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Nutrition & The Eye
Dry Eye is a collection of symptoms that stem from an imbalance in the quantity or quality of tears. Every time you |
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blink, the surface of your eye is protected with a new tear film consisting of three layers; an outer oil layer, middle aqueous layer, and an inner mucin layer. When there is an excess or lack of any of these three layers, Dry Eye or other inflammatory eye conditions can develop. Reports suggest that the imbalance in the tear film layers may be attributed to poor dietary nutrition leading to inflammation of the ocular surface.
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Dry Eye Syndrome and the itching, burning, and irritation that accompanies it, affects over 20 million people in the United States. The consumption of Essential Fatty Acids has been shown to provide dry eye relief. However, some Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) such as omega-3 and omega-6 are not produced by the body, and intake of these EFAs must be either dietary or supplemental.
The typical American diet is low in omega-3 fatty acids and rich in transfat vegetable oils resulting in an inflammation of the ocular surface (Dry Eye). As we age, the enzymes required to properly break down these EFAs into anti-inflammatory properties are greatly diminished and in some cases don’t work at all. |
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There are two types of omega-6 fatty acids: healthy and unhealthy. Unhealthy Omega-6 EFAs are consumed in polyunsaturated vegetable oil as linoleic acid (LA) promoting inflammation. Americans typically consume too much of this unhealthy omega-6 in fast food and processed foods like crackers and chips. Healthy omega-6 EFAs that contain gamma linolenic acid (GLA) metabolize properly to reduce and block inflammation. Only this type of omega-6 produces a tear specific anti-inflammatory prostaglandin that helps manage Dry Eye Syndrome. Intake of omega-3 EFA alone will not produce this tear specific prostaglandin required for the increased production of tears.
Tears Again HYDRATE is specially formulated to contain omega-3 fatty acid, Flaxseed Oil, and Evening Primrose Oil (EPO), a substance with exceptionally high content of the rare essential fatty acid, gamma linolenic acid (omega-6), to help manage Dry Eye Syndrome.
Although we may change our diet for optimum intake of EFAs, it is difficult to accurately determine the level of EFA intake daily. Tears Again HYDRATE eliminates the guesswork. Ask your eye doctor if Tears Again HYDRATE is right for you. |
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