Developing Those Elusive Bright Eyes… With Vitamins And Minerals

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Article Title: Developing Those Elusive Bright Eyes… With

Vitamins And Minerals

Author: Charlene J. Nuble

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Vision is one of our most precious senses. Without it the world

as we know it would be blank. One of the things that we can do

daily to protect our eyes from harm is to be sure that each day

we consume the recommended daily intake levels of vitamins,

minerals and other nutrients that we need in order to keep our

eyes healthy. As with everything about our bodies proper

nutrition plays an invaluable role in keeping our eyes

functioning as well as possible. There are certain nutrients

that are known to be especially associated with ocular health.

Among these are the antioxidant vitamins. The eye, especially

the lens and the retina is particularly vulnerable to the

effects of unchecked free radicals which are a byproduct of

oxygen, cellular processes and environmental contaminants.

Antioxidant vitamins help to combat free radicals. The primary

antioxidant vitamins include Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and Vitamin

E. in addition to their important action against free radicals

they promote healthy cells and tissues in the eye. Lutein and

Zeaxanthin are two more valuable antioxidants that recent

research has found to be especially effective in maintaining

the good health of the eyes.

In addition to the vitamins that promote ocular health there

are several minerals that have been determined to play a

significant role in the good health of the eye. Among these are

zinc, selenium, manganese and copper. Zinc is an important

mineral that serves to regulate sight, smell and taste and the

concentration of zinc in the eye is actually higher than any

other part of the body. One important function of zinc in

relation to the eyes is its role in the regulation of the

amount of Vitamin A which is essential to good eye health from

the liver. People who have a deficiency in selenium have been

clinically shown to be more likely to suffer from cataracts.

Recent research into the influence of vitamins, minerals and

other nutrients upon the health of the eye has turned up a good

deal of new information. This has led to the development of

specialized dietary supplements designed specifically to

promote ocular health. The early results of clinical trials

concerning the disturbance and even reversal of macular

degeneration and other age-related eye diseases via specialized

nutritional treatments look very promising and research

continues to prove it in a rapid pace..

Those seeking to benefit from dietary supplements designed to

promote ocular health and healing should familiarize themselves

with the most common vitamins and minerals in these supplements

doing the research to find out what both would be the best and

the safest levels of these nutrients are. Consulting an eye

care professional and a licensed nutritionist can be very

helpful in planning the best dietary supplement regimen suited

to your individual dietary needs and health goals.

Making sure that you are achieving the recommended daily intake

levels of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients is one of the

best things that you can do for your overall health and well

being. In terms of eye health, paying very close attention to

your daily nutrition intake can actually make a real difference

in the quality of your vision and help to keep your eyes healthy

and functioning well for a very long time. When properly taken

dietary supplements can be a valuable part of any ocular health

focused program.

About The Author: Charlene J. Nuble 2005. For up to date links

and information about Vitamins, please go to:

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information on all health related topics, go to:

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