Lutein sources
Lutein (of lutein), Star of Hope in the field of botanical substances, and now are people of all ages. Lutein is not only a as antioxidants, inhibit cancer and heart disease risk, but also played a very important role in eye protection. Lutein is an important carotenoid in the existence of eye. According to recent reports of Ophthalmology, lutein-containing foods with the prevention and treatment of cataracts and protect the eye degeneration due to age spots.
Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) over the age of 65 who is to become the first cause of blindness forever. The United States has 13 million people suffering from ARMD symptoms, it is estimated that 120 million people visually impaired due to the disease caught. With the increase in population over the age of 65, by 2050 this number is estimated to double, from the viewpoint of national health in the coming year, this issue is important. Now means to be effective in preventing ARMD. However, by increasing the intake of foods with high lutein content, there is the possibility to reduce ARMD.
Lutein is not only the effect of prevention of ARMD, and is considered to have a therapeutic effect of this eye disease. CVA treatment of central vision inspection department leadership, Dr. Stuart Richards on food in the lutein-rich foods can restore eye disorders due to ARMD. Richard discovery has been published in the American visual inspection division south of the Committees annual general meeting held in February 1999. Which referred to: "As long as the increase in the content of lutein-rich food photography taken in the visual function of patients with good results."
According to the national health interview survey, between 1987 to 1992, the lutein camera, surveyed the entire class to feed, in adults aged 40-69, the reduction is 16%. Is generally believed that the lutein-rich green vegetables or leaves, this fact shows that this period of their lutein intake of crops inappropriate. According to studies, lutein-containing foods is the most abundant kiwi, followed by yellow corn and egg yolk. Lutein can not be synthesized in the body from food intake.