Maintain the quality of your tears by making nutritional and lifestyle adjustments, such as avoiding excessive exposure to cigarette smoke and consuming large amounts of caffeine or alcohol. Avoiding triggers will relieve dry eye discomfort and improve your productivity.
According to Robert Latkany, MD, “There is a direct relationship between increased consumption of omega-3 fatty acids and a lower incidence of dry eye; it’s hard to ignore the latest research.”
Omega-3s are essential fatty acids. “Essential” means that because the body cannot produce them, their inclusion in the diet is vital for good health. The two best sources of omega-3 fatty acids are dark, oily, cold-water fish and flaxseed. They provide a multitude of health benefits, however, as a population, Americans are deficient in Omega-3. It is estimated that 83% of Americans do not get enough Omega-3 in their diet. North Americans have one of the lowest dietary intakes of Omega-3 in the world.
The benefits of omega-3 fatty acids include the management of the following diseases:
- Dry Eye
- allergies and asthma
- Multiple sclerosis
- Cancer (Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer and Prostate Cancer)
- Inhibition of tumor growth
- Crohn’s and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Diet, weight control and obesity
- Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults and Children
- cholesterol reduction
- Bipolar disorder
- arteriosclerotic diseases
Dry-Vites contains salmon oil and flaxseed oil; These oils decrease inflammation, stimulate tear production, and provide a higher quality tear film by enhancing the oil layer of the tear film. Dry-Vites provides the dry eye relief you’ve been looking for. After taking Dry-Vites for 4 to 8 weeks, you’ll notice less eye discomfort in the morning and relief that lasts all day.
A study conducted by the Women’s Health Study at Harvard, which included more than 30,000 women, showed that a high intake of omega-3 fatty acids decreased the risk of developing dry eye.