The National Eye Institute at the National Institutes of Health conducted the first Age-Related Eye Disease Study, which evaluated supplements for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration. The first study enrolled about 3,600 patients who took a combination of antioxidants and zinc. The formula included specific amounts of vitamin C, vitamin E, beta carotene, zinc and copper.
For people who had intermediate-stage age-related macular degeneration, or A.M.D., the formula reduced the risk of developing advanced disease by 25 percent. The formula also led to a 19 percent reduction in vision loss for people with intermediate A.M.D. in one or both eyes. The study also showed that age and smoking influenced progression of A.M.D.
Diet alone cannot provide the same high levels of antioxidants, however, diets including cold-water fish like tuna and salmon, which are rich in DHA and EPA, and lots of green leafy vegetables and colorful fruits have been shown to lower the risk of developing A.M.D. FlaxVibrance with flax hull lignans and milled chia seeds is another great source of antioxidants. Experience the benefit of chia seeds and and flax hull lignans.
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