Can Antioxidants Prevent Age-Related Blindness?
By admin on Aug 20, 2008 in Health

A rich antioxidant diet can help stop age blindness or macular degeneration, according to a new study.
Heidi Voller-Snarr, a Brigham Young University Chemist, says "the implication is that people at risk of macular degeneration could help prevent the disease by consuming antioxidants."
To read how go to Study reverses how diet antioxidants prevent blindness in aging population
So what exactly are the antioxidants that we will need in our fight against age blindness?
For a list go to Antioxidant List
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