| The answer to the question "Is getting a lutein 20 | | | | supplement that provides 50 mg of lutein within |
| mg daily dosage sufficient for good eye health?" | | | | its formulation: this caters for even the highest of |
| is: it depends on the individual. One needs to | | | | needs. |
| consider the recommended daily dose. The | | | | It is best to get a multi-ingredient supplement |
| American Macular Degeneration Foundation | | | | rather than a single nutrient formulation. The |
| (AMDF) have a recommended range of 6 to 30 | | | | reason is that all the ingredients will work |
| mg daily. Hence getting a lutein 20mg daily dose is | | | | synergistically together to provide the best effect. |
| within the range but may not be sufficient if one's | | | | Such a formulation will also need to include |
| requirement is at the upper end. | | | | zeaxanthin in order to meet the full needs of |
| So how does one get their daily requirement | | | | vision support. |
| then? The diet is an obvious source. Foods that | | | | Again good products are available that contain a |
| are among the richest per cooked (not raw) | | | | wide range of ingredients. One that I am aware |
| serving include kale (17mg), turnip greens (9mg), | | | | of contains at least 90 ingredients that include |
| collards (8.6mg) and spinach (6.7mg). | | | | ginko biloba, resveratrol, trace elements, |
| None of these servings alone would provide the | | | | policosanol, lycopene, multi-vitamins and many |
| lutein 20 mg dosage although they meet the | | | | others. Again the synergistic effect will come into |
| minimum of 6mg. Also if it is taken as part of the | | | | effect here because of the availability of other |
| diet, there needs to be some oil in the meal - | | | | antioxidants which will support the macular |
| perhaps olive oil used somewhere during the | | | | pigment ones. |
| preparation - to make sure the macular pigments | | | | There is more to learn about this especially about |
| are absorbed since they are not soluble in water. | | | | the multi-ingredient supplement that exceeds the |
| The other option is to get it via a nutritional | | | | lutein 20 mg dosage and not only caters for vision |
| supplement. This has the advantage that one | | | | but also for premature aging, heart health, |
| knows the precise amount that one is getting. | | | | immune function, brain function and many other |
| The minimum amount has to be at least 6 mg | | | | aspects that make up for good health. If you |
| and the maximum can be more than 30 mg to | | | | would like to know more, please visit my website |
| cater for the absorption. I am aware of a | | | | today. |