About this episode
Does poor nutrition affect eyesight? Does stress and trauma affect eyesight? How about our circadian rhythms and eyesight? How to deal with light sensitivity? Is lasik "bad" ? How do you deal with contacts and glasses and keep circadian rhythms in tact? Taylor DeGroot - Doctor of Optometry weighs in on what is causing your myopia and more! This episode is sponsored by Optimal Carnivore “CarnivoreY” to receive 10% off all products- Brain Nourish - https://amzn.to/3liaNFN Grassfed Organ Meat Complex https://amzn.to/3Dp1R9e Grassfed Beef liver https://amzn.to/3clgONz This episode is sponsored by Upgraded Formulas - Get your HTMA with Upgraded Formulas - use my code YOGI12 or YOGI for a discount! - https://www.upgradedformulas.com/?rfsn=4637317.2071db5&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=4637317.2071db5 Sign up for my newsletter to get special offers in the future! - https://sarah-kleiner.mykajabi.com/contact Check out all my courses to understand how to improve your mitochondrial health & experience long lasting health! https://sarah-kleiner.mykajabi.com/store Get my resource guide for all my favorite quantum health products with discounts as well as 7 pages of scientific studies to understand how light intricately effects our health - RESOURCE GUIDE LINK - https://s3.amazonaws.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/sites/2147573344/themes/2150788813/downloads/zmyzUo3nRQqxVU8dkEcg_Resource_Guide_.pdf THIS PODCAST IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE Find Taylor here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimeyezinghealth/ Website: https://linktr.ee/Optimeyezinghealth TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Beginning 3:25 How did Taylor become interested in becoming an eye doctor 4:40 Stress/trauma and myopia & dopamine 7:00 How going outside for kids helps prevent myopia 7:20 How artificial light contributes to eye problems 10:20 Why red light helps our eyes relax 12:00 Can people reverse vision problems? 16:20 Peripheral vision & autism 18:00 The importance of peripheral vision & why glasses can have a downside 20:00 How glasses and contacts can be a circadian disrupter & how to get around this 23:33 Contacts that do not block UV light 24:49 The problem with sunglasses & how we can protect ourselves from UV light - and an alternative to sunglasses 28:00 Why many eye conditions are not actually caused by sun exposure - including cataracts 32:30 How nutrition impacts eye health 33:45 Iron and the eyes 35:15 Vitamin A toxicity 39:00 Why more people are having more vision issues 42:00 Are eye drops bad for your eyes & a list of some alternatives 45:00 What causes dry eye 46:15 Why Taylor doesn’t like LASIK 49:00 How to mitigate lasik surgery 50:00 How to test for your dominant eye & how astigmatism is related to posture 53:20 How to see adrenal and thyroid issues from looking at the eyes 55:00 Pupil dilation 56:30 What is a good eye health routine to practice every day? 1:00:10 What is the best nutrition for eye health? 1:01:30 Help for dry eyes nutritionally 1:02:30 Eye health and minerals 1:05:28 Why melanin is so important for your eye health 1:08:20 How to find Taylor