Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

How to Reverse POOR Eyesight (Especially Over 50!)

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Sep 26, 2025

Learn how to naturally reverse poor eyesight and tackle common conditions like cataracts and glaucoma. Discover the role of cones and mitochondria in vision loss, and how aging affects visual clarity. Find out about dietary changes, exercise, and supplements that can boost eye health. Delve into specific remedies like saffron for macular degeneration and learn techniques like the 20-20-20 rule to combat eye strain. Plus, uncover lifestyle hacks to improve mitochondrial function and enhance your vision!

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INSIGHT

Mitochondria Power Fine Vision

Cones in the fovea contain the highest mitochondrial density and drive color, daylight, and fine-detail vision.
Loss of these mitochondria with age explains reduced contrast, glare, and need for more light.

ADVICE

Try 670 nm Red-Light Therapy

Use red light (670 nm) photobiomodulation to improve retinal mitochondrial function.
Close your eyes and do a 3-minute session in the morning once a week to reduce risk.

ADVICE

Increase Mitochondria With Lifestyle

Build mitochondria through regular exercise and intermittent fasting.
Run your body on ketones via low-carb ketogenic diet plus good sleep to protect retinal cells.

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Most people don’t know that you can improve your eyesight naturally. In this fascinating video, I’ll show you how to reverse poor eyesight and say goodbye to other eye problems like eye strain, glaucoma, and cataracts.

0:00 Introduction: How to restore eyesight naturally 0:45 What causes poor eyesight? 5:29 Other eye problems 7:12 How to reverse vision problems naturally 11:38 Foods for better eyesight

Poor eyesight starts with the cones in your eye. Cones are receptors in the eye primarily used for detecting color, daylight, and fine detail. Cones have the most mitochondria-packed cells in the entire retina. Mitochondrial loss related to aging can affect vision.

As you age, you might notice the following stages of vision loss:1. Contrast sensitivity loss2. Need more light3. See more glare in the dark4. Age-related macular degeneration—can't see fine detail

Cataracts occur when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy. This is often related to diet. Glaucoma is characterized by pressure in the eyes. High doses of vitamin D3 have been found to help reverse glaucoma. Your eyes are very sensitive to blood sugar problems, which is why one of the leading causes of blindness is diabetes.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:Dr. Berg, age 60, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals and author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

Disclaimer: Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients, so he can focus on educating people as a full-time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose, and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, prescription, or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.