Show 978: Protecting Our Eyesight

The People's Pharmacy

Joe and Terry Graedon

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Kids & Family, Alternative Health

4.5 • 934 Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2015

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

We often take our sight for granted, and wrongly assume that there is nothing that can be done to keep vision problems from occurring. Our guest has combed the medical literature to find ways to prevent or even reverse conditions such as cataracts, macular degeneration and glaucoma with natural approaches. Myopic Youngsters Around the world, […]

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Joe Graydon.
0:01.9	And I'm Terry Graydon.
0:03.0	This podcast of the People's Pharmacy is brought to you by Squatty Potty Toilet Stools.
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0:12.8	Learn more about toilet posture and health at Squattypotty.com.
0:17.3	That's S-Q-U-A-T-Y-P-O-T-Y.com.
0:29.5	Many children start staring at smartphones, tablets, and computer screens at an early age.
0:35.7	Could it be affecting their vision?
0:41.9	This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe Graydon.
0:55.6	As humans, we rely heavily on our sense of sight, but we may take our vision for granted until there's a problem.
1:02.5	Is there anything we can do to prevent vision-robbing problems like cataracts, macular degeneration, or a glaucoma?
1:09.4	Dr. Robert Abel Jr. is an ophthalmologist who combines conventional and complementary approaches in his practice.
1:12.9	We talk with him about his book, The I-Care Revolution,
1:16.4	and we'll find out about the importance of nutrition.
1:21.6	Coming up on the People's Pharmacy, Natural Ways to Keep Our Eyes Healthy.
1:25.2	First, this news.
1:33.9	In the people's pharmacy health headlines, is pizza making our children fat?
1:39.4	Most youngsters and a lot of adults are enthusiastic about pizza pie, with about one-fifth of school-age kids consuming at least one slice on any given day.
1:43.5	When they're eating pizza, it comprises roughly
1:45.7	a quarter of the day's calories. And when was the last time you saw a teenager stop with just one
1:50.8	slice? If it were a healthful dish, this wouldn't be much of a worry, but most pizza is made
1:56.9	with white flour rather than whole grains, and it often contains too much salt and fat.
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