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NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT FOR MACULAR DEGENERATION:
MACULA THERAPY FORMULA
Nutritional Therapy In The Treatment Of Eye Disease
Richard J. Shuldiner, OD, FAAO
Low Vision Diplomate, American Academy of Optometry
Clinical Director, Low Vision Optometry of southern california
Has the fringe become the cutting edge? Well, apparently so. For years there has been anecdotal evidence of nutrition’s role in the prevention and treatment of disease, and now double blind medical studies are proving the effectiveness of nutritional medicine as a critical piece of the puzzle in treating chronic degenerative disease.
In October 2001 the National Eye Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health, published the Age Related Eye Disease Study which stated unequivocally that nutritional supplementation is an effective therapy against macular degeneration. This study was based on a seven year double blind study conducted by the NIH at five medical centers across the United States. It is clear that proper nutritional support can help protect us from diminishing eyesight and degenerative ocular complications as we grow older.
After reviewing thousands of medical studies, Dr. Richard J. Shuldiner, a Southern California Optometrist and Low Vision Diplomate, has joined with leading nutrition scientists to develop a proprietary supplement product that is unsurpassed in the marketplace today. Macula Therapy Formula contains a combination of 8 nutrients in a convenient capsule form. This combination is like putting up a fortress to guard your precious eyesight. Instead of having bottles and bottles of supplements everywhere, you can now have the convenience of one supplement which contains all the vital nutrients your eyes need. Macula Therapy Formula contains 8 super vision saving nutrients. There is not a more complete formula on the market today. The formula (with recommended dosage) includes:
Vitamin A - The first vitamin ever discovered, hence its name. Protects cells against free radical damage as an antioxidant and aids in night vision.
Vitamin C - An antioxidant that helps prevent oxidative damage to the macula as well as the lens of the eye. Orange juice is also an excellent source for this vital nutrient.
Vitamin E - The third critical antioxidant helps protect and enhance cell membranes of the eyes against free radicals (Note: The American Heart Association has recently recommended against taking the AREDS dosage of 400 IU of Vitamin E each day and instead recommended 200 IU per day. Dr. Shuldiner’s formula has incorporated this recommendation and contains 200 IU per day).
Zinc - The retina contains the second highest concentration of zinc in the body (male sexual organs the highest). Zinc is also necessary to transport Vitamin A to the eye.
Copper - To activate antioxidant enzymes and enzymes that help process amino acids. It is needed to help maintain a normal level of copper in the body. Recommended dosage:
Taurine - Filters out harmful UV radiation and is essential to the retina. A strong correlation between low taurine levels and macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa and diabetic retinopathy have been found.
Lutein - Filters out harmful radiation and helps maintain proper lens density. The healthy macula has a high density of lutein which is substantiates this nutrients importance to ocular health. The Lutein Antioxidant Supplementation Trial (LAST) found that not only did Lutein slow the progression of macular degeneration, but many patients actually experienced an improvement in vision following taking this supplement.
DHA - An Omega-3 Fatty Acid essential for normal retinal and brain development in mammals. 60% of the retinal photoreceptors outer segment is made of DHA, which serves as a shield to protect the cell. DHA levels correlate with visual and mental performance.
Medical science is revealing that nutritional supplementation is not just for those with eye disease, but those at risk as well. Harvard University has found that there is a genetic link to most eye diseases, predisposing the children of patients with degenerative ocular disease. The best defense is a good offense and there is no better way to protect yourself than through nutritional supplementation with Macula Therapy Formula.
Macula Therapy Formula is available from Vision Vitamins, toll free:
1-877-848-2030.