Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Eating 2 oz. of pistachios daily for 12 weeks significantly increased macular pigment optical density. Serum ...

Avocados do more than promote heart health—they’re also packed with nutrients that protect vision and sharpen mental focus, ...

Nutrition is an important part of any top athlete’s training program. And now, a new study by researchers from the University of Georgia proposes that supplementing the diet of athletes with colorful ...

Eating a handful of pistachio nuts each day can significantly improve eye health, according to a new study from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. Adding two ...

A lot of the research into macular lutein and zeaxanthin has focused on health benefits, but from a functional perspective, higher concentrations of these plant pigments improve many aspects of visual ...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) remains a major cause of vision loss in ageing populations worldwide. Recent investigations have increasingly focussed on the therapeutic potential of ...

October 1, 2012 — Lutein and zeaxanthin supplementation could improve early functional abnormalities of the central retina in patients with early age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a ...

Dietary intervention with pistachios is effective in increasing macular pigment optical density (MPOD) in healthy adults, study finds. Study: Pistachio consumption increases Macular Pigment Optical ...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) represents a leading cause of vision loss in the elderly, primarily due to the degeneration of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), a specialised cell layer ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan Purtell, RDN Avocados reduce cholesterol levels and help protect your heart.You can eat avocados to help you maintain a healthy weight.Avocados can slow digestion and ...

Pachydrusen-associated AMD may progress slower than typical AMD. Age and macular pigment changes increase the risk of complications. Current AMD risk models may not apply to eyes with pachydrusen. AMD ...