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Source Naturals
Lutein is a potent antioxidant carotenoid found in abundance in fruits
and green leafy vegetables. Lutein is also one of the dominant pigments
found in the macular region of the retina in the eye. In the macula, lutein
is selectively accumulated from plasma and filters out visible blue light.
Recent studies suggest this filtering process serves to protect the retina
from photic damage or other oxidative damage. Source Naturals Lutein
is extracted from the marigold flower and purified by an exclusive patented
process (U.S. Patent No. 5,382,714).
Lutein is also
used as an ingredient in medicines for the treatment of macular degeneration
(AMD), the mode of action is unclear. Recent research has shown that the
administration of lutein even in advanced age-related macular degeneration
can be prevented and mitigated.
Protect your eyes! We use our eyes every day from dawn to dusk and
often do not value the health of our eyes.
The sensitivity and the complex
structure allows us a good vision. By reaching the age of 40, our natural
eyesight worsens. Therefore, we must protect our vision: through supplement
of necessary micro-nutrients (especially those which the body does not form
itself, such as the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin), through vitamins,
and eye protection against harmful light (UV light).
Those who eat five servings daily of fruit and vegetables, takes in
(according to freshness and preparation form) enough of the micro-nutrients.
Because the vitamin supply in daily life is often difficult to realize, you
should take lutein as a dietary supplement, to maintain the natural eyesight
to a ripe old age.
Lutein has antioxidant properties and protects our eyes from free radicals.
Since lutein itself can not be produced by the body, its supply over our
food is even more important. It is taken up by all the carotenoids the
fastest. To ensure the best possible intake of lutein, it should be
carefully prepared with a little vegetable oil. However, it should not be
consumed with added fiber, since fiber blocks the absorption of lutein.
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