Is Your Eye Health Supplement Missing Important Ingredients?

By Diane Silverman | March 9, 2015 |

March 9, 2015 Supplements marketed for eye health are often lacking ingredients with supportive scientific evidence of benefit.  Deficiencies in antioxidants have been noted in some people with age-related vision loss. Antioxidants may protect against age-related vision loss by preventing free radicals or unstable oxygen from damaging the retina.  The Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS)…

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Lutein and Your Eyes

By Diane Silverman | September 29, 2014 |

September 29, 2014 Did you know that lutein, a carotenoid, which is important in maintaining eye health as we age, has been found to be more available in our bodies with the addition of certain dietary fats.  Importantly, the study authors report that: “lutein accumulation in the liver and the eye was highest in the…

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