)
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In a study published in the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, creatine supplementation to enhance muscular performance during high-intensity resistance exercise was investigated.
The study noted: “Fourteen active men were randomly assigned in a double-blind fashion to either a creatine group or a placebo group.
“Both groups performed a bench press exercise protocol and a jump squat exercise on three different occasions separated by six days.”
The results showed creatine supplementation resulted in a significant improvement in peak power output during all five sets of jump squats and a significant improvement in repetitions during all five sets of bench presses.
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The digestive enzyme protease is crucial for the proper breakdown of proteins, otherwise liver detoxification could be impaired. An efficient digestive process will ensure effective release of not only the amino acids, but also other key nutrients necessary for detoxification, added Simpkin.
Alleviate constipation When foods are not digested properly, undigested particles make their way to the colon where they cannot be easily eliminated, Simpkin explained. This causes a build-up of waste that then ferments and putrefies and, over time, this waste becomes more compacted, resulting in constipation.
Fatty foods can contribute to constipation (Image: Express)
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Improving digestion is key to prevent undigested food from travelling into the colon and creating a blockage.