| Have you heard about omega 3 and retina health? | | | | transmits messages that allow you to see |
| The studies make yet another case why you | | | | landscapes, the road, your grandchildren, |
| need to be getting more omega 3 fatty acids in | | | | everything. As you age, you can start losing your |
| your diet. It turns out, they can protect your | | | | sight if these cells breakdown to much. |
| eyesight. | | | | Genetics play a role in your retina health. |
| Since they already protect your brain and your | | | | And, it is important to protect your eyes from |
| heart it's no surprise they can prevent macular | | | | bright sunlight over the years by wearing |
| degeneration too. And studies show they do. | | | | sunglasses. But studies show getting the right |
| Macular degeneration is the main cause of | | | | nutrition can definitely help prevent this |
| blindness and eyesight breakdown in people over | | | | deterioration in the retina. One way is simply by |
| 65. It affects 1,651,335 people according to one | | | | slowing down the aging process. The University of |
| source. | | | | California conducted a study that found people |
| But essential fatty acids can help protect you. | | | | who got plenty of omega 3 fatty acids aged less |
| Results from a series of Australian studies show | | | | than the people who did not get as many of |
| that people who got a lot of omega 3 fatty acids | | | | these fatty acids. |
| experienced a 38% reduction in risk of this | | | | These are necessary nutrients. Essential nutrients |
| disease. Essentially, omega 3 prevent your cells | | | | actually and many Westerners are not getting |
| from breaking down. | | | | enough of them. You can get more by eating fish |
| Macular degeneration is a series of cell | | | | twice a week and/or taking a fish oil supplement. |
| breakdowns that affects your eyesight. There's a | | | | Concentrated fish oil supplements have an |
| certain group of cells affected. There's a single | | | | advantage over fish because they have higher |
| layer of cells just behind the retina called the | | | | levels of omega 3's. Plus, they can be purified to |
| retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). Macular | | | | ensure they don't have high levels of toxins like |
| degeneration refers to the macula. This is a tiny | | | | mercury. |
| spot in the back of the eye where your vision | | | | As you can see, omega 3 and retina health go |
| occurs. The macula is connected to the optic | | | | together. You can learn more about protecting |
| nerve. This nerve connects to your brain and it | | | | your eyesight by visiting my website. |