Doctor’s Note

The theme for July is ‘Wellness and Health Naturally’, and so Gotham is providing some information and a few helpful hints for increasing your holistic health awareness and hopefully by doing so, improving your life and health. I refer you to my previous post in the March newsletter Doctor’s Note on nutrition and eye health. Below you will find some info to help with your skin and skincare routine. I would like to just mention something about blueberries since summer is upon us. Lutein and zeaxanthin are carotenoids found in blueberries. Both of these carotenoids show promise in slowing age-related vision disorders and eye disease. According to Jules A. Mares, PhD, et. al., in an article published in the Archives of Ophthalmology, lutein and zeaxanthin may even slow progression of disease once the disease is present, but I must stress that studies so far are inconclusive. In fact, eating at least three servings of any fruit per day may help prevent age related macular degeneration, not necessarily just blueberries. So at this time of year when fruit is so readily available and so fresh, it only makes sense to add it to your diet – it doesn’t hurt, it’s good for you, and it may help your eye health!

Crossword Puzzle!

This month I’ve included a crossword puzzle whose topic is the eye, lasik, and laser vision correction. The first person to finish the puzzle correctly will receive a prize. (Next month will be a puzzle for skincare.) All answers can be either emailed to me at: drbonanni@gothamlasik.com, sent by mail (postmark date) to our address: 156 West 56th St., 12th Flr, NY, NY 10019, or faxed to: 212.646.9998 Good luck!