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IS IT TRUE CARROTS CAN MAKE YOUR EYESIGHT BETTER?

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  1. panheadfred aka
    Member

    YES, you ever see a rabbit wearing glasses

    Posted 2 years ago #

  2. oldtimekid2
    Member

    No, that is a myth. Carrots have Beta Carotene which do help to nourish the eyes among other tissues, plus your body can use it to get Vitamin A (also good for tissues), so it can help maintain the health of the eye, but unfortunately couldn't improve vision to the point where you wouldn't need glasses/contacts if you currently do. The main reason is because vision problems are a physical problem (the physical distance between the retina and lens), not a chemical problem that can be changed with drugs, herbs, or supplements :-(
    I've been looking for other options for almost 20 years since I first had to get glasses and I have found things that improve the health of your eyes (which can help them from getting worse), but they can't make the actual visual acuity better.

    There is an article at http://abcnews.go.com/Health/EyeHealthNews/11-eye-myths-debunked/Story?id=8919023 that points out some of the common myths about eyes. Some of these are included in there, but it also verifies that reading in the dark or watching a TV/computer screen too close doesn't negatively affect the vision long-term. Good luck and I hope I helped!

    Posted 2 years ago #

  3. sherlyn
    Member

    yes THEY DO!
    EVERYTHING THAT HAS VITAMIN A

    Posted 2 years ago #

  4. candy
    Member

    Yes. Carrots contain beta-carotene and vitamin A. Both essential to eye sight

    Posted 2 years ago #

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