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Age Related Macular Degeneration - acetyl-carnitine - 43591/43893

Acetyl-carnitine 100 mg/d. Ophthalmologica May-June 2005 219 3 154-66 43591/43893 11/2005 Summary Interview PubMed

Age Related Macular Degeneration - carotenoid - 45466

Carotenoid 21.8 mg/d (14.9 mg of meso-zeaxanthin, 5.5 mg of lutein and 1.4 mg of zeaxanthin) increased macular pigment optical density. Nutr Metab (Lond), 2007 4 12 45466 9/2007 Summary Interview PubMed

Age Related Macular Degeneration - coenzyme Q10 - 43591/43893

Coenzyme Q10 10 mg/d (along with acetyl-l-carnitine 100 mg and omega-3 fatty acid 500 mg from fish oil). Ophthalmologica May-Jun 2005 219 3 154-66 43591/43893 11/2005 Summary Interview PubMed

Age Related Macular Degeneration - diet - 44227/45481/45762/44790

Diet - Low glycemic index (low in refined carbohydrates), high in fruit and vegetables reduces risk; high glycemic index diet increases risk. Am J Clin Nutr, Apr 2006 83 4 880-886 44227;45481;45762/44790 7/2006 Summary Interview PubMed

Age Related Macular Degeneration - egg yolk - 47554

Egg yolks 2-4/d increased macular pigment optical density (MPOD). [Am J Clin Nutr, 2009; 90(5): 1272-9. 47554 (12/2009)] Summary Interview PubMed

Age Related Macular Degeneration - eggs - 44828

Eggs - 6 per week for 12 weeks increased zeaxanthin and macular pigment optical density (MPOD). J Nutr, 2006 136 10 2568-73 44828 5/2007 Summary Interview PubMed

Age Related Macular Degeneration - lutein - 26771

Lutein supplementation can increase serum levels by 15 times and in macular pigment by 40%. Lutein converts to zeaxanthin in the retina. Advances in Pharmacology 1997 38 38 537-553 26771 1997 Summary Interview PubMed

Age Related Macular Degeneration - omega-3 fatty acids - 43591/43893

Omega-3 fatty acids 500mg/d. (750 mg fish oil with n-3 concentration of 60%). Ophthalmologica May-Jun 2005 219 3 154-66 43591/43893 11/2005 Summary Interview PubMed
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