FloraVision with Lutein - Nutritional Support and Protection for the Eyes, 30 capsules, (Flora)
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FloraVision with Lutein -
Nutritional Support and Protection for the Eyes, 30 capsules, (Flora)
Protect your Eyes from Within!
Shakespeare once wrote that the eyes are the windows to the soul. Consider all the impressions we receive through our eyes, and how much our eyes reveal about us. Most people believe that the only avenue for those with vision problems is corrective lenses, laser surgery or drugs. Sight is one of our most precious senses – fortunately there are nutrients and herbs that can play a valuable role in supporting the health of our eyes.
- FloraVision provides 18 mg of lutein from marigold flower (standardized to 18 mg of lutein and 0.7 mg of zeaxanthin) as well as 10 mg of bilberry fruit extract (standardized to 25% anthocyanidins)
- In a whole food base of certified organic carrot powder
- Offers a powerful antioxidant complex including two key carotenoid pigments which are concentrated in the human macula and retina
- Encapsulated in easily digested vegetarian capsules
- Packaged in environmentally-friendly amber glass bottles
- Backed by clinical research
Lutein and zeaxanthin are the two major carotenoid pigments in the human macula and retina. The macula is a part of the eye found in the center of the retina, directly behind the lens. It’s a tiny area composed of millions of cells that help produce the vision needed to read and to see objects clearly.
Lutein is very important to human health, but your body cannot manufacture it on its own. Consuming foods (ie. spinach, kale, broccoli, corn) and taking dietary supplements that contain it is the only way for the body to get lutein, which is needed by the eyes, skin, blood serum, brain, cervix and breast.- Lutein and zeaxanthin are carotenoids that protect the eyes from cellular damage and deterioration due to free radicals and overexposure to light*
- Excellent for supplementing the diet of people at high risk for vision problems, including smokers, diabetics, the elderly and those with a family history of eye problems
- Helps protect those who have spent prolonged hours of exposure to the sun from skin damage
Within the eye, lutein is highly concentrated in the macular region and filters out more than 90% of the blue wavelengths of light from the visible-light spectrum. Blue light, whether from sunlight or indoor lighting, can lead to oxidative stress and free radical damage in the eyes.
In regards to the skin, lutein is deposited in the outer and inner dermal layers providing antioxidant protection against exposure to the sun and environmental pollutants.
SUGGESTED USAGE
Take one capsule daily with food. Store in a cool, dry place.
CAUTIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS: Keep out of the reach of children.
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FloraVision with Lutein -
Nutritional Support and Protection for the Eyes, 30 capsules, (Flora)
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FloraVision with Lutein -
Nutritional Support and Protection for the Eyes, 30 capsules, (Flora)
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FloraVision with Lutein -
Nutritional Support and Protection for the Eyes, 30 capsules, (Flora)
Case Studies
The LAST (Lutein Antioxidant Supplementation Trial) study was a 2004, 12-month, randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled trial that used FloraGlo® lutein.
The results showed that visual acuity and contrast sensitivity improved for patients taking lutein, but not for the placebo group.(1)*
A 2007 follow-up study called LAST II looked at some of the differences between people who responded well to lutein and those who didn’t; the people with the lowest degree of macular pigment optical density (made up of lutein and zeaxanthin) were the ones who benefited most, and this density continued to improve and increase even after the 12 months of the original LAST study.(2)*
A two-year double-blind placebo-controlled study looking at lutein’s effects on cataract development found that visual performance (visual acuity and glare sensitivity) improved significantly over placebo.(3)*
Carotenoid intake via lutein and zeaxanthin has been shown to help neutralize the effects of free radicals.(4-6)*
A randomized, placebo-controlled human clinical trial in Europe found that 10 mg of FloraGlo® lutein per day for 12 weeks improved skin hydration and skin elasticity, and decreased skin lipid peroxidation.(7)*
1. Richer S., et al. Double-masked, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of lutein and antioxidant supplementation in the intervention of atrophic age-related macular degeneration: the Veterans LAST study (Lutein Antioxidant Supplementation Trial). Optometry. 2004 Apr;75(4):216-30.
2. Richer S., et al. Optometry. 2007 May;78(5):213-9. LAST II: Differential temporal responses of macular pigment optical density in patients with atrophic age-related macular degeneration to dietary supplementation with xanthophylls.
3. Olmedilla B, et al., Lutein, but not alpha-tocopherol, supplementation improves visual function in patients with age-related cataracts: a 2-y double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study. Nutrition. 2003 Jan;19(1):21-4.
4. Kritchevsky SB. Beta-carotene, carotenoids and the prevention of coronary heart disease. J Nutr 1999;129:5-8.
5. Ascherio A, Rimm EB, Hernan MA, et al. Relation of consumption of vitamin E, vitamin C, and carotenoids to risk for stroke among men in the United States. Ann Intern Med 1999;130:963-970.
6. Holick CN, Michaud DS, Stolzenberg-Solomon R, et al. Dietary carotenoids, serum beta-carotene, and retinol and risk of lung cancer in the Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene cohort study. Am J Epidemiol 2002;156:536-547.
7. Palombo, P., P. Morganti, et al. (2006). “New evidence for efficacy of lutein/zeaxanthin in skin health. Beyond Beauty Paris 2006 Conference Abstract.
Not Intended As Medical Advice.
GUARANTEE/ SHIPPING INFORMATION
FloraVision with Lutein - 30 capsules is shipped in a discrete, unmarked package. Orders are processed immediately and usually takes about 3 to 5 working days to be received. We do ask that you try it for 2 to 3 weeks to feel the full effects. Any information received is used only for order processing and shipping purposes. Your information, such as e-mail address, will never be disclosed to a third party.
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FloraVision with Lutein -
Nutritional Support and Protection for the Eyes, 30 capsules, (Flora)
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