| Preserving vision with lutein has been the subject | | | | So in turn what happens is the cells of the retina |
| of many studies recently and this is what the | | | | are protected from oxidation. |
| researchers have found out so far. That if we | | | | The two xanthophylls are fat-soluble pigmentation |
| don't start using preventative methods to protect | | | | found within plants. Ie: lutein is found in the petals |
| our eyes from common disease and aging | | | | of the marigold. When this soluble is added to |
| degeneration then somewhere in the region of | | | | foods it gives them colour. For example carrots |
| 100 million people will lose their sight unnecessarily | | | | have lutein, corn has lutein - and lots more foods. |
| by 2020. Just think for a minute you could be one | | | | The more lutein that we have, the less our risk is |
| of those people? | | | | of developing the common eye disease macular |
| That is a pretty alarming documentation isn't it. | | | | degeneration. Makes sense doesn't it. |
| And I for one will do all I can not to be included in | | | | So the next step is how can we increase the |
| those figures. I am not guaranteeing that because | | | | amount of lutein that we have? Only two ways |
| you use a preventative method that you will not | | | | and we need both of them to make sure that |
| lose your sight - but what I am saying is that if | | | | we are getting a good quantity of the substance. |
| you do you can reduce your risk and surely that | | | | · Eat as many of the foods that contain |
| has to be better than doing nothing at all and | | | | the compound (this alone will not give us enough |
| being in a higher risk factor doesn't it? | | | | because unless you grow your own organic food |
| You might then want to know how to preserve | | | | nutrients are depleted because the nutrients in the |
| your vision with lutein. | | | | ground are depleted. |
| Firstly let me explain what lutein is and how it | | | | · Take a multi vitamin supplement that |
| works. It is one of the carotenoids that is | | | | has a carefully balanced dose. (this will give us the |
| prominently found within the macular region of the | | | | actual ingredient without getting all the nasties as |
| retina in the eye. There is also another carotenoid | | | | well such as pesticides and a multitude of other |
| found there as well and is in the same family as | | | | chemicals that cause free radicals to roam around |
| lutein and that is zeaxanthin. | | | | our body. |
| Together these two compounds work on | | | | Visit my website to learn more about how to |
| protecting the part of the eye that is responsible | | | | preserve your vision with lutein or advice on any |
| for our central vision and has been shown to filter | | | | other questions you have on healthy supplements. |
| out the dangerous blue light rays from the sun. | | | | |