Dr. Elman Takes Lead
Dr. Elman Takes Lead in NIH Study Showing Supplements Prevent Blinding Eye Disease in NIH
Adding omega-3 fatty acids did not improve a combination of nutritional supplements commonly recommended for treating age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a major cause of vision loss among older Americans, according to a study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The plant-derived antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin also had no overall effect on AMD when added to the combination; however, they were safer than the related antioxidant beta-carotene, according to the study published online Sunday in the Journal of the American Medical Association…
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