VisiStem

One cause of vision loss as we age might be a surprising one – inflammation! 🤯

Inflammation is our bodies natural defense response that helps protect us from bacteria and pathogens. But sometimes, things go wrong and inflammation occurs in places we don’t need it, causing problems in other parts of our bodies, like our eyes.

There are some things you can do to protect yourself from inflammation however, or at least help reduce its effects on you:

🔥 Eat better. Eat more antioxidant foods like brightly colored fruit and veg to help naturally counteract inflammation. Avoid inflammatory foods made with things like trans fats, processed meat and added sugar.

🔥 Put down the smokes. Everyone knows that smoking is bad for you, but it’s also one of the worst thing you can do for your eye health! It increases inflammation levels, damages healthy cells and actively contributes to vision loss.

🔥 Exercise more. Alongside a healthy diet, regular exercise, especially as we age, is a great tool to help us normalise inflammation levels, manage blood sugar levels and a whole host of other health benefits!