For the podcast this week, we discussed how the potent one two combo of increased light exposure from artificial sources as well as lower intake of high quality vitamin A is leading to increases in cases of night blindness.

The best ways to help save your eyesight are to wear blue light blocking glasses in the evening as well as increases your dietary intake of vitamin A. The source of dietary vitamin A really matters. Plant based vitamin A, beta carotene is only partially converted into true vitamin A retinol therefore the best way to make sure you’re getting enough vitamin A in your diet is by eating enough animal sourced foods paired with enough fat to help metabolize the vitamin A fully.

To learn more about vitamin A and why it’s so important to get enough in your diet, listen to this week’s podcast.