| p>Here, you can learn about the best zeaxanthin | | | | and cooked. A cup of raw kale provides over |
| source to include in your daily diet. For continued | | | | 25mg of the two antioxidants. |
| good vision for life, you need this antioxidant in | | | | Some eye doctors recommend that their patients |
| your diet, especially if there is any history of | | | | consume a cup of kale every day. Others |
| macular degeneration in your family. | | | | recommend a supplement, because each dose will |
| Macular degeneration is one of the most common | | | | provide a standard amount of the antioxidants. |
| age-related eye diseases and the most common | | | | Regardless of which natural zeaxanthin source a |
| cause of vision loss and blindness in the elderly. | | | | person chooses, the antioxidant content will vary, |
| The process that occurs is something like painting | | | | according to the age of the plant, the quality of |
| over a camera lens from the center out. | | | | the soil and other factors. Most dietary |
| Most people are able to keep some of their | | | | supplements contain extracts from the marigold, |
| peripheral vision, but the central vision is often lost | | | | which is the richest of sources. |
| completely. The exact cause of the disease is | | | | Marigold petals can be dried and used as a |
| unknown, but there are many risk factors. | | | | substitute for the saffron spice. They can also be |
| Other than age and heredity, drusen on the retina | | | | mixed up in a stir fry with other vegetables to |
| is the greatest risk factor. Drusen are similar in | | | | add color and flavor. |
| composition to the plaques found in other | | | | The average person will not enjoy eating a cup of |
| age-related diseases, such as atherosclerosis and | | | | kale every day and marigolds are not always in |
| Alzheimer's. Although drusen deposits are often | | | | bloom. That's why we take supplements. |
| cited as the cause of macular degeneration, that's | | | | The best supplements contain a number of |
| a misconception. There are people with large | | | | different nutrients, just in case something is |
| drusen deposits on the retina that still have | | | | missing from the diet. As long as the supplement |
| normal visual acuity. | | | | is formulated properly and the dosage instructions |
| The latest research indicates that decreased | | | | are followed, there is no risk of going overboard, |
| density of the retinal pigmentation combined with | | | | as there would be by taking high doses of vitamin |
| drusen deposits may be the actual cause. That's | | | | A, E or C. While those antioxidants are important, |
| where a good zeaxanthin source comes in. | | | | they are not the major components of the |
| The retinal pigment is composed primarily of | | | | pigments in the retina. |
| zeaxanthin and lutein. Within the central macula, | | | | Cheap multi-vitamins contain synthetic vitamins |
| zeaxanthin is the dominant pigment. In the | | | | derived from unnatural sources, such as |
| peripheral area, lutein is dominant. Both of these | | | | petroleum. To date, there is no synthetic |
| antioxidants are found in kale. | | | | zeaxanthin source. So, you might have to spend a |
| Kale is a form of cabbage, although there are no | | | | little more on your daily multi-vitamin, but at least |
| "heads". The dark green leaves are eaten raw | | | | you'll get the real thing. |