How to Reverse Myopia With Todd Becker (Ancestral Health Today Episode 021)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2024
- This episode of the podcast kicks off a new feature called "Second Look", where we replay selected talks from past Ancestral Health Symposium conferences, that we think will interest you.
This talk was presented by Todd Becker at the 2014 Ancestral Health Symposium meeting in Berkeley, California. The title is: "Myopia: A Modern Yet Reversible Disease"
Myopia is also called near-sightedness. It's a refractive defect of the eye, where close up objects are in focus, but more distant objects appear blurred. Glasses or contacts are typically prescribed to correct this condition -- although in reality they don't actually correct the underlying problem. They are just a crutch that aids you in seeing more clearly. And often they just make the underlying problem worse, so stronger lenses are needed.
Todd wore glasses for my his myopia, starting in high school, and over time the eye doctor kept increasing strength of the prescription... until he discovered how to get rid of them in his forties.
The first part of talk is about about the increasing incidence and causes of myopia, including the underlying biology of how the eye becomes myopic by increasing in axial length, due to environmental factors such as poor vision hygiene -- spending too much time reading and looking at screens up close.
The second half of the talk builds on this biological understanding to reverse the process, describing in detail how to use an active focusing technique to reverse myopia and restore normal vision. The method was adapted from research and practices used by others. Todd first wrote about his success and the active focusing approach in 2010, on the blog, GettingStronger.org It's one of many applications of a general biological principle known as hormesis - the judicious application of controlled low-dose stress to make the body and metabolism more resilient in different ways.
The talk also indicates how the same principles can be used to reverse hyperopia, or far-sightedness, where one has trouble focusing on fine print or objects up close. Something that many people encounter as they get older.
This talk on Myopia Reversal remains the single most popular recorded talk on our Ancestral Health Society TH-cam channel, with well over a million views and 4000 comments. The comments fall into three main categories:
A small number are from skeptics who don't believe it is biologically possible to reverse myopia.
A larger number are from viewers who applied the technique with success, and either reduced their glasses prescription or got rid of their glasses or contact lenses for good.
And there is another group with questions from those interested in trying the technique but are unsure about certain details. For these people, there is an FAQ post on my blog that answers many of those commonly asked questions.
Here is a guide to topics discussed in this podcast episode:
Time Topic
0;07 Intro to this "Second Look" at this AHS 2014 talk
4:46 Todd's story of wearing glasses until his 40s.
9:41 To reverse myopia, we need to understand the causes
6:23 Definition of myopia & possible complications
7:26 Is myopia caused by genetics or environment?
9:27 The incidence of myopia has doubled since 1970
9:58 Influences of education and diet
12:17 Interaction of genetics and environmental causes
13:15 The biological mechanism causing myopia
16:25 The Incremental Retinal Defocus Theory of myopia
18:22 How can myopia be reversed?
18:37 Applying the hormesis principle
21:06 Active focusing - what it is and how to use it
21:29 Quantify your myopia with a Snellen chart
22:33 Technique #1: Print pushing
25:36 Technique #2: Progressively weaker lenses
26:35 Technique #3: Fusing ghosted images
28:21 Frequently asked questions
33:07 Rediscover your natural vision!
35:08 Q&A and references
I think the hardest thing about reversing myopia is the lifestyle adjustment. Modern society is predominantly set up for close vision. Modern life is staring at screens, books and papers in rooms for hours rather than looking out into the distance.
People don't change their lifestyle either once they have gotten their first glasses, that's why their myopia gets worse.
That is why you need to use Plus; there are only two ways to completely fix myopia: spend massive amounts of time outside or push your eyes toward getting farsighted using Plus. If all that close-up on a screen is using plus, you might even get very farsighted to the point where you start having problems reading without glasses like me.
i start with -1.50 on both eyes; now, Dr., give me reading glasses. At least my distance vision is great now.
why -1.50?
@@RAVETOR fix the text, i mean i start with -1.50.
@@ericsilva7430 What do you start from?
It is possible - but it is difficult.
Todd, I am pleased you are successful!
Todd's original video, had one million views.
In pure science, Todd is correct.
Nothing has changed, since then.
Shout out from Taiwan. Tod’s talk about myopia from a few years ago was definitely an eye opener for me. Did not expect another episode on this topic. Let’s gooooo🔥🔥🔥 Tod is so cool😎
Ah so the main part of this video is still the talk from a few years ago. I thought this was a band new episode. Still cool tho that was a great talk😁
Hi former,
Todd has excellent scientific mind.
Pleasantly discussion of his success.
@@former_junk_eater😂
😊😊
What wonderful scientific insights.
That is how, with long term efforts, using a +1.75 Diopter (for near) I got to go from 20/50, to 20/40 (pass DMV) then, continuing, to 20/20.
Is this for real
Myopia is the elongation of eyeball you can't reverse it
@@miftraxirfan3074watch the video ...
@@miftraxirfan3074 No, but recovery is limited to about 20/50, starting.
A great JOB, TODD.
No easy.
Refractive change, -1 Diopters to +0.5 Diopters.
All objectively measured.
That's from 20/50 To 20/20.
All scientific engineering.
I prefer the words PREVENT MYOPIA, or preserving 20/20, after you get there!
Kudos Todd!
Todd - You are great with this.
I consider this an Engineering/ Scientific issue, not a medical problem.
Trauma plays a bigger role on poor vision. I’m surprised it isn’t talked about as much.
How so?
I would love to hear more about that. Can you explain?
@@k.j.8798 it would take way too long for me to explain over text. I would have to write an essay. I’ll do a video on it. I’ll make one now actually and send you the link. BRB.
What happened to the getting stronger forum?
I really liked the info there back in the day
It still exists
U didn't addressed refractive error due to cornea myopic shape
If possible upload better quality video as the slides are blurry even at 1080p, thanks.
Easy way to reduce myopia. When you get your prescription, ask the optometrist to get you to 20/30 not 20/20. Using -2.00 as an example prescription for 20/20.....
It should be 0.25 lower example, instead of -2.00, get -1.75.
For computer use about 3 feet away, use 1 less, ex use -1.00.
For TV use about 6 feet away you can use an in between -1.50 or use the computer glasses and deal with a little blur. Zenni is a great place to get affordable frames and lenses. I recommend the oleophobic coating with no blue blocking.
Don't rush it, I've gone down 0.25 every year for a few years.
Agreed. To see a high definition, annotated version of the slides, you can visit Todd's bog called GettingStronger. Then search for the article titled, "Myopia: A Modern, Yet Reversible Disease."
Hi Sky,
I find that ODs have NO INTEREST IN HEILPING ME GO FROM 20/50 TO 20/20.
So I make all my refractive measurements myself.
I am an EE, so I know how to do it.
You guys complicate too much. I fix my eyes with no print push or active focus. Just remove minus and use plus for reading. That's all you need.
@@ericsilva7430what do u mean? Like getting plus glasses? How does that help tho?
@@E.rw1n_77 Minor lenses (distance glasses) induce more myopia.
Plus, lenses (reading glasses) induce you to become more farsighted and have less myopia.
Glasses actually make what you are trying to fix get worse, so to fix myopia, using Plus helps. Using minus makes things worse.
Animal studies show this: plus makes animals go farsighted, and minus makes them go nearsighted. If you remove the lens, animal eyes go back to normal/neutral.
So reading with Plus is the best way to protect your eyes from myopia. minus is a quick fix that destroys your eyes.
I think you make an attribution error in thinking that myopia has to do with near-work. We now know that myopia has to do with dopamine. The diet and exercise part you mention at 11:32 is probably the most crucial factor: have you ever seen any student being taught standing? No: they always have to sit, and for long hours, hence the deregulation of insulin. You yourself Todd were able to cure your myopia not because of plus lenses, but because you practice intermittent fasting. In France, a girl called Marie-Camille says she has completely cured her myopia with 4-days fasting and changes in her diet.
Majority opinion, no doubt.
Second opinion.
Prevention at 20/50 under your objective measurement control.
have. a link sharing marie success story ?
Nutrition,
Thanks for Marie's success.
The plus does not cure.
it could be real, since diuretic drugs tend to increase premature presbyooia (maybe by draining fluids also from the eyes), and presbyopia uses to counter act myopia. Fasting has a similar mechanism of removing inflamation from the tissues
Hey Todd! Any tips for those of us with presbyopia/farsightedness?
Second this please
What was Todd's prescription before and where's
he at now?
Probably 20/20.
Refraction +0.5 Diopters.
That is where I am now.
My best guess is chewing more, meat and when possible raw meat. Modern life ruined teeth and eyesight.
Hello, could you write the name of the website where to buy the glasses please? Another question. I have a kid 7 years old with myopia. Do you advise to give him the drops to slow down the eye grow or better to avoid them? Thank yoU!
What about astigmatism???
Sunglasses, even ppl after LASIK wears sunglasses to avoid residual astigmastism.
@@Bernardo-uz6si How can i cure astigmatism?
hey can anybody expIain me is it even possibIe or not ? sorry i cant type 'I' my button got stuck thats why i m typing capitaI i instead of I
I did it from 20/50.
It is not for most people.
Is it applicable in pathologic myopia?
No
Myopia With astigmatism can this be healed?
So I yesterday had my first eye test and my doctor told us that I have slight astigmatism in my left eye, she said that she will just let it adapt to the lenses without doing anything just with my diopter. I don’t see the astigmatism though, I have an idea what it is but I cannot see it in the left eye! When I squint my eyes I see some vertical lines from the light sources but in both eye. Idk what happening rn! I will get my glasses tomorrow, I hope my diopters are still the same as 2 days ago 😢😢😊
Can anyone give me the summary of this video.
If correctly understood, it is possible to get out of myopia.
Please, please don't follow this advice! I had mild myopia, and started doing this plus glasses method in 2014. It made my eyesight worse and now I can't go without glasses. Please think very carefully before proceeding.
what prescription of plus do you use
@@hiderbg7160 Hi, so I started doing the plus lens method in 2014. My eyesight was R: -0.75 L: -2.00.
I used +1.75.
Now my prescription is a diopter more plus strong astigmatism.
Please don't wreck your eyesight.
@@hiderbg7160 I don't use plus anymore. I tried for 8 months. Then I stopped. Now I live with the consequences of ruined eyesight.
depends about your age at the time, a full developed brain and eyes (25~ years old) should not suffer drastic changes.
Assumption,
Thanks for your statement.
Went from 20/50 to 20/20.
Took me 2 years.
Refractive state?
-1 diopters to +0.5 Diopters