| They say that people over fifty are at the most | | | | form of Omega 3 capsules or by eating several |
| risk of developing macular degeneration. Macular | | | | meals of fish per week certainly helps in the early |
| Degeneration or MD is a common cause of | | | | and the late stages of Macular Degeneration. |
| blindness in the States. MD is the loss of the | | | | There is one blessing, if it could be called that, the |
| central field of vision, and it leaves you with only | | | | peripheral vision can allow us to engage in other |
| peripheral vision. An increase in the amount of | | | | activities required for daily life. |
| Omega 3 fatty acids in our diet can help to | | | | Our body can not manufacture Omega 3 fatty |
| reduce the risk of MD | | | | acids, so we must obtain them from the food we |
| I remember being told when I was younger, that | | | | eat. Once we used to obtain all of the Omega 3 |
| using monounsaturated oils and spreads on our | | | | we needed from eating Salmon, Hoki, Tuna, |
| bread could cause blind spots in our vision. I now | | | | sardines and Mackerel. Now however, because of |
| think that was good advice, I just wish I had | | | | the pollution in our oceans and our fish, we can no |
| taken notice of that advice. The article that I read | | | | longer afford to eat so much fish, now it pays us |
| stated that there are over two million people with | | | | to take Omega 3 fish oil capsules on a daily basis. |
| MD in the United States alone. | | | | I must warn you of the dangers of buying |
| The loss of central vision makes it impossible to | | | | Omega 3 supplements that have not been |
| read or at the very least difficult to read. Because | | | | molecularly distilled to remove the impurities such |
| of the black spots in my vision, I now take a | | | | as lead and mercury. The toxins must be avoided |
| product called Total Balance to try and prevent | | | | as well the PCBs cause cancer, and this treatment |
| more damage to my eyes. It is handy because it | | | | is the only one that will get rid of the PCBs. The |
| is put out by the same company that I buy my | | | | oil that remains after this treatment will be as |
| fish oil from. | | | | pure as you can buy. |
| They say that taking Omega 3 fatty acids in the | | | | |