What are the benefits of lutein?
What’s known about the eye health benefits of lutein?
- suppress inflammation.
- defend against free radicals and oxidative stress.
- enhance the sharpness of your vision.
- improve your visual contrast sensitivity.
- reduce glare impairment.
- protect eye tissue from sunlight damage.
- reduce cell loss and death related to eye disease.
Can you take too much lutein?
There are no known toxic side effects of taking too much lutein or zeaxanthin. In some cases, people who eat large amounts of carrots or yellow and green citrus fruits can develop a harmless yellowing of the skin called carotenemia.
What does lutein do for skin?
Lutein and zeaxanthin work as supportive antioxidants in your skin. They can protect it from sun damage and may help improve skin tone and slow aging.
What is Omnixan zeaxanthin?
Omnixan—premium zeaxanthin for a broader spectrum of eye health support. RR-zeaxanthin is one of the three principal carotenoids in the eye. It is a potent antioxidant against free radicals, like singlet oxygen, and supports eye health by protecting lipid membranes and sensitive structures in the macula.
When should I take lutein morning or night?
They should be taken at mealtime because lutein is absorbed better when ingested with a small amount of fat, such as olive oil.
Does lutein improve eyesight?
Lutein is a carotenoid with reported anti-inflammatory properties. A large body of evidence shows that lutein has several beneficial effects, especially on eye health. In particular, lutein is known to improve or even prevent age-related macular disease which is the leading cause of blindness and vision impairment.
How is the safety of lutemax 2020 established?
OmniActive has established the safety of Lutemax 2020 through in vitro, animal, and human studies. These studies were the basis of Lutemax 2020’s US FDA notified GRAS affirmation. We are leading new health benefit opportunities with the macular carotenoids through science.
What are the carotenoids in lutemax 2020 extract?
Award-winning and globally recognized, Lutemax 2020 is a patented extract containing all three nutritionally relevant macular carotenoids—lutein, RR-zeaxanthin, and RS (meso)-zeaxanthin— in the same 5:1 ratio as found in the diet.
How does lutemax 2020 improve macular pigment optical density?
Lutemax 2020 rapidly increased serum levels of lutein and zeaxanthin in association with increased macular pigment optical density (MPOD) in as little as 8-weeks. In multiple studies, Lutemax 2020 consistently improved contrast sensitivity, photo-stress recovery, and disability glare thresholds.
Which is the best omniactive for macular carotenoid?
OmniActive’s Lutemax 2020 is the only ingredient delivering all of these advantages for your premium formulations: A patented extract that provides a complete macular carotenoid formula with a uniform composition and unique benefits Multiple clinical studies, including the groundbreaking B.L.U.E. (Blue Light User Exposure) study