According to WHO, more than 2,000,000,000 people on Earth do not see the world as clearly as they actually should. It means that about a quarter of all people in the world need vision correction. Myopia and hyperopia are the most common conditions. Nearsightedness (myopia) is a visual impairment in which a person can see…
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As we are getting older, we notice that it has become more difficult to see in twilight or darkness. This makes us feel uncomfortable and leads to a decrease in the quality of life over the years. Here are the reasons for eyesight deterioration and how to avoid this problem. How Eye Muscles Work We…
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If you open the ingredient list or label of any “healthy” product or beauty product (especially with the brightly advertised anti-aging effect) you are sure to come across some antioxidants. Let’s sort out what they really are, and whether they really can do something about aging. Oxygen: friend or a foe? As is known, human…
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According to the report “Blindness and vision impairment” by the World Health Organization, 36 million of people over the world are blind, and 1.3 billion people on the planet suffer from some form of visual impairment. The fear of blindness is in the top five of most widespread phobias (occupying the fourth place) but, surprisingly,…
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Many scientists are of the opinion that the greatest risk factor for heart problems is aging. You don’t see much heart failure before the age of 40. But age itself is just a statistical fact, a frontier of sorts, after which unhealthy habits begin to have a more serious effect. Theoretically, decreasing the amount of…
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We challenge every myth about the most dangerous food compound – we are going to tell you how cholesterol benefits the body. What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is often called fat, which is not entirely true, since cholesterol is only partially made up of fat. It is lipophilic (i.e. fat-containing) alcohol, which is fundamental for the…
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