Best Supplements for Eye Health (And Why Your Dry Eyes Are a Diet Problem) | EP 405

About this episode

Dr. Gundry discusses the connection between diet and eye health, focusing on the gut-eye axis and effective supplements.

Did you know your vision isn't just fading because you're getting older? It's fading because of what you're eating and what's happening deep inside your gut. In this episode, I pull back the curtain on one of the most overlooked connections in medicine: the gut-eye axis. I walk you through the exact foods that act like internal sunglasses for your retina, the supplements with actual clinical trial data behind them, and the everyday habits that are quietly stealing your sight. If you've ever worried about macular degeneration, cataracts, or just want to keep seeing the faces of the people you love for decades to come — this episode is for you. On this episode, you’ll learn:   Why your dry eyes are actually a gut problem (and what you can do about it) (2:55) Which leafy greens act like built-in sunglasses for your retina (2:55) T he easy snack that is one of the top foods for eye health (3:59) The only supplement with a clinical trial showing it can actually fix macular degeneration in humans 05:18) What most well-meaning people are getting dangerously wrong about zinc and copper (9:42) Which oil is a secret weapon for your retina (10:56) The 20/20/20 screen rule that…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Gundry

Topics covered

• eye health
• gut-eye axis
• diet and vision
• supplements
• dry eyes
• macular degeneration
• screen habits

Keywords

• eye health
• gut-eye axis
• dry eyes
• macular degeneration
• supplements
• diet
• vision
• leafy greens
• zinc
• red light therapy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: clinical trial

Products: zinc, copper, red light therapy, macular degeneration, Alzheimer's drugs, whole grain bread, leafy greens, eye drops

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