We don't need the cold season to realize that we need vitamins. In fact, anytime is a good time to get our nutrients from dietary supplements.
The eye is an organ as important as any other. That's why, in addition to the annual optometric consultation, it's good to give it extra power. How? Through vitamins.
Vitamins indicated for maintaining eye health.
Numerous researches in this field have discovered the various functions of vitamins and how they work in the long term in maintaining eye health.
Vitamin A and Zinc – supports eye health and normal vision;
Excessive work in front of the computer or any digital tool, strong light (especially from extreme seasons: winter and summer), as well as driving at night increase the need for vitamin A. Although it has an influence on several parts of the body , vitamin A is recognized as Eye Vitamin.
Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Selenium – antioxidants against free radicals;
To reduce free oxidants, our body has a protective shield consisting, in particular, of Vitamin C, vitamin E, and Selenium.
Vitamin C is the main characteristic, in addition to the amazing taste, of citrus fruits, red pepper or strawberries. Vitamin E is found especially in vegetable oils (before frying). Selenium is easily found in animal products, meat and fish.
Lutein and Zeaxanthin – for macular health;
The macula is the smallest area in the center of the pupil that is responsible for visual acuity and obtaining contrast. Its informal name – yellow spot – comes precisely from the presence of lutein and zeaxanthin pigments.
Because lutein and zeaxanthin appear to be separate names, they can be represented by their major presence in foods such as asparagus, fresh spinach (before cooking), and parsley.
DHA - Omega 3 fatty acids for eye and lacrimal gland health.
Omega 3 fatty acids are most abundant in brain tissue and visual cells. They are extremely important in the structure of the retina and have a decisive role in maintaining normal vision for a longer time.
These acids are found in their nutritional form in herring, mackerel or salmon. In fact, almost all supermarket packaging contains a fatty acid.
Why is it not enough to just have a balanced diet?
Even if we maintain a balanced diet in terms of the nutritional values of each meal and snacks, they are no longer enough. There are various changes in the foods found in the market, in supermarkets (and maybe even in our garden), they lose a lot of their vitamins.
In this case, we have to come up with a food supplement - preferably herbal - to cover the gap in our meals. These dietary supplements can come in the form of herbal pills or in liquid form (aloe vera, royal jelly or propolis tincture).
