I had the pleasure of sitting down with Tracey Schavone at KKCRW to talk about my book and work with patients. Enjoy the show.

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00:05

Hello, everyone, it’s Dr. Sam, I’d like to welcome you to my EyeClarity podcast. This is a show that offers cutting edge information on how to improve your vision and overall wellness through holistic methods. I so appreciate you spending part of your day with me. If you have questions, you can send them to [email protected].

00:53

Yeah, so I'm here for my interview today on KKCRW. With my colleague Tracey, I haven't seen her in years. So we're gonna have a lively conversation

01:15

Dr. Sam Berne, maybe. Let's first just talk a little bit about what led you to a little bit more holistic alternative path of eyecare. I mean, you know, you went to the vet school, like other people got the same training as all the other optometrist. And what led you to take a little bit different vantage point?

01:36

Well, it started with my poor eyesight. So I had poor eyesight. Eight years old, I started to wear glasses, and my eyes got pretty bad. And after optometry school, I couldn't see the big E on the eye chart. So I met a holistic developmental optometrist I was living in the East Coast. And he helped me completely dissolve my need for contacts and glasses. I was very nearsighted with the astigmatism. So after going through that, I realized, well, you know, I can actually help people improve their vision by counseling them about nutrition, stress reduction, lifestyle, and then our physical vision therapy exercises, which reprogram the brain to help the eyes return to their balance.

02:21

So you actually were able to have your eyes healed through making different changes in your life? What what are some of the main things that people can do? I mean, I know you have a workshop, I mean, what are some of the main things that people can do? Or even just one, what do you think is the most important thing for people to do to benefit their eyesight? Is there anyone that may

02:46

limit your screen time, I see that the screens are really trashing our eyes and it isn't just our adults, but our kids. So limited, make sure you get out into the natural sunlight, especially in the morning, that kind of resets the circadian rhythms. And it gives us that full spectrum light. And diet wise, I think eat a colorful rainbow of vegetables and get those antioxidants into your eyes and body take care of your gut health and lifestyle and stress. So you know, the more stress you have, the more it's going to negatively affect your eyes. You know, when I studied acupuncture, I realized there was a big connection between our liver and our eyes. So if you're you no toxic in any way got mold, heavy metals, and you get rid of those things, your livers going to be happier and your eyesight is going to clear up so there's a lot of connections between our eyes and our systemic and metabolic health.

03:49

So if you just tuned in as the with Dr. Sam Berne is here on kawaii we'll be doing a book signing his latest release is entitled vital vision clear eyed solution for midlife and beyond. Hopefully, we're all gonna go way beyond midlife. So because I'm always curious about the process of creating, creating a book. I'm just curious.