A healthy diet isn’t only important to have a healthy body; what you eat also affects your vision. These articles delve into the eye health benefits and risks of our daily diets. From the foods highest in vision improving nutrients, minerals, and vitamins, to the eyesight-hindering highly processed foods that are so convenient, we talk about what you should and shouldn’t consume if you want to keep your eyes and vision healthy.
Our risk of suffering from dry eyes increases as we age. No one likes to feel dryness in their eyes on a daily basis, but unfortunately, that’s the reality for many adults. Plus, no one likes the hassle of lugging eye drops everywhere – or squirting their eyes with a foreign liquid. Are there any […]
“Carotenoids” is a word thrown around a lot here. We’re the first to promote them for your eye health, but what are they exactly? It’s easy to recommend natural ways to improve your eyesight without any real proof, but we’re not a fan of smoke and mirrors here at Rebuild Your Vision, especially when it […]
If you’ve been reading our Rebuild Your Vision articles for a while now, you know that we’re a big promoter of eating well to fuel your eyes. Whether you get your necessary eye nutrients from supplements like our Rebuild Your Vision Ocu-Plus Formula or not, you should definitely incorporate these three vegetables into your weekly […]
If you’ve been through a few other articles on this site, you’re probably familiar with a few eye nutrition facts. Green, leafy vegetables can help protect your eyes from excess UV light, omega-3 acids help stimulate tear production, and so on. Unfortunately, that particular knife cuts both ways. A healthy diet can do wonders for […]
We’ve all heard it before: “Eat your carrots, they’re good for your eyes!” Granted, in most cases, our parents told us this at age five or six and we adamantly refused to eat whatever carrot-containing meal a parent had made. But their advice wasn’t just empty lip-service – well, not all of it, at least. […]
Summer is right around the corner! I bet you’re all looking forward to long, hot, sunny days, hanging out in the backyard or park and of course, barbecues! Summertime cuisine is quite possibly the best of the year, I mean come on, hamburgers, every kind of salad imaginable, ice cream, crazy colorful and tasty fruits […]
No, this isn’t going to be an article about Google or web browsers; today, we’re talking about minerals. Chromium is a mineral that is essential to our overall health, and especially our eye health. It is found in a variety of delicious foods, and it makes sure all protein and carbohydrates are broken down and […]
Finally, an eye-healthy nutrient that’s easy to pronounce and understand just from its name! The name suggests bright vision and bright eyes, but in reality, eyebright does so much more. It gets its name from the fact that herbalists most often use it to treat eye infections. Back before the development of modern medicine, all […]
Copper gluconate (or rather, just copper) is by no means a newly discovered mineral. Copper’s been popping up in everything from pipes to cookware for centuries. As studies surrounding the health benefits of copper gluconate become more involved and intricate, researchers are finding that it is much more than just a substance that coats our […]
Now it’s time to talk about a bioflavonoid that’s always rooting for you and your health: rutin. Rutin is a plant-based bioflavonoid found in a number of citrus fruits. Let’s be honest, it doesn’t get more natural than that. We talk a lot about elements and chemical compounds that are good for our bodies, but […]
Tyler Sorensen is the President and CEO of Rebuild Your Vision. Formerly, Tyler studied Aeronautics (just like his brother) with the dream of becoming an airline pilot, however, after 9/11 his career path changed. After graduating top of his class with a Bachelor of Science in Informational Technologies and Administrative Management, he joined Rebuild Your Vision in 2002. With the guidance of many eye care professionals, including Behavioral Optometrists, Optometrists (O.D.), and Ophthalmologists (Eye M.D.), Tyler has spent nearly two decades studying the inner workings of the eye and conducting research.