| For those who are keen to try to improve
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| | deeply and slowly. Do this for around 30
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| their eyesight naturally here is a
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| | seconds then move on to palming for about
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| compilation of possible things that may
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| | 2 minutes. (1) 3. 10-10-10 rule A common
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| help:
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| | rule used for the office environment in
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| Exercises First a word on exercises from
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| | the 10-10-10 rule. Anytime you are
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| the personal trainer
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| | focussing on a something close range for
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| A classic among eye-exercises is what is
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| | around 10 minutes (e.g. Computer screen),
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| called the push-up. Here you focus your
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| | take your gaze away and focus on
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| eyes on point close (e.g. holding a
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| | something around 10 feet away for about
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| pencil near your nose) then look out at a
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| | 10 seconds. This will help relieve some
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| specific point some distance away (like
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| | of the near-point stress.
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| 20 feet).
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| | 4. Stop staring Heard that before - this
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| However this may not help!
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| | time it is to help relieve the strain on
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| But isn't exercise good for me, wouldn't
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| | the eyes. Bates believed that the
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| it help those lazy eyes?
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| | rigidity of staring was bad for the eyes.
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| The jury doesn't seem to be out among
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| | One technique devised by Bates to train
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| natural vision therapists as many believe
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| | the eyes not to stare is swinging. To do
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| that eye problems originate from
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| | this exercise, the patient should focus
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| straining and overuse rather than under
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| | on a fixed object, then swing the head or
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| use. Like a person who does too much
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| | the entire body from side to side while
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| strenuous exercise in the gym without
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| | keeping the object in view by moving the
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| balancing it with stretching and
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| | head instead of the eyes. Alternatively
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| relaxation activities like yoga or Chi
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| | next time you catch yourself staring,
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| Gung, leading to injury and an unbalanced
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| | shake off that stare, move your head and
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| body, so too can the eyes be affected be
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| | eyes, take a deep breath in, and return
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| overstressed.
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| | to regular relaxed blinking.
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| So when it comes to exercising the eyes
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| | Nutrition Here is a list of foods
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| try not to do anything that strains or
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| | recommended to improve eyesight (2):
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| requires a lot of effort. Try to keep
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| | Fish or Krill Oil: A fat found in fish
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| relaxed and curious looking at a many of
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| | called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may
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| ranges at different focuses.
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| | help protect and promote healthy retinal
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| Relaxation and positive habits
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| | function. DHA is concentrated in the
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| 1. Palming
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| | eye's retina and has been found to be
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| One of the most effective techniques
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| | particularly useful in preventing macular
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| considered by Bates practitioners is
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| | degeneration, the leading cause of
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| palming.
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| | blindness.
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| "Palming" was originally a yoga
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| | Green Vegetables: Green vegetables are a
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| technique. Bates "borrowed" it and
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| | vital ingredient to health. They are
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| incorporated it into his system of vision
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| | believed to help the eyes in numerous
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| improvement after he noticed its
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| | ways including: Vegetables contain lutein
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| beneficial effects on the visual system.
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| | a carotenoid commonly thought to promote
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| Palming can be practised as often as
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| | vision. However always consume with an
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| possible - especially when your eyes feel
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| | oil. It is important to note that lutein
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| tired after looking at a computer screen
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| | is an oil-soluble nutrient, and if you
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| or straining the eyes. (1)
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| | merely consume the vegetables without
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| Benefits:
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| | some oil (olive, fish, flax, coconut) or
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| Relieves eye strain
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| | butter you can't absorb the lutein. Green
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| Promote visual imagery - for example,
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| | vegetables also contain Vitamin B2 -
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| visualise your day ahead, making the
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| | Vitamin B2. Vitamin B2 is also known as
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| images as vivid as possible. This
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| | Riboflavin. It is needed for growth and
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| activates your right-hemisphere and may
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| | for healthy skin and eyes. (Vitamin B2
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| increase creativity and promote
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| | can also be found in the following foods
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| imagination.
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| | poultry, fish, liver)
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| Technique:
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| | Eat Dark Coloured Berries: The European
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| Start by being in a comfortable position
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| | blueberry, bilberry, is known to prevent
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| with good posture (tall, but relaxed).
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| | and even reverse macular degeneration,
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| Place your palms over your closed eyes
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| | and bioflavonoids from other dark-colored
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| blocking out as much light as possible.
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| | berries including blueberries,
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| Cup your palms, but do not press on the
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| | cranberries and others will also be
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| eyeballs. This will put pressure on the
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| | beneficial. One food to Avoid: Trans Fat
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| blood vessels and reduce circulation of
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| | A diet high in trans fats appears to
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| blood and nutrients.
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| | contribute to macular degeneration. Trans
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| Finally just relax in this position and
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| | fat may interfere with omega-3 fats in
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| visualise. (1)
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| | your body, which are extremely important
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| 2. Sunning
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| | for your eye health.
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| The Sun is important for our health,
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| | Trans fat is found in many processed
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| including enabling us to manufacture
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| | foods and baked goods, including
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| Vitamin D. Eyes (like the skin) that have
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| | margarine, shortening, fried foods like
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| been deprived of adequate sunshine are
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| | french fries, fried chicken and
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| weakened. Obviously we can get too much
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| | doughnuts, cookies, pastries and crackers
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| of a good thing and we need to protect
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| | (2).
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| our eyes from the sun as with our skin
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| | To find out more about these deadly fats
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| from overexposure. However sunglasses can
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| | follow the following link: Resources Here
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| prevent our eyes from getting adequate
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| | are a few websites that include articles
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| sunlight and lead to light sensitivity.
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| | on improving eyesight plus exercises,
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| The more we wear them, the more we are
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| | strategies and tips: Contains eye charts
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| sensitive to light. Hence a vicious cycle
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| | to download US site with many links UK
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| develops. (1)
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| | leading natural vision site with many
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| Benefits of sunning
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| | links Website of leading natural eyesight
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| Dr. Bates recommends that we sun our
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| | practitioner and author Tom Quackenbush
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| eyes. We can reduce our sensitivity to
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| | Website of Dr. Ed Kondrot,
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| light and sharpen our eyesight. Many
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| | Ophthalmologist specializing in eye
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| people have reported that their vision
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| | disease. Includes a series on eye
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| improves after sunning. I do recommend
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| | exercises
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| though following these guidelines:
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| | So I hope this list and suggestions help
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| Only do sunning in the morning or
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| | those of you seeking a natural method
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| evening, never during the hot afternoon
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| | towards improving your eyesight.
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| sun.
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| | Your 3D Coach
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| Do a low amount for each session.
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| | Craig Burton
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| How to do
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| | References
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| Close your eyes and face the sun
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| | (1) Perfect Sight Without Glasses,
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| directly. Slowly move your head left and
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| | William Horatio Bates,
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| right to let the sunshine reach every
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| | (2) Four Tips to Protect Your Eyesight as
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| part of your retina. Notice the sun
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| | You Age, Dr.
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| moving in the opposite direction. Breathe
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