Do you hear your bones creaking at the slightest movement? Is there a spot in the center of your vision? Are you frequently absent-minded or forgetful? Did you remember that last sentence? Then you may be settling in to your old age quite nicely.
Nicely?! That’s not good. There are predetermined notions of how people “your age” should be acting --- but who dictated it? The people who got to that age first?
It’s not really following someone else’s example --- it’s just that people “your age” (assuming you are like me, who is over 40) are notorious for the common geriatric no-no’s. Here are a couple of signs that make you feel your age.
Problem: Blurred vision --- “I can’t see!”
By now, you could hardly read the fine-print on shampoo bottles. You might even start to conclude that you have weak eyes. This isn’t your fault, it’s the macular degeneration. Well, it’s partly your fault --- think about it --- how much time have you been spending in front of the television, or how long do you read books? Do you take at least 30-minute breaks every 2 hours? The eye gets strained after strenuous visual activity. Ask an optometrist for a recommended eye drop to soothe eye strain, or stare at something green in-between long eye activity.
Problem: Little things annoy me! --- “Get off my lawn, you kids and your DVDs!”
Knowing much more than generations do, it’s expected that by your 40’s, you’ve found the more important stuff, the things worth caring about --- you got there by being curious and playful. Don’t let other people’s immaturity dictate your own. Cool down, count back from 10 to 1 and let the anger pass. Unless you want to be nicknamed “the ugly old fart” of the neighborhood.
Problem: My chest hurts --- “My heart, my heart!”
a.) If you feel sharp pains over your chest after your kids give you a bad report card, it’s the stress; you have to learn to let stress go, not only is it bad for your overall health, it also makes you age faster --- white hair and wrinkles. b.) If you feel pressure on the chest, followed by a radiating pain that snakes its way up the back of your neck, your throat, your jaw and your arms, then you may have a heart disease. Remember to see a physician for check-ups regularly. Exercises like aerobics or running also help ward that off, plus, it makes you feel younger!
Problem: I frequently think of how old I am.
Are you over 40 and fighting?
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As people continue to live longer, the incidence of eye disease such as macular degeneration is on the rise. These types of debilitating eye diseases rob people of vision, and can result in individuals losing their independence.
It is believed that the visual system requires up to 25% of the nutrients we take into our bodies in order to stay healthy. Impaired circulation and/or poor absorption of nutrients can significantly contribute to eye disease.
Taking regular breaks to do eye exercises can help maintain healthy vision and reduce eyestrain.
For a demo of 3 great eye exercises by Dr. Grossman, one of the Country's leading behavioral optometrists, go to Dr. Grossman‘s 3 Favorite Eye Exercises
Dr. Grossman also offers his free eye exercise booklet at his website at www.naturaleyecare.com
There is a great deal of peer review research now showing the vision can be preserved through a proper diet and specific nutritional supplementation.
Essential nutrients include lutein, zeaxanthin, omega-3 fatty acids, taurine, gingko biloba, lycopene, vitamin A, E, zinc, copper, selenium for example, that can help both prevent the onset of eye disease such as macular degeneration as well as help preserve vision for those with macular degeneration.
For more information and specific research studies by eye condition on nutrition and vision, go to Natural Eye Care for Macular Degeneration
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