6. Dietary Zeaxanthin
• Heavily concentrated in the macula (in the retina)
• Macular pigment protects & enhances vision
7. Dietary Zeaxanthin
• Heavily concentrated in the macula (in the retina)
• Macular pigment protects & enhances vision
• Protects the cones, responsible for central vision
14. • Eggs and corn contain trace amounts of
Zeaxanthin
• 6-10 mg per day is “healthy” intake level of
dietary Zeaxanthin
• Most people get only 0.5 – 1 mg per day
• GAP = 1-6 mg per day
Zeaxanthin
is Scarce
in the
Average
Daily Diet
15. • Several macular health formulas
• 8 – 10 mg of dietary Zeaxanthin per softgel
• Very highest levels of dietary Zeaxanthin
• Other essential vitamins & nutrients
EyePromise
Nutraceutical
s
16. • Zeaxanthin is heavily concentrated in the
macula
• Zeaxanthin is important in protecting the
cones and central vision
• Dietary Zeaxanthin is difficult in the
average
What You
Learned in
this Lesson