Zeaxanthin Articles

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Lutein and Vitamin E Help Prevent Cataracts

A new study published in the Archives of Ophthalmology concluded that “higher dietary intakes of lutein/zeaxanthin and vitamin E from food and supplements were associated with significantly decreased risks of cataract.”

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Lack of Zeaxanthin Linked to Poor Eyesight in Aging

Your eyes must process sunlight over the course of your life which exposes them to ionizing radiation that generates free radicals which must be deactivated by antioxidants, otherwise eyesight suffers undue wear and tear. A new study links another natural carotene, zeaxanthin, to age-associated loss of health in the macular region of the eye.

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Lutein and Zeaxanthin Protect Against Macular Degeneration

The consumption of the carotenes lutein and zeaxanthin, from food and dietary supplements, raises your blood levels of these nutrients which then accumulate in tissues around your body, including your eyes.

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Lutein and Zeaxanthin Protect Against Cataracts

Lutein and zeaxanthin are antioxidant carotenes that protect your body in general and your eyesight in particular. Previously it has been shown that supplements of lutein and zeaxanthin accumulate in the macular region of your eyes and guard against age-related macular degeneration. The current study involved 1689 elderly participants (aged 61-80 years). It found that those with the highest blood levels of lutein and zeaxanthin had a 41 percent less risk of developing cataracts.

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