Firms Sift Eye Study Data For Benefit From Lutein And Zeaxanthin
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
After the Age-Related Eye Disease Study found lutein, zeaxanthin and omega-3s do not slow age-related macular degeneration, supplement firms revisit the data and find lutein and zeaxanthin could slow the disease in deficient populations.
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