About this episode
Did you know an eye exam could provide clues to your overall health? As you’ll learn in this fascinating conversation with double board-certified neuro-ophthalmologist and functional medicine practitioner Dr. Rani Banik, the true value of a proper eye exam will blow your mind. In this episode, we cover when you need to have an eye exam, what type of exam you should be getting, how changing hormones affect your vision, and how your eye exam could alert your doctor to diabetes, autoimmune diseases, and more. If you want to safeguard your vision—and your health—for the rest of your life, listen now… and then schedule an eye exam. FULL show notes: jjvirgin.com/eyeq Subscribe to my podcast: http://subscribetojj.com Read my book, Sugar Impact Diet: https://store.jjvirgin.com/collections/books/products/sugar-impact-diet-paperback-book Learn more about Dr. Rani Banik: www.rudranibanikmd.com Read Beyond Carrots: Best Foods For Eye Health A to Z: https://amzn.to/47jPMRw Vuity drops: https://www.vuity.com/ True Dark eyewear: https://truedark.com?ref=ntrhmgv2 Get 10% OFF with code JJ10 Study: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: Blue‐light filtering spectacle lenses for visual performance, sleep, and macular health in adults: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013244.pub2/full Study: International Journal of Oncology: Lutein inhibits proliferation, invasion, and migration of hypoxic breast cancer cells via downregulation of HES1: https://www.spandidos-publications.com/10.3892/ijo.2018.4332 Study: Journal of Medicinal Food: Dietary lutein modulates growth and survival genes in prostate cancer cells: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25162762/ Get Dr. Banik’s ebook 6 Secrets To Eye Health https://rudranibanikmd.activehosted.com/f/25 Get Dr. Banik’s "Nutrition Eye-Q Test" https://www.eyenyc.co/sf/2281acfd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices