How to Improve Your Vision & Functional Eye Fitness - With Dr. Bryce Appelbaum

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2025

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Today, we indisputably spend more time indoors looking at screens than ever before in human history. How is this massive change in environment impacting our biology and changing our vision? That’s what you’re going to uncover on this episode of The Model Health Show. Today’s guest, Dr. Bryce Appelbaum is a neuro-optometrist who is passionate about teaching how you can unlock your potential through optimizing your vision. He is the founder and CEO of MyVisionFirst and the creator of the eye training program, ScreenFit. In this conversation, Dr. Appelbaum is sharing the fascinating science of retraining and rewiring the eye-brain connection. In this conversation, you’re going to learn about what vision actually encompasses, how our modern world is deteriorating our eyesight, and how to use eye training to optimize your vision in our screen-dominant culture. You’ll also hear my personal experience with testing and improving my vision, and how you can build healthier visual habits. I hope you enjoy this interview with Dr. Bryce Appelbaum! In this episode you’ll discover: Dr. Appelbaum’s personal history that inspired his career. The difference between eyesight and vision. How a fetus’ eyes develop. The connection between vision and movement. What 20/20 vision means. How screentime is ruining the connection between our eyes and brains. What the average adult’s screentime is. Why nearsightedness is becoming more prevalent. How your blinking patterns change during screentime. What percentage of Americans experience digital eye strain. How vision problems affect students in the classroom. What you should consider if your eye prescription worsens each year. How vision training works. What the 20-20-20 rule is. How to regain vision functionality. What eye pushups are. The importance of light exposure for healthy vision. Tips for improving the quality of your screentime. Items mentioned in this episode include: Organifi.com/Model - Use the coupon code MODEL for 20% off + free shipping! DrinkLMNT.com/model - Get a FREE sample pack of electrolytes with any order! Themodelhealthshow.com/screenfit - Use code MODEL for $200 off ScreenFit! Can Intermittent Fasting Reset & Improve Your Metabolism? - Listen to episode 885! Connect with Dr. Bryce Appelbaum Website / Instagram / YouTube Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes:  Apple Podcasts Spotify Soundcloud Pandora YouTube This episode of The Model Health Show is brought to you by Organifi and LMNT. Organifi makes nutrition easy and delicious for everyone. Take 20% off your order with the code MODEL at organifi.com/model. Head to DrinkLMNT.com/model to claim a FREE sample pack of electrolytes with any purchase.

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.
0:04.7	For more, visit themodelhealthshow.com.
0:11.4	Our bodies have a remarkable ability to heal, to regenerate, and to even improve no matter where we are in our lives.
0:20.0	Today, more than ever, we are facing things in our environment.
0:22.6	We're facing things in our society that are burning away our capacity to heal, to improve,
0:28.5	but it doesn't have to be this way.
0:30.7	And one of the aspects of our health and of our longevity that's under attack the most
0:35.6	is our vision.
0:37.6	And on this special episode, you're going to understand why there are skyrocketing
0:41.6	rates of issues related to our vision.
0:44.6	Now, I didn't say eyesight because as you're going to discover as well,
0:48.9	eyesight and vision are different things.
0:52.7	And our special guest is a foremost expert in this subject matter
0:56.9	in a vision training. He is sought after by some of the most elite athletes in the world whose vision
1:03.1	is incredibly important, as well as everyday folks and dedicated parents who want to improve
1:09.9	their children's performance in school because
1:13.0	you're also going to discover how issues like ADHD and dyslexia can be deeply tied to vision
1:21.2	as well. Now again, vision is something much bigger than just our eyesight. This is deeply
1:27.1	related to our brain and our nervous system and the accumulation of a vast set of data.
1:32.4	So we're going to go through so much today and it's going to blow your mind and rest assured.
1:37.7	Right now, no matter where you are, no matter what your state of eyesight is, it can be improved.
1:45.8	And we've got the science and the strategies to back this up.
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