Vitamins & Nutritional Supplements for Cataracts
People with low blood levels of antioxidants and those who eat few antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables have been reported to be at high risk for cataracts.
Vitamin B2 and vitamin B3 are needed to protect glutathione, an important antioxidant in the eye. Vitamin B2 deficiency has been linked to cataracts. Older people taking 3 mg of vitamin B2 and 40 mg of vitamin B3 per day were partly protected against cataracts in one trial. However, the intake of vitamin B2 in China is relatively low, and it is not clear whether supplementation would help prevent cataracts in populations where vitamin B2 intake is higher.
The major antioxidants in the lens of the eye are vitamin C and glutathione (a molecule composed of three amino acids). Vitamin C is needed to activate vitamin E, which in turn activates glutathione. Both nutrients are important for healthy vision. People who take multivitamins or any supplements containing vitamins C or E for more than 10 years have been reported to have a 60% lower risk of forming a cataract...
Dr Balch's Vitamin Formula for Cataracts
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- Amount Per Serving
- % DV
Vitamin C - 200
- mg
- 333%
Vitamin E - 200
- IU
- 667%
Selenium - 200
- mcg
- 286%
Alpha Lipoic Acid - 50
- mg
- *
Flax Seed Powder - 50
- mg
- *
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- Amount Per Serving
- % DV
Lutein - 6000
- mcg
- *
Bilberry Extract - 50
- mg
- *
Ginkgo Extract - 40
- mg
- *
Grape Seed Extract - 25
- mg
- *
- * Daily Value (DV) not established
