{"id":7284,"date":"2020-08-13T12:21:48","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T12:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-health-alliance.org\/zell-vitalstoffe-fuer-gesunde-augen\/"},"modified":"2020-08-14T13:15:27","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T13:15:27","slug":"cellular-nutrients-for-healthy-eyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-health-alliance.org\/cellular-nutrients-for-healthy-eyes\/","title":{"rendered":"Cellular nutrients for healthy eyes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Eyes are incredible instruments that help us orientate ourselves in the world. Good vision depends on the functioning of thousands of cells.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the cells forming the eye;<\/li>\n<li>the cells of the optic nerve transmitting light signals from the eye cells to the brain;<\/li>\n<li>the muscle cells for focusing the eye;<\/li>\n<li>the cells of the blood vessels that provide the eye with nutrients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To function properly and accomplish the tasks of the eye, these cells must be continuously supplied with micronutrients. It is important to note that the maintenance of optimal cell functions cannot be achieved by a single vitamin alone, but only by a specific combination of selected micronutrients that work together synergistically.<\/p>\n<p>The following table shows which micronutrients are important for certain areas of the eye:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid #4472c4;\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #4472c4;\">\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #4472c4;\" colspan=\"2\" bgcolor=\"#4472c4\"><strong style=\"color: #fff;\">Micronutrients<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #4472c4;\" bgcolor=\"#4472c4\" width=\"678\"><strong style=\"color: #fff;\">Eye area<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #4472c4;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#d9e2f3\" width=\"176\">&#8211; <strong>Arginine<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; <strong>Cysteine<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #4472c4;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#d9e2f3\" width=\"416\">&#8211; <strong>Vitamin E<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>Vitamin C <\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #4472c4;\" bgcolor=\"#d9e2f3\" width=\"678\"><strong>Ciliary muscles<\/strong> of the eyes, which control the focusing of the lens by optimal relaxation and tension<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #4472c4;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">&#8211; <strong>Vitamin A<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; <strong>Lutein<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; <strong>Beta-Carotene<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #4472c4;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"416\">&#8211; <strong>Zeaxanthin<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; <strong>Cryptoxanthin<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; <strong>Bioflavonoids<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #4472c4;\" width=\"678\"><strong>Epithelial<\/strong> <strong>cells<\/strong> of the retina and macula that support vision<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #4472c4;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#d9e2f3\" width=\"176\">&#8211; <strong>Vitamin C<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; <strong>Vitamin E<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #4472c4;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#d9e2f3\" width=\"416\">&#8211; <strong>Arginine<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; <strong>Cysteine<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #4472c4;\" bgcolor=\"#d9e2f3\" width=\"678\"><strong>Blood<\/strong> <strong>vessels<\/strong> in the eyes, which are responsible for supplying the eyes with oxygen and nutrients<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #4472c4;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"176\">&#8211; <strong>Cysteine<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">&#8211; <\/span><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Vitamin C<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #4472c4;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"416\">&#8211; <strong>Vitamin E<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; <strong>Lipoic acid<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #4472c4;\" width=\"678\"><strong>Myelin<\/strong> <strong>sheaths<\/strong> of the optic nerve, which transmit light impulses to the brain, where they are converted into images<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #4472c4;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#d9e2f3\" width=\"176\">&#8211; <strong>Vitamin A<br \/>\n&#8211; Lutein<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #4472c4;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#d9e2f3\" width=\"416\">&#8211; <strong>Other carotenoids <\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #4472c4;\" bgcolor=\"#d9e2f3\" width=\"678\">Functional and protective <strong>pigments<\/strong> of the macula<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>In addition, there are a number of other plant substances that promote eye health. They can be consumed with food, for example with blueberries, tomatoes, grapes, marigolds and saffron, or with a corresponding dietary supplement. If these valuable substances are combined synergistically, the maximum benefit for eye health can be achieved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eyes are incredible instruments that help us orientate ourselves in the world. Good vision depends on the functioning of thousands of cells. 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