For years now, you may have been trying to eat more fish or even take supplements, since you know about fish oil’s heart healthy benefits. You may have even heard about fish oil’s role as brain food. Is fish oil all powerful? What’s the science behind it? Omega 3 through 9 Fish oil has risen…
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A new study has found that twice-weekly consumption of fish prevented those with Age-related Macular Degeneration, or AMD, from deteriorating into the advanced form of the disease. Age-related macular degeneration is an aging disease of the eye that gradually destroys the macula, seated at the center of the retina, resulting in the deterioration of sharp,…
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In two separate studies in the US and Australia, seniors who ate more fish were far less likely to develop age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vision loss for the elderly. The U.S. study, which also found a link between cigarette smoking and AMD, found “that men with the highest fish consumption (at…
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I just found an article at WebMD.com entitled, Fish Oil Benefits your Eyes. It discusses how two studies reported at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) indicate that the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil protects the eye from two very serious eye diseases: Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Dry-Eye Syndrome. According…
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