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Nutrients that Decrease Your Risk for Macular Degeneration

Posted on September 20, 2011 6:45 AM by Dr. Jo in Disease and How to Stop It | 0 Comments

The older we get, the greater the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD). But we’re not helpless victims of this condition. We can take preventative steps. Let’s ask some experts in the field what they would recommend to prevent AMD.

Dr. John Paul SanGiovanni, a Harvard graduate, leads the Clinical Trials Branch at the National Eye Institute. Just this year he was awarded the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s Award.

Dr. SanGiovanni has a passion to combat age-related macular degeneration (AMD). His recent comprehensive study demonstrates that two specific nutrients are vital to eye protection.

“People reporting higher … Read the rest