Are genetics to blame for poor eyesight? Nutrition, lifestyle & poor vision explained with Taylor DeGroot

Does poor nutrition affect eyesight?  Does stress and trauma affect eyesight? How about our circadian rhythms and eyesight?  How to deal with light sensitivity? Is lasik "bad" ? How do you deal with contacts and glasses and keep circadian rhythms in tact? Taylor DeGroot - Doctor of Optometry weighs in on what is causing your myopia and more!

This episode is sponsored by Optimal Carnivore “CarnivoreY” to receive 10% off all products- Brain Nourish - https://amzn.to/3liaNFN

Grassfed Organ Meat Complex https://amzn.to/3Dp1R9e

Grassfed Beef liver https://amzn.to/3clgONz

This episode is sponsored by Upgraded Formulas - Get your HTMA with Upgraded Formulas - use my code YOGI12 or YOGI for a discount! - https://www.upgradedformulas.com/?rfsn=4637317.2071db5&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=4637317.2071db5

Sign up for my newsletter to get special offers in the future! - https://sarah-kleiner.mykajabi.com/contact

Check out all my courses to understand how to improve your mitochondrial health & experience long lasting health! https://sarah-kleiner.mykajabi.com/store

Get my resource guide for all my favorite quantum health products with discounts as well as 7 pages of scientific studies to understand how light intricately effects our health - RESOURCE GUIDE LINK -https://s3.amazonaws.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/sites/2147573344/themes/2150788813/downloads/zmyzUo3nRQqxVU8dkEcg_Resource_Guide_.pdf

THIS PODCAST IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE

Find Taylor here: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimeyezinghealth/ 

Website: https://linktr.ee/Optimeyezinghealth  

TIMESTAMPS 

0:00 Beginning 

3:25 How did Taylor become interested in becoming an eye doctor  

4:40 Stress/trauma and myopia & dopamine 

7:00 How going outside for kids helps prevent myopia 

7:20 How artificial light contributes to eye problems 

10:20 Why red light helps our eyes relax  

12:00 Can people reverse vision problems? 

16:20 Peripheral vision & autism  

18:00 The importance of peripheral vision & why glasses can have a downside  

20:00 How glasses and contacts can be a circadian disrupter & how to get around this  

23:33 Contacts that do not block UV light  

24:49 The problem with sunglasses & how we can protect ourselves from UV light - and an alternative to sunglasses  

28:00 Why many eye conditions are not actually caused by sun exposure - including cataracts  

32:30 How nutrition impacts eye health 

33:45 Iron and the eyes 

35:15 Vitamin A toxicity  

39:00 Why more people are having more vision issues  

42:00 Are eye drops bad for your eyes & a list of some alternatives  

45:00 What causes dry eye 

46:15 Why Taylor doesn’t like LASIK 

49:00 How to mitigate lasik surgery  

50:00 How to test for your dominant eye & how astigmatism is related to posture  

53:20 How to see adrenal and thyroid issues from looking at the eyes  

55:00 Pupil dilation 

56:30 What is a good eye health routine to practice every day? 

1:00:10 What is the best nutrition for eye health? 

1:01:30 Help for dry eyes nutritionally  

1:02:30 Eye health and minerals 

1:05:28 Why melanin is so important for your eye health  

1:08:20 How to find Taylor