How to Reverse POOR Eyesight (Especially Over 50!)

About this video

• Video Title: How to Reverse POOR EYESIGHT (Especially Over 50!)
• Channel: Dr. Eric Berg DC
• Speakers: Dr. Eric Berg
• Duration: 19:58

Overview

This video explains the causes of poor eyesight, particularly as people age, and offers natural remedies and lifestyle changes to improve vision. Dr. Berg discusses the role of mitochondria, nutrition, eye exercises, and supplements in maintaining eye health and reversing common vision problems like cataracts and glaucoma.

Key takeaways

• Mitochondrial Decline: The primary cause of age-related vision decline is the loss of mitochondria in the cones of the retina, which are responsible for detailed, color vision. This leads to reduced contrast sensitivity, increased need for light, glare, and difficulty seeing fine details.
• Red Light Therapy: Exposing the retina to specific wavelengths of red light (around 670nm) for short durations (3 minutes once a week) can help optimize mitochondria and improve vision. It's advised to keep eyes closed during this therapy and use devices that are safe and properly regulated.
• Lifestyle Adjustments:
  • Exercise and Intermittent Fasting: Regular exercise and intermittent fasting can increase mitochondria and improve overall metabolic health, which benefits eye health, especially for those with diabetes.
  • Distance Vision Focus: Spending at least two hours daily looking at distant objects can help reverse the eye muscle contraction caused by prolonged close-up work on screens.
  • Nutrition: Ensuring adequate intake of Vitamin A (from sources like egg yolks, liver, cod liver oil), lutein, and zeaxanthin (found in kale, Swiss chard, pistachios, and egg yolks) is crucial for eye health.
  • Autophagy for Floaters: Prolonged fasting (e.g., 48-72 hours) can induce autophagy, a cellular clean-up process that may help clear out damaged proteins causing "floaters" in the eye.
  • Supplements: High doses of Vitamin D3 with K2 and magnesium may help with glaucoma. NAC (N-acetylcarnosine) drops can be effective for cataracts. Saffron is recommended for age-related macular degeneration. Alpha-lipoic acid can help reduce AGEs (advanced glycation end products).
• Eye Strain and Dryness: The "20-20-20" rule (every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds) can help combat eye strain. Blinking frequently (every 5 seconds) is essential to prevent dry eyes, especially when working on screens. Vitamin B1 deficiency can also contribute to dry eyes by affecting tear production.
• Sunlight Exposure: Looking around the sun during sunrise or sunset (without looking directly at it) can help reset the circadian rhythm and generate intracellular melatonin, which acts as an antioxidant.