| p>The benefit of lutein and its sister molecule | | | | which the macula is a tiny part. Without that tiny |
| zeaxanthin for macular degeneration is becoming | | | | spot, however, there is no central vision. |
| more well known. Several studies have now been | | | | News releases concerning the benefits of specific |
| published and researchers are even learning how | | | | nutrients and sometimes doctor recommendations |
| to measure the density of the retinal | | | | drive the sales of single ingredient supplements. |
| pigmentation, before and after supplementation. | | | | But, it makes more sense to increase your total |
| They have seen that supplementation does, in | | | | nutritional intake, in an effort to prevent a variety |
| fact, increase the density of the pigmentation | | | | of age-related diseases, rather than only one. |
| within the retina and that, they believe, prevents | | | | It also makes more sense to choose a good |
| further damage, reducing the risk of blindness. | | | | multi-nutritional supplement from a financial |
| Although the exact cause of age-related macular | | | | standpoint. Single-ingredient supplements are |
| degeneration or ARMD, as it is often referred to, | | | | typically more expensive and obviously provide |
| is not totally clear, it is believed that free radical | | | | less value. |
| damage plays a role, as it does in other | | | | In addition to taking lutein and zeaxanthin for |
| age-related diseases. | | | | macular degeneration, you might also want to |
| Free radicals cause oxidation of fats within the | | | | take green tea to help prevent heart disease, |
| arteries. The fats become hard and adhere to the | | | | resveratrol to slow down the aging process, |
| arterial walls, like plaque on your teeth. The walls | | | | policosanol to help keep your cholesterol balanced |
| become irritated, inflamed and less flexible. Blood | | | | and turmeric to help keep your joints healthy. All |
| pressure goes up and heart disease begins. | | | | of those single ingredient supplements can get |
| Antioxidants of all kinds help to prevent oxidative | | | | very expensive and you never know just how |
| damage from free radicals by neutralizing them. In | | | | they will interact. |
| so doing, they reduce the risk of age-related | | | | There are some good multi-nutritional supplements |
| diseases caused by oxidation. | | | | on the market that contain all of those ingredients |
| Doctors recommend lutein and zeaxanthin for | | | | and much more. Why take lutein and zeaxanthin |
| macular degeneration because of their antioxidant | | | | for macular degeneration, when you could be |
| activity and because they are the primary | | | | reducing your risk of other diseases for about the |
| components of the pigmentation in the retina, of | | | | same price? |