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June 10, 2018Getting off the Standard American Diet (SAD) is one of the best ways to reduce the potential for many problems. Eat real, whole food ... check out Paleo, GAPS, Mediterranean, type diets.
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June 11, 2018Hi Ronald - It's true that in general, it's best to get your vitamins and nutrients from foods -- although there are some exceptions (see https://www.consumerlab.com/answers/is-it-better-to-get-vitamins-from-foods-or-supplements/natural_vs_synthetic_vitamin/). As noted in the Vision Supplements Review, population studies suggest people who get more lutein and zeaxanthin from their diets tend to have lower rates of macular degeneration (see the Getting Lutein and Zeaxanthin from Food section of the Vision Supplements Review for good dietary sources of these nutrients https://www.consumerlab.com/reviews/lutein_zeaxanthin_supplements_review/lutein/#buying). However, many people consume relatively small amounts of lutein and zeaxanthin in their diets or have low levels of lutein in their blood, in which case, a supplement may help slow the progression of AMD.