Cranberries, a natural medicine for the vision of your eyes

The cranberries They are a natural medicine for the vision of your eyes because they are rich in anthocyanin flavonoids, pigments that have an antioxidant function that help repair the nerve cells of the retina and that give them their characteristic blue color.

This pigment is also present in other fruits of red or bluish red color such as blackberries, raspberries, cherries and plums and intervenes in the human cellular metabolism decreasing the action of free radicals, associated with aging, cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's.

During the Second World War, English aviation pilots discovered that their night vision improved if they ate regularly marmalade
blueberries, and they also found that his eyesight was more easily adapted when
it went from very bright areas to darker areas.


Subsequently, numerous studies have been carried out that have demonstrated the
importance that these blue fruits have in the conservation of sight and in the prevention of ocular fatigue and other ocular diseases.

Blueberries, a natural repairer of eye injuries

The anthocyanin flavonoids of blueberries have an antioxidant function, so help repair injuries that are produced inside the eyes by the action of free radicals.

The main function of these flavonoids is focused on the repair of nerve cells in retin, but they also favor an increase in blood flow, which provides greater nutrients to the eye, protect the production of collagen, and intervene in the conservation and faster in the production of rhodopsin, a protein of the retina rods responsible for capturing light, avoiding the condition called blindness night.


Glaucoma and cataracts, prevention with blueberries

The blueberry It helps maintain the structures of the eye by protecting collagen, the protein that makes up ocular tissues and whose flaccidity can accelerate the appearance of glaucoma.

Recent studies have also corroborated the benefits of cranberry on the prevention of blindness due to the degeneration of the retina that occurs frequently in people of advanced ages. In combination with vitamin E it is very effective against the advancement of waterfalls.

6 benefits of blueberries

Cranberries can be eaten raw as fruit, but they also allow other preparations. They are delicious and easy to eat in jams and smoothies, as well as in infusion.


In addition to keeping your eyes healthy and improving the vigor of your visual acuity, these are other properties of blueberries that you should know:

- Keep your brain healthy. Scientific studies have revealed The potential benefit of cranberry on neurocognitive function in older adults with an increased risk of dementia.

- They boost the immune system, They help reduce the risk of degenerative diseases, including cancer.

- Protects against cardiovascular diseases.Anthocyanins help improve the functioning of the vascular system. This prevents the appearance of varicose veins and varicose veins, and improves the tone of them due to its anti-inflammatory power.

- Prevents and treats urinary tract infections. They are 10 times more common among women than men and are caused by bacteria. The consumption of blueberries prevents them from adhering to the tissue of the bladder, thanks to a substance they contain. And in addition, it prevents inflammation in the bladder, prevents cystitis, problems to the kidneys, prostate and urethra.

- Improve the functioning of your memory. They slow memory loss. Cranberries can also help reduce the risk of having Parkinson's or Alzheimer's.

- Delays aging. It is the best anti-aging remedy. Thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties it helpsmPrevent the appearance of "younger" skin, reduce memory loss and maintain active motor skills, which normally accompany aging.

Marisol Nuevo Espín
Advice: Dr. Román Rodriguez Barriguete. General Physician and Physician of the Work of FCC

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