2009 Study: Carnosine Combats Cataracts

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What About Eye Problems And Artists?

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When we talk about “visionary” painters, such as Monet, Degas, Van Gogh, and Cézanne, we are referring to their artistic genius, their imaginative ability to see the world-a sunset, a bowl of fruit, a ballerina-in a completely new way. But did you know that at least some of their artistry stems, literally, from problems with their vision?

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More Good Fat, Less Bad, Reduces Age-Related Macular Degeneration Risk

More good fat, less bad, reduces age-related macular degeneration risk Two reports published in the May, 2009 issue of the American Medical Association journal Archives of Ophthalmology reveal a protective effect for omega-3 fatty acids, fish, nuts and olive oil, and an adverse effect for trans fatty acids, on the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss in older individuals.

In the first study, Jennifer S.L. Tan, MBBS, BE at the University of Sydney, Australia and her colleagues evaluated data from 2,454 participants in the Blue Mountains Eye Study of men and women aged 49 and older. Those who consumed one serving of fish per week were shown to have a 31 percent lower adjusted risk of developing early AMD compared with those who consumed less.

In the second article, Elaine W. T. Chong, MD, PhD, of the Centre for Eye Research Australia and her associates evaluated data from 6,734 men and women aged 58 to 69 who participated in the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study. Dietary questionnaires completed between 1990 and 1994 were analyzed for the intake of various foods and individual fatty acids.

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Lutein and Computer Eye Strain

A new study from Beijing-based researchers, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, has noted improvements in the sensitivity to contrast on a computer screen in subjects taking lutein.

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Thirty-seven healthy subjects between the ages of 22 and 30 with long-term computer display light exposure were studied. The subjects were observed following 12 weeks of lutein supplementation. There was a trend towards improved visual acuity and measures of contrast sensitivity in the subjects taking lutein verse the placebo group. The study concluded that “a higher intake of lutein may have beneficial effects on the visual performance.

ps:  Lutein is now added to Astaxanthin as two researched nutrients that can help reduce Computer Eye Strain. For more information on what you can do to reduce and help prevent Computer Eye Strain, go to
http://tinyurl.com/computer-eye-strain

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