Dry Eyes Menopause

Doctors report that-when it comes to menopause--more than 60% of women report having some degree of dry eyes. This becomes pronounced when hormones begin to fluctuate. This is further evidence that dry eye is not an isolated condition. It is a systemic holistic condition and it is vital that the search for relief be approached from this perspective.

There are many triggering events that seemingly lead to dry eye. But in almost every triggering event such as Lasik, chemical burns, Sjogren’s Disease, Menopause, old age, etc., there are examples of people who had the same triggering event but are fine…they don’t get dry eyes. Why is this? One can only conclude that the underlying whole-body condition predisposed the person to this result. Somehow the body was sick, out of balance, lacking sufficient immune protection, etc. This is good news. It means that dry eye sufferers have a hope of recovery in many cases. It means that treating the whole body and not just the eyes is important.

In menopause, proper hormonal secretion may be lacking in those that experience dry eyes. The degree to which your hormones affect your eye health depends largely on your individual blueprint and lifestyle. However, studies have linked androgen (testosterone) and estrogen receptors on the cornea of the eye and on the meibomian gland. This indicates a correlation between the production of tears and our sex hormones. It makes sense that dry eyes may result from estrogen deficiency, progesterone deficiency, testosterone deficiency or possibly from an imbalance of any of the three. Doctors tend to isolate treatment to one theory of deficiency. This sometimes works well if they happen to be right but they don't call it a "practice" for nothing-they are often wrong. The goal is to balance your hormones and revive hormones that are not secreting what you need. This is when a holistic approach may make a difference.

Reviving that proper hormonal (glandular) secretion is at the core of the natural dry eyes program this website is offering.

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