DR. RANI'S
VISIONARY KITCHEN
When it comes to healthy vision, carrots with their beta-carotene, are the tip of the iceberg. In fact, we need over 30 nutrients to keep our eyesight healthy and strong, and to fight off common diseases like dry eye, eye strain, cataracts, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. Fortunately, there is a diversity of foods that are rich in the key eye-healthy nutrients!
In 'Dr. Rani's Visionary Kitchen,' you will find over 200 mouth-watering, delicious, and nutritious recipes to help support your eyes. These recipes have been curated by double board-certified neuro-ophthalmologist and integrative practitioner, Rani (Rudrani) Banik, M.D.
From nutrient-dense smoothies to colorful salads and soups to savory sides, to hearty entrees, and to delectable desserts, this cookbook contains recipes to satisfy any palate, all while providing your eyes with the essential nutrients they need to stay healthy and strong for the years and decades to come. Along with eye-catching full-color illustrations, the foods and recipes in this cookbook are sure to be a feast for your eyes!
MEET THE AUTHOR
Dr. Rani Banik is America’s Integrative Eye Doctor. She is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained neuro-ophthalmologist with additional training in Functional Medicine. Dr. Rani focuses on the root cause of eye diseases, and uses integrative strategies for conditions such as thyroid eye disease, macular degeneration, cataract, dry eye, glaucoma, and other autoimmune diseases of the visual system. Her treatments are based on nutrition, botanicals, lifestyle modification, essential oils, and supplements.
Dr. Rani runs a private practice based in New York City and is also Associate Professor of Mount Sinai in NYC where she serves as an educator and researcher. As Principal Investigator of several clinical trials in diseases of the optic nerve, Dr. Rani uses cutting-edge approaches such as nanotechnology and gene therapy.
Dr. Rani is frequently featured as an expert in the media and has been interviewed on Good Morning America, CBS, NBC, ABC, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Fox, amongst many others. Dr. Rani has been voted as Castle Connolly Top Doctor and New York Magazine’s Best Doctor in Ophthalmology every year since 2017.