Home | Business News | Browse by Publication | C | Consumers' Research Magazine

Nutritional supports for eye problems.

Publication: Consumers' Research Magazine
Publication Date: 01-FEB-04
Format: Online - approximately 630 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Nutritional supports for eye problems.(Food for Thought)

Article Excerpt
Nutritional Supports for Eye Problems: Nutritional supports cannot reverse age-related macular degeneration (AMD) but they may help to retard its progression. AMD is being studied at the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. Nutritional biochemist Elizabeth J. Johnson is the lead researcher in a study to determine differences in the body's ability to absorb and use lutein from eggs, spinach, and lutein supplements for eye health. Lutein is an antioxidant phytochemical concentrated in the eye's retina. Eggs and cooked spinach are good sources of lutein.

"Designer eggs" from chickens fed...

View this article FREE - Now for a Limited Time, try Goliath Business News
Free for 3 Days!



More articles from Consumers' Research Magazine
February releases.(On DVD), February 01, 2004
Lost in Translation.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article), February 01, 2004
Individual investors can and should take advantage of the opportunity ..., February 01, 2004
You may hear that government efficiency standards for consumer applian..., February 01, 2004
Hucksterism never dies ... but neither does good advice., February 01, 2004

Looking for additional articles?
Search our database of over 3 million articles.

Looking for more in-depth information on this industry?
Search our complete database of Industry & Market reports by text, subject, publication name or publication date.

About Goliath
Whether you're looking for sales prospects, competitive information, company analysis or best practices in managing your organization, Goliath can help you meet your business needs.

Our extensive business information databases empower business professionals with both the breadth and depth of credible, authoritative information they need to support their business goals. Whether it be strategic planning, sales prospecting, company research or defining management best practices - Goliath is your leading source for accurate information.