Cause of Night Blindness – Vitamin A Deficiency – Dr.Berg

Check out this interesting cause of night blindness!

Timestamps
0:00 The cause of night blindness 
0:10 Vitamin A 
0:21 How to get vitamin A 
1:03 What to do if vitamin A doesn’t help 

In this short video, we’re going to talk about the cause of night blindness. I believe the cause of night blindness may be a classic vitamin A deficiency. Vitamin A sensitizes the cells of the eyes to respond to light. Without vitamin A, you may not get light in the eye, making it hard to see at night. 

The active form of vitamin A is called retinol. Retinol is mainly in animal products. Only a very small percentage of the pre-vitamin A in vegetables converts into retinol.

Sources of vitamin A:
• Fish oil (extra virgin) 
• Grass-fed animal proteins
• Egg yolks 
• Dairy 

If you’ve been consuming more vitamin A and you do not see a difference, you may have an issue with the gallbladder. The gallbladder releases bile. Bile helps break down fats and helps you absorb fat-soluble vitamins like vitamin A. 

Without bile, you may not absorb vitamin A. This could especially be an issue if you’ve had your gallbladder removed. You may need to take bile salts or something to help support the gallbladder. 

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 57, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Thanks for watching! I hope this helps explain the cause of night blindness.

[resourcefulgirl]

My mom had her gallbladder removed and now suffers from poor vision at night. Sounds like bile salts are in her future. Very interesting. I love your videos!

[thedeester]

I see perfectly well at night until I'm blinded by bright lights. I seem to be over sensitive to artificial light at night. Any Idea what is causing this?

[xxrebecxxaa]

how much bile ( 150 mg ? of 500 mg) to make sure you absurb the vitamin A?

[twobirdys]

Can you do a video on migraines and how to get relief? Thanks.

[vish]

sir, what is the substitute of Kale ?? because in India, it is not available, please do suggest, thanx .

[The.Hawaiian.Kingdom]

Also check if you’re deficient in zinc. Zinc is needed to absorb vitamin A. So you can be taking vitamin A and not seeing results at all if you’re deficient in zinc.

[katiie]

Do you take a bile supplement before the meal or after?

[victorvictorfitness]

But I do eat meats and fish regularly and eat very healthy

And I also have light glare and starburst, halos as well as of 7 months ago

How can I fix it ?

[r-ch-sahu]

Actually sir, I have consumed lots of vitamin A but still I am unable to see at night . So what should I do

[josegee.]

What if you were born with poor vision at night can this help it ?

[vassiliss]

At night, I have a very hard time distinguishing objects and seeing in front of me. A bright light can blind me for 10 seconds or so. Also, my visual field is really reduced. In the day, I have a hard time distinguishing anything unless it's directly in front of me. Everything on left and right is deformed or "quirky". What could that be? I know I have astigmatism in both eyes and myopia in only one. Also sunglasses completely blind me and reduce my acuity.

[justlivingthatketolife]

@DrEricBergDC Is it possible to have Eye Problems from being Vegetarian for YEARS (I've been Keto/Carnivore for 5 years now), and to repair the Eyes with Supplementation? Also, what doses would you recommend for Vitamin A Daily? Thank you!

[zjunegirl]

I’ve always had issues during dim lighting.

[melcall]

I have severe night blindness I will eat all that you mentioned but also want to take cod liver oil capsules. How many cod capsules would I need to take daily? Thanks.

[myartworka]

Hi great video I have a disease calledetitinis pigmantosa and One of the sentence is night blindess this disease calls me to move vision now I'm 23 years old and I only see the movement of the hand i've tried taking vitamin A and it didn't work inspired of my disease I have optic atrophy i'm going to ask if there is a diet that I can take to decreased my vision loss and thank you so much r

[YahushuaMyAll]

Eric Berg...THANK YOU! I have been noticing  night blindness and they took out my gallbladder in 2000 (I am 51 and want to lose approx. 40 - 50 lbs adrenal/ovary type body) I have started taking you gallbladder support how much do you suggest taking and what would be the best source and how much vitamin A?  FYI I also eat a Kosher diet.

[Jessicascleaningtips]

I have kiwi green eyes. Is it more common in light eyes?

[sherbahadurchaudhary]

Is this fully improve the night blindness if it is at starting phase, and what are the preventive measures for a medium class family. Waiting for reply...

[saulgarcia]

what would mess up a gallbladder? in the first place

[fancydarlin]

Wow..*poof* mind blown! How long well I have to take vitamin take before I notice any effects?