Natural Fish Oil 'can Reduce The Risk Of Blindness In Old Age'

An article in the Telegraph published findings in two studies, eating natural fish oil or taking Vitamin D can lower the risk of going blind in old age.

Researchers investigating AMD (age-related macular degeneration), the main cause of blindness in Britain, found that people who ate more than two servings of fish rich in Omega-3 fats cut their risk of developing AMD by 40%.
Omega-3 fats form compounds that protect the cells in the retina. A second report has suggested that Vitamin D could help protect against AMD. Researchers at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey questioned more than 7,750 people about their lifestyle and food intake. They concluded that people with high levels of vitamin D had a 40% lower risk of going blind. However, Winfried Amoaku, a consultant opthalmologist at Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham and spokesman for the Royal College of Opthalmologists, said: "We know fish oil is protective. I can't think of any scientific reason why vitamin D would offer protection. "

Source: Telegraph

Further information: www.telegraph.co.uk.

15th, May 2007

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