14 Things Your Eyes are Trying to Tell You About Your Health
14 Things Your Eyes are Trying to Tell You About Your Health
Did you know that your eyes are the window to your health? Yahoo Health has compiled a list of 14 things your eyes can tell you about your body. Here are some of them:
Missing eyebrows
If the eyebrows start to disappear, this is a sign of thyroid disease (hypothyroidism).
Tie it up soon
If it doesn't go away within three months, it can indicate a rare cancer called sebaceous gland cancer.
Burning eyes and blurred vision when using a computer
Blurred vision is often a result of Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). Eye strain is caused by focusing on pixels and lack of contrast on the screen.
Small blind spots in your vision with flashing lights or wavy lines
A migraine aura is accompanied by headaches that cause visual disturbances.
The whites of the eyes are yellow
This condition is called jaundice and occurs in newborns or adults with gallbladder or liver problems.
eyes like eggs
An overactive thyroid is the most common cause of bulging eyes.
Sudden double vision, blurred vision, or loss of vision
These are the visual warning signs of a stroke.
Blurred vision in diabetes
People with diabetes are at increased risk of various eye diseases, the most common of which is retinopathy. In fact, it is the leading cause of blindness in the United States.
Is it inevitable that vision will decrease with age?
If you're not careful, modern lifestyles can contribute to poor eyesight. The good news is that there are a number of things you can do to take care of eye health. It has been scientifically proven that people over 60 need more support. You may need additional help in the following situations.
You spend a lot of time staring at the computer
they smoke
you have diabetes
You're fat
Natural, sensible strategies to protect healthy vision
Stop smoking
Avoid aspartame
Avoid trans fats
Get lots of healthy omega-3 fats
Eat plenty of fresh dark green leafy vegetables, especially kale
Take care of your cardiovascular system
normalization of blood sugar
Lutein helps protect your central vision
Lutein is found in high concentrations in the macula and is believed to play two major roles.
Absorption of excess photon energy and
Quench free radicals before they damage lipid membranes
It is a naturally occurring carotenoid found in green leafy vegetables and some yellow/orange fruits and vegetables.
