Healthy diet may lower eye disease risk

An analysis of recent high-quality research reveals that diet may affect individuals’ risks related to the development and progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

What are the health benefits of mangoes?

Find out about the health benefits of mangoes including decreased risk of macular degeneration, a decreased risk of colon cancer, improvement in digestion and bone health.

What Is Grape Seed Extract? What Are The Benefits Of Grape Seed Extract?

Grape seed extract is an industrial derivative of grape seeds, extremely rich in antioxidants and oligomeric proanthocyanidin complexes (OPCs). The extract has a wide range of therapeutic properties in healing wounds and treating conditions such as high cholesterol, atherosclerosis, macular degeneration, poor circulation, nerve damage, as well as preventing cancer…

Association Between Vitamin D Levels And Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Women under the age of 75 with high vitamin D status were less likely to have early age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in adults, a University at Buffalo study has shown. The disease affects approximately 9 percent of Americans aged 40 and older…

High Levels Of Vitamin D Appear To Be Associated With Lower Risk Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration In Young Women

High levels of vitamin D in the bloodstream appear to be associated with a decreased risk of developing early age-related macular degeneration among women younger than 75 years, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals…

Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake Associated With Reduced Risk Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration In Women

Regular consumption of fish and omega-3 fatty acids found in fish is associated with a significantly reduced risk of developing age-related macular degeneration in women, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the June issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Omega 3 Rich Foods Protect Seniors From Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Seniors whose diets are rich in omega 3 fatty acids have a significantly lower risk of developing AMD (age-related macular degeneration) compared to other people of the same age, scientists revealed in the journal Ophthalmology. Good sources of Omega 3s are cold water oily fish, such as sardines, anchovies, mackerel, herring and salmon, as well as several types of shellfish. Sheila K…