Allergy Season

Spring is now in effect and that means for allergy sufferers like myself, the weeds and pollen must be avoided as much as possible. The best thing to do when outside is to wear sunglasses or have your regular glasses coated with uv protection to protect your eyes from any dry conditions.

With your eyes bothered, most likely you might notice more eye discharge than usual. Last weekend I noticed a good amount of discharge and was surprised/distraught by it but as a reminder, with dry eyes it is not something that simply disappears.

Natrol Omega 3-6-9 Complex: Finished the bottle yesterday and during the duration of use, my eyes didn't seem that dry but starting today I will either:

1. stop taking fish oil and see if my eyes feel any different

2. started taking TheraTears Nutrition once again. [May 2, 2010 - started taking TheraTears Nutrition (2 pills daily instead of 3)]

 3. new TheraTears Nutrition opened June 17, 2010.

Dry Eyes Explained (Source: University of Illinois)

Stringy Eye Discharge Update

Stats:

Eye Wear: Almost 5 months of wearing glasses, meaning 5 months free of contact lense use.

Environment: Because of my work life, I find that I am driving a bit more and I am outdoors quite often where for the past few days it has been cold and windy.

Supplement: Consistently taking 2, Natrol Omega 3-6-9 tablets each day.

Compress: Hot warm compresses that I used to do twice daily have been quite inconsistent as of late.

I have noticed that lately, the clear stringy eye discharge has not been appearing very often. It has subsided but when it does appear, it strangely does so while I am driving.

Tips:

1. Drink a lot of water; when your body is hydrated, your eyes are hydrated. (I drink plenty of water daily.)

2. Keep alcohol/caffeine consumption to a minimum for the mere fact that they dehydrate the body, thus your eyes.

Natrol Omega 3-6-9 Complex Review

I have recently tried Natrol Omega 3-6-9 Complex. The supplement purchased comes with 90 softgels and costs about $11.99, which is similar in price to TheraTears Nutrition.

Pros:

1. Product does not effect eyes any differently compared to TheraTears Nutrition.

2. I have been taking the recommended, 2 softgels daily whereas with the latter, the recommended intake is 3 tablets.

Cons: (I have read some reviews on amazon.com regarding TheraTears Nutrition and some individuals say they cannot stand the fish smell whereas I barely notice it).

1. However, with this product the lemon/fish smell is quite abundant.

2. Furthermore, the softgels are HUGE. Not to be consumed by individuals prone to gagging. I try to down the softgels with water as quick as possible.

3. (Fish supplements contain EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) and DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid), long chain forms of omega 3's, whereas ALA (Alpha Linolenic Acid) is a short form and it takes longer for your body to convert this). That being said, this product contains 70mg EPA, 45mg DHA, & 200mg ALA. TheraTears Nutrition contains 150mg EPA, 100 mg DHA, no ALA. This could be a pro depending on preference.

I am halfway done with the bottle and today I noticed an 'aroma-can' inside the bottle.  >>

From their official website, they state that these small items are placed in the bottles to help add a pleasant scent. Well I can say it most definitely does not help.

That being said, after finishing the bottle I will most likely go back to taking TheraTears Nutrition. It is a lot easier to take 3 of their tablets compared to 2 Natrol Omega 3-6-9 tablets.