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Biosyntrx Launches Avantrx
  August 22nd, 2008
 

Eye care practices now have a simple, safe and effective formula to offer patients as they strive to address the vast amount of science that links excess weight to an increased risk of developing degenerative eye diseases, including macular degeneration, cataract, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.

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A Wednesday Pearl
  August 15th, 2008
 

Ignore the above date. It's August 20th.  This web site is designed to only post Pearls on Friday.  According to a new study from Norway published in the August 19, 2008 Journal of the American Medical Association, "B vtamins don't lower risk of heart disease death."

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Stand Up to Cancer
  August 8th, 2008
 

An extraordinary line-up of actors, musicians, athletes and journalists from the three networks, ABC, CBS and NBC will be participating in a first-ever simultaneous broadcast on Friday, September 5, at 8:00 PM ET/PT.  The show is called Stand Up to Cancer - This is Where the End to Cancer Begins.  

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Zeaxanthin & Diabetic Retinopathy
  August 8th, 2008
 
Zeaxanthin is heavily concentrated in the retina.  Supplementing with zeaxanthin has been suggested in a number of studies to lower the risk of ocular diseases associated with aging, including macular degeneration and cataract. Exciting new science now suggests that zeaxanthin can also efficiently inhibit diabetes-induced lipid peroxidation in the retina.  
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Vitamin E Question
  August 1st, 2008
 
A vitamin E safety question from a charming long-term Macula Complete-using concerned customer prompted this week's Friday Pearl column.
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New Xanthophyll Science
  July 25th, 2008
 
A study published in the August 2008 Journal of Lipid Research found that the xanthophyll carotenoids, lutein (LUT) and zeaxanthin (ZEA) are preferentially taken up by the retinal cells compared to beta carotene.
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Abdominal Fat and Degenerative Disease
  July 18th, 2008
 
One of my favorite health writers, Larry Trivieri, addressed the issue of abdominal fat
and degenerative disease in his last email like this,  "When it comes to protecting ourselves from degenerative diseases, we need to take an honest look at the size of our bellies." 
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Do you Lie About Your Food Intake?
  July 11th, 2008
 

It’s long been known that people claim to eat far less than they really eat. Randy Harris recently reported in the health section of the New York Times that there are studies suggesting people underreport their caloric intake by 30 percent or more. Given that 65% of the U.S. population is now overweight, portion control seems to be a fantasy in the minds of too many people.

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Health Freedom
  July 4th, 2008
  "You wish to see? Listen; hearing is a step toward vision." Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090 -1153)

On this day every year, we gather with family and friends to honor our patriotic forefathers for the passion and courage it took to sacrifice their lives for the liberties we enjoy, including health freedom.
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Short-Changing Vision Patients
  June 27th, 2008
 
Given the large amount of published science that links mitochondria function to eye health, why do most supplement designers still refuse to include the micronutrients so strongly associated with mitochondrial function in the formulations they design for vision patients?
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