Eyes - Mirror of the Soul

VISION CAN BE IMPROVED This chapter is about how normal vision can be restored and maintained by following a simple program of ocular muscle exercises, proper eye hygiene, and positions of relaxation and nutrition of the eyes. The famous Helen Keller advised a person born with normal vision: “Use your eyes! Live every day as if you might go blind. And you will discover a wonderful world that you have never seen!”

Bragg's system for preserving vision, about which his daughter Patricia wrote a book, consists of the following components. Eye stimulation with cold and hot water. Special deep breathing exercises that increase blood flow to the eye. Eye relaxation exercises that relieve tension.

Nutrition needed for healthy eyes. A sufficient amount of vitamins should be supplied to the eye.

The following foods are rich in vitamin A: carrots, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, all leafy vegetables, parsley, mustard greens, seafood, fish liver oil, sunflower seeds, brewer's yeast.

Vitamin C binds cells; with its deficiency, muscles (and eye muscles too) lose their tone. Poor vision in old age is mainly due to a lack of vitamin C, which is unique among all vitamins and “requires” daily consumption, since our body is not able to produce it. A lack of vitamin C can lead to blindness, tissue destruction, pyorrhea, allergies and even infertility. Its main sources: cabbage, sweet (green and red) peppers, citrus fruits, all berries, leafy vegetables, onions, tomatoes, spinach, apples, pineapples. The minimum daily intake of vitamin C is 100 mg, with special needs - from 150 to 250 mg.

B-complex vitamins nourish the nervous tissue of the eye.

Vitamin B1 (thiamine). The eye is a solid mass of nervous tissue and therefore must receive adequate