EYE HEALTH NUTRIENTS

Not all vision supplements are the same. Learn which clinically-tested nutrients to look for when purchasing an eye health supplement.

What is it? Backed by over 20 years of research, FloraGLO® is one of the safest, most trusted lutein brands. FloraGLO® is an extract from marigold flowers that provides the same absorbable form of lutein found in common foods. Lutein is a major carotenoid found in the eye, specifically the macula. Lutein acts as a shield against damaging UV blue light from the sun and digital devices.1

What are the Benefits?

  • Helps maintain healthy vision with aging.1
  • Promotes sharper vision.1
  • Protects eyes from harmful blue light overexposure.1
  • Reduces eye fatigue and eye damage associated with blue light.1
  • Helps eyes recover from intense light.

What is it? life’sDHA is a sustainable and vegetarian omega-3 for brain and eye health. Produced from renewable and sustainable algae, to result in an oil that is naturally rich in DHA omega-3. This ingredient is featured in hundreds of varied consumer products worldwide, making life’sDHA a well-recognized consumer brand.life’sDHA is a trusted source used by several infant nutrition companies in the US.4

What are the benefits?

  • For pregnant and lactating women, DHA supports brain and eye development of the baby.4
  • For infants, DHA is important for brain and eye development.4
  • For children & teens DHA is important for ongoing brain and eye development.4
  • For adults, DHA supports brain, eye & heart health.4

What is it? OPTISHARP™ Natural is a naturally-sourced dietary zeaxanthin ingredient from the same makers of FloraGLO® Lutein. OPTISHARP™ Natural provides the clinically-proven benefits of the zeaxanthin nutrient the way nature intended.2

What are the benefits?

  • Together, zeaxanthin and lutein can help reduce the risk of eye conditions such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD).2
  • Zeaxanthin can help enhance visual performance and help maintain the quality of vision as we age.2   

What is it? MEG-3™ is a recognized ingredient brand amongst consumers for omega-3, offering high quality, pure fish oil ingredients from sustainable sources. With more than 200 billion servings safely consumed worldwide, MEG-3™ offers consumers value-added nutrition, continued great taste and proven health benefits in a convenient format. 5

Omega-3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are nutrients known to be important for visual development early in life and visual performance throughout the lifespan. DHA is highly concentrated in the brain and the retinal cell membranes. EPA and DHA perform multiple tasks in supporting healthy vision, including enriching neural tissues and photoreceptor cells in the eye.5

What are the benefits?

  • During pregnancy, MEG-3™ supports fetal/infant brain, eye and nerve development.5
  • For infants, MEG-3™ contributes to brain, eye and nervous system development.5
  • For children & teens, MEG-3™ contributes to brain and nervous system development.5
  • For adults & seniors, MEG-3™ contributes to cardiovascular health, cognition, continued brain and nervous system support.5

It is important to ensure you are eating an eye-healthy diet packed with Omega-3s EPA and DHA. If you do not eat fatty fish on a weekly basis, look for foods and beverages fortified with MEG-3® fish oil or dietary supplements with MEG-3®.5

References:

1. www.kemin.com

2. DSM Nutritional Products Ltd. Optisharp “Zeaxanthin nutrition the way nature intended”, 2014.

3. DSM Nutritional Products Ltd. life’sDHA “Sustainable and vegetarian omega-3 for brain and eye health”, 2017.

4. www.life’sdha.com

5. https://www.meg-3.com/en_US.html

The information contained in Healthy Sights is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Content within this site was based off of recommendations in the United States. Consult your health care practitioner before changing your dietary regimen.

The information contained in Healthy Sights is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Content within this site was based on scientific information. Consult your health care practitioner before changing your dietary regimen.

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