$21.98($0.73/serving)
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Take 2 capsules daily with a meal or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Serving Size: 2 Capsules
Servings Per Container: 30
Amount Per Serving / % Daily Value
Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) 500 mg / 556%
Vitamin E (as d-alpha-tocopherol succinate) 270 mg / 1800%
Calcium 70 mg / 5%
Zinc (as zinc oxide) 25 mg / 227%
Copper (as copper oxide) 2 mg / 222%
Lutein (from marigold flower extract) 10 mg / *
Zeaxanthin (from marigold flower extract) 2 mg / *
*Daily Value not established.
Other Ingredients: Hypromellose‚ dicalcium phosphate‚ microcrystalline cellulose‚ vegetable stearate‚ silica and calcium silicate.
This product contains NO yeast‚ wheat‚ gluten‚ milk/dairy‚ corn‚ sodium‚ sugar‚ starch‚ artificial preservatives‚ artificial flavoring or genetically modified ingredients (GMOs).
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
For optimal storage conditions‚ store in a cool‚ dry place. (59°-86°F/15°-30°C)(35-65% relative humidity). Tamper resistant package‚ do not use if outer seal is missing.
Product Description
Key nutrients lutein and zeaxanthin for healthy vision
Tru M.D. Support‚ formulated by Ophthalmologists‚ provides the precise amounts of lutein and zeaxanthin‚ and other powerful antioxidant vitamins and minerals to reduce macular degeneration. These key nutrients have shown superior results for healthy vision in the AREDS 2 trial conducted by the National Eye Institute.
Lutein and zeaxanthin are powerful antioxidants that defend your body against unstable molecules called free radicals. Lutein and zeaxanthin can also help protect your eyes from harmful high-energy light waves like ultraviolet rays in sunlight.
Eye Health
Oxidative and predominantly photo-oxidative stress are critical factors that influence eye health. The lens of the eye acts as a light filter for the retina and therefore‚ is continually exposed to photo-oxidative stress. In the retina‚ high levels of oxygen‚ light‚ and the more apparent blue light‚ create an ideal environment for the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that damage the membranes of visual cells.
Nature provided us with lutein and zeaxanthin‚ antioxidant carotenoids found in the human retina and macula. Human eyes protect against natural levels of blue light‚ but that protection declines with age‚ as the light-capturing pigments lutein and zeaxanthin diminish from the retina pigment layer. Evidence suggests that supplementing with lutein and zeaxanthin has a profound effect against photo induced damage to the lens and the retina.
Lutein and Zeaxanthin Supplements
The Lutein Antioxidant Supplementation Trial (LAST) of 90 men with multiple stages of macular degeneration‚ received 10 milligrams of lutein‚ 10 milligrams of lutein plus a multivitamin and mineral formula‚ or a placebo for twelve months. The men who received lutein or lutein with antioxidants achieved significant improvements in the quality of their vision. The Zeaxanthin and Visual Function Study (ZVF) showed improvement in high-contrast visual acuity compared to the placebo group.
Antioxidants for Healthy Vision
In addition to lutein and zeaxanthin‚ the healthy ocular lens is enhanced with the antioxidants vitamins C and E‚ which play a vital role in controlling the production of oxygen and light-induced free radicals. Zinc is an essential mineral that has been shown to support visual transduction in the rod cells. A double blind‚ placebo controlled trial of zinc supplementation‚ found a significant reduction in visual acuity loss associated with macular degeneration.
Though the supplement formula recommended by the original AREDS included beta-carotene as the only carotenoid‚ succeeding studies‚ like the AREDS-2‚ found that replacing beta-carotene with lutein and zeaxanthin significantly reduced the development of macular degeneration. TRU M.D. Support® formula contains the essential nutrients from the AREDS-2 study and reflects these positive results.
Key Benefit: Skin + Vision
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These products are not meant to diagnose‚ treat or cure any disease or medical condition. Please consult your doctor before starting any exercise or nutritional supplement program or before using these or any product during pregnancy or if you have a serious medical condition.