{"podcast":{"title":"Doctor Eye Health Podcast","slug":"doctor-eye-health-podcast-7557833","podcast_index_feed_id":7557833,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/doctor-eye-health/","website_url":"https://doctor-eye-health.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/286d1b04-6897-441c-8105-5143d1b78aa9/FINAL-COVER-ART-Dr-Eye-Health.jpg","author":"Dr. Joseph Allen","episode_count":36,"summary":"Your eyes are talking. Learn to listen. The Doctor Eye Health Podcast keeps eye care simple and practical.. Rooted in timeless clinical wisdom with modern optometry research, Dr. Joseph Allen, a board-certified eye doctor and trusted educator, delivers vision care tips that help you protect your eyesight for life. This optometry podcast covers the topics people actually search for: dry eye routines that work, eye floater treatments, myopia control, cataracts, glaucoma, thyroid eye disease, and eye strain from screen time. You’ll also hear clear talk on blue light, contact lens hygiene, kids’ vision, nutrition for eye and brain health, red light therapy, smart eyewear, and when LASIK or other eye surgeries make sense. Whether you wear glasses or contacts, are preparing for an eye exam, study optometry, or just want daily eye health tips, you’ll find practical steps you can use at home and in the clinic. Dr. Allen brings in world-class experts to explain what works, what doesn’t, and what’s still being studied. New content drops reliably: one in-depth interview each month and at least one bite-size weekly lesson with usable checklists, myth busting, and vision advice you can trust.…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T16:20:38.553263+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctor-eye-health-podcast-7557833"},"episode":{"title":"Intermittent Fasting and Eye Health: Can Fasting Improve Vision, Dry Eye, and Eye Disease?","slug":"intermittent-fasting-and-eye-health-can-fasting-improve-vision-dry-eye-and-eye-disease","published_at":"2026-06-10T07:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctor-eye-health-podcast-7557833/intermittent-fasting-and-eye-health-can-fasting-improve-vision-dry-eye-and-eye-disease","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctor-eye-health-podcast-7557833","url":"https://doctor-eye-health.captivate.fm/episode/intermittent-fasting-and-eye-health-can-fasting-improve-vision-dry-eye-and-eye-disease","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/5c0169e8-1600-440d-82df-0b8e24fb9aa9.mp3","summary":"Could intermittent fasting improve your vision and support better eye health? In this episode, Dr. Joseph Allen explores the science behind intermittent fasting, eye health, vision improvement, dry eye disease, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, inflammation, and healthy aging. Learn how intermittent fasting may help protect vision, support eye health, and influence common eye diseases. From reducing inflammation and oxidative stress to improving blood sugar control and activating cellular repair processes like autophagy, intermittent fasting may offer surprising benefits for your eyes. Dr. Allen reviews the latest research on intermittent fasting and eye health, including its potential effects on diabetic retinopathy, dry eye syndrome, glaucoma, and the gut-eye connection. Discover why some people report vision improvement while fasting and what eye care professionals currently understand about the relationship between fasting and long-term visual wellness. In This Episode, You Will Learn: ✅ How intermittent fasting may support eye health, vision, and healthy aging ✅ The connection between blood sugar control, diabetes, and diabetic retinopathy ✅ Whether intermittent fasting can help reduce inflammation linked to dry eye disease ✅ What current research suggests about fasting, glaucoma, and optic nerve protection ✅ How the gut microbiome, metabolism, and autophagy may influence long-term eye health Want to explore the research behind this episode? Review the studies, scientific references, and resources discussed by Dr. Allen: https://doctoreyehealth.com/fasting-references Timestamps (00:00) Can Intermittent Fasting Improve Vision? (01:22) What Is Intermittent Fasting and How Does It Work? (02:58) Intermittent Fasting and Diabetic Retinopathy (04:33) The Link Between Fast…","meta_description":"Could intermittent fasting improve your vision and support better eye health? 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