Macular Degeneration Foundation

Category: Diet – Foods – Supplements


Chocolate!

In recent years at least two studies demonstrated the benefits of flavonoid-rich dark chocolate over milk chocolate as to improved vision. That was good news for chocolate lovers. In a new double-blind randomized clinical trial (Department of Ophthalmology Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich,…

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Life-Style Changes

Through a program of diet, sleep, exercise, and relaxation techniques, combined with supplemental probiotics and phytonutrients, a team of 3 international scientists have described a plan that may actually reverse aging and its resultant effect on disease. In their study,…

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Common Misconceptions Regarding Macular Degeneration

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by Dan RobertsMD Foundation Resource Director888-866-6148 Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive disease of the retina wherein the light-sensing cells in the central area of vision (the macula) stop working and eventually die. The disease is thought to be…

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New Findings Put Eggs Back on the Menu

Many people avoid eating egg yolks due to concerns relating to the impact of serum cholesterol. Serum cholesterol has been associated with heart disease — resulting in many adults becoming increasingly careful about their cholesterol intake. However, according to research…

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