WATERFORD, Ireland—A review out of Waterford Institute of Technology has concluded supplementation with the macular carotenoids lutein, zeaxanthin and meso-zeaxanthin is likely the best approach to fortifying the antioxidant protection of the macula against the risk and/or ...More
Supplements save dollars and lives; available data suggests $135 billion annually could be saved while improving quality of life and health status for those who suffer from diabetes. Use of evidence-based supplements can also save an additional $50 billion to $100 billion ...More
New human clinical study results suggest taking lutein pills can significantly increase macular pigment density and contribute to improved macular function and visual acuity. ...More
Animal research indicates a high-cholesterol diet, already implicated in Alzheimer’s disease pathology, may also play a role in the similarly mechanized age-related macular degeneration (AMD). ...More
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and kidney disease appear to have shared risk factors, and the risk of late AMD is increased in adults with decreased kidney function. ...More
A review of NHANES data from 2005-2008 found the estimated prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in adults over age 40 was 6.5 percent, a significant drop from the 9.4 percent seen in the 1988-1994 NHANES study. ...More
Nutritional ingredients including lutein, zeaxanthin, DHA, bilberry and Pycnogenol may support long-term healthy vision and fight conditions such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD). ...More
Supplementing with omega-3 fatty acids and the xanthophylls lutein and zeaxanthin could improve eye health and fight degenerative eye diseases. ...More
Melatonin appears to prevent the shortening of telomeres associated with aging, and may act similarly to fight degradation of the cells in the retina, possibly preventing onset of age-related macular degeneration. ...More
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