Health Benefits

WATERY EYES

Watery eyes (or epiphora) is a result of  persistently or excessive tear production. This can be caused by a number of different factors including: problems with the tear production glands, inflammation of your eyes or inadequate drainage of your normal tears. Supplementation with blackcurrant extracts have a number of biological activities that can help relieve

PHOTOPHOBIA

Photophobia is a condition whereby sufferers eyes are very sensitive to light. This can cause pain and discomfort (including red glare and pounding headaches) particularly under bright conditions. This condition can be caused by: damage to the eyes, illness, brain injury or natural eye disorders. Blackcurrant anthocyanins are able to help with this condition by

FLOATERS

Eye floaters are small moving spots that appear in your field of vision that move as the eye moves and appear to dart away when you try to focus on them. They can be particularly problematic when you look at something bright, such as a white surface or the blue sky. Eye floaters can appear

CATARACTS

Symptoms of cataracts is caused by cloudiness of the lens in the eye. This prevents the proper clear focusing of light on the retina, which can impair vision. Most commonly this cloudiness is caused by aging but it can also stem from a wide variety of other issues. Sufferers compare having cataracts to constantly looking

FREE RADICALS – LOW DOPAMINE LEVELS – BRAIN ILLNESS

Dopamine levels are one of the elements associated with overall brain health, and medical practitioners have concluded that individuals suffering from brain illnesses such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s diseases, and advanced ageing have low levels of this important brain chemical. A key reason that dopamine levels may drop is due to the brain’s susceptibility to