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New vitamin recommendation for macular degeneration

About a year ago, I wrote about the results of the AREDS (Age-Related Eye Disease Study) results and explained that people with intermediate dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) should be … Continue reading

May 11, 2013 · 1 Comment

Aspirin use and age-related macular degneration

This week the results of a research study looking at the risk of aspirin use and the development of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) was published in the journal, JAMA Internal … Continue reading

January 23, 2013 · 3 Comments

Alcohol and macular degeneration

An article was recently published in the American Journal of Epidemiology that looks at the relationship of alcohol consumption and the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The authors studied … Continue reading

January 10, 2013 · 1 Comment

All about omega-3 fatty acids

What’s the deal with Omega-3 fatty acids? Why are they and why are they better than Omega-6 and Omega-9 fatty acids? These are some common questions I get on a daily basis. Read … Continue reading

May 3, 2012 · 6 Comments

Should I take vitamins for my eyes?

These days, vitamins are ubiquitous. Everyone, young and old, seems to be taking vitamins or health supplements.  They take them to help lose weight, they take them to help gain … Continue reading

April 22, 2012 · Leave a comment

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