FLAXSEED FOR DRY EYE

A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health suggests that eating a diet rich in omega 3 fatty acids could bring tears to your eyes.

Dry eye is more common in women than men. It can be caused by aging, medical conditions, such as diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, medications, exposure to the sun and wind, and too much reading and staring at a computer screen. 

"We found the more omega 3s in their diet, the lower the risk of dry eye. The less of omega 3s in the diet, the higher the risk of dry eye," Tufts New England Medical Center Eye Center's Dr. Jeffrey Gilbard said.

Omega 3s are considered good fats. They are found in fatty fish such as salmon, tuna, sardines, and mackerel, as well as in flaxseed and flaxseed oil. They play a dramatic role in keeping the eyes moist.

"They thicken the oil layer of the tear film, so your tears evaporate less. They increase tear production, and finally, they decrease inflammation that people have in their lids, which can make dry eye worse," Gilbard said.

Flaxseed is rich in omega 3's and is a perfect solution to dry eye.

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