Healthy Bones 120caps - Ecogenetics

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Vision is one of the most precious senses, but as we age the risk of diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration increases exponentially.

Your eyes are under unprecedented pressure, so you should do absolutely everything you can to help support your eye health. That's why this nutrigenomic supplement is formulated with some of the most powerful ingredients to support your eye health—astaxanthin, lutein, zeaxanthin, beta-carotene, and bilberry, plus vitamins B2, C, E, and zinc.

Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is associated with reduced levels of carotenoid pigments in the macula—the part of the retina responsible for fine vision. AMD is a painless, progressive disease and one of the most common causes of vision loss later in life. The yellow pigments in the macula, known as lutein and zeaxanthin, help filter harmful blue light, neutralizing the harmful chemicals produced during light detection. When levels of these pigments are reduced, cell damage increases, which can lead to widening of the circle and visual distortion.

People with higher dietary lutein intakes have a 60% lower risk of developing AMD than those with lower intakes. Until recently, it was thought that any damage caused by impaired lutein intake was irreparable. However, research published in Optometry—the Journal of the American Optometric Association—shows that taking lutein supplements (10mg daily—five times the average daily intake from diet alone) can improve vision in some cases of AMD.

Supplements that include Lutein, Zeaxanthin, Astaxanthin, and antioxidants (zinc, vitamins C and E) are often prescribed by ophthalmologists to help prevent or treat AMD.

A cataract is an opacity in the normally crystalline lens caused by changes in proteins similar to those in eggs, which, when cooked, change from clear white to cloudy. This results in sensitivity to sunlight and changes in color perception. Most cataracts are part of the aging process and are aggravated by exposure to ultraviolet light.