Photo of my eye change after short raw fast..

[kevin1986]

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After 3 day Organic Juice Fast.

It may not seem like a big change,but I can see a difference,since juicing. Think biggest thing I noticed was how my pupil is more defined and clear,not blending in with my iris.

[BlackKat]

Have you noticed any change in your vision? I have had bad night vision so Im hoping juice fasting would help me with that.

[Arky]

I have had bad night vision so Im hoping juice fasting would help me with that.

Blackcurrant and bilberry are known to support Dark Adaptation Threshold, and lutein is also very beneficial for vision health. Most of all, though, vitamin A (retinol) is critical. On a vegan diet, you're not going to be consuming retinol, so you're relying upon your body effectively converting pro-vitamin A (beta carotene etc.) to retinol within the body. This requires good liver function.

Other nutrients critical for eye health include zinc and selenium



So, ensure you are consuming plenty of:


* pro-vitamin A each and every day (dark leafy greens, carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, orange peppers etc.


* other carotenoids such as Lutein (abundant in kale and in marigold petals), astaxanthin (best obtained from a supplemental source - e.g. BioAstin)


*Blackcurrant, Bilberry, Blueberry, blackberry


and also beneficial due to their flavanoid or OPC content, which promoted eye capiliary health :

citrus bioflavanoids, strawberries

Pycnogenol
Grape seed
Grape skin
Green tea / white tea

Fortunately, most of the above foods (including kale and the sweet peppers) are also rich in vitamin C which also benefits the eyes.


* zinc (pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, pecans, beetroot, etc.)

* selenium (brazil nuts, pecans etc.)

N.B, nuts and seeds should ideally be soaked overnight prior to consumption.


As well as the dietary considerations, above, it would probably be well worth you supplementing with a good, concentrated, eye nutrient formula, since absorbability is a key consideration. Life Extension's 'Super Zeaxanthin' (the version that includes 6mg astaxanthin) is one of the best options, available from iHerb.com, but please do your own research and draw your own conclusions.
Eye nutrients aside, I mentioned the importance of good liver function. This really is important for good eyesight and many people do not fully appreciate this relationship between liver health and eye health. If you wish to support your liver health, there are many options, some of which are outlined in the following thread:

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?48992-Question-about-wrinkles&p=663109&highlight=#post663109

Lastly, intestinal parasites can compete for uptake of certain nutrients, so these can also be a consideration where visual health is concerned.

Take care.

[kevin1986]

Have you noticed any change in your vision? I have had bad night vision so Im hoping juice fasting would help me with that.

Yes,i had some slight double vision left in peripheral vision in my right eye from a optic neuritis attack in the spring,and that appears to be very improved,or even gone.

[Norie]

Nice color! :) What did they look like before?

[kevin1986]

Here's a before picture..notice my eyes look brown in this one..8834 After 8835

[Raw Angel Mom]

Impressive

[MysticTree]

sorry, I can't see any difference but it's probably the photos not being clear.

[Raw Angel Mom]

sorry, I can't see any difference but it's probably the photos not being clear.

Really???? Wow, i can see it, it is a lighter brown and much clearer. The first picture is a darker brown. The Water juice fast he did, it seems to have cleared out quite of bit from his system in such a small amount of time. I am totally impressed with the result.

[MysticTree]

Really????

everyone's monitor will render the pictures differently. On mine the pictures look exactly the same.

[Raw Angel Mom]

Ok, maybe this your monitor. I have an apple laptop.

[kevin1986]

Really???? Wow, i can see it, it is a lighter brown and much clearer. The first picture is a darker brown. The Water juice fast he did, it seems to have cleared out quite of bit from his system in such a small amount of time. I am totally impressed with the result.

thank you,:) was actually a juice fast

[Norie]

Wow!! That's insane! I have been looking everywhere for before and after pics of eyes on raw and yours are the only ones I've found so far... Others are only the after or people claim that they changed but have no photos... My eyes have gone from a medium reddy-orange brown to hazel and are lime green when I drink heaps of juice :) but that was after many months... Yours have changed dramatically in just days! So cool!

[Raw Angel Mom]

What kind of juice? Fruit juice, vegetable juice, green juice. Which produce or fruit did you use?

Hugs to you and i am very happy for you!

[kevin1986]

Wow!! That's insane! I have been looking everywhere for before and after pics of eyes on raw and yours are the only ones I've found so far... Others are only the after or people claim that they changed but have no photos... My eyes have gone from a medium reddy-orange brown to hazel and are lime green when I drink heaps of juice :) but that was after many months... Yours have changed dramatically in just days! So cool!

See what I mean? they look hazel now,not as brown..imagine my shock when I woke up and looked in mirror sunday morning,heh..

[kevin1986]

What kind of juice? Fruit juice, vegetable juice, green juice. Which produce or fruit did you use?

Hugs to you and i am very happy for you!

Oh I did Kale,Spinach,Carrots,Beets,Dandelion,Celery,Cucumb er i think did it..

[Norie]

If you continue your fast or notice any more changes we'd love to see some pics! :)

[kevin1986]

If you continue your fast or notice any more changes we'd love to see some pics! :)

Thanks Norie. you rock,cuz your aussie! jealous..