Omega 3’s and Eyesight

Posted by: Curt | Under: General Fitness | (0) Comments

There is a lot of evidence that Omega 3 fatty acids (mostly found in fish oils) are beneficial for problems as varied as depression and heart disease. Well, you can add another one- they appear to help guard against macular degeneration in adults (AMD). In fact, my sister recently went to the eye doctor and he told her to start taking an Omega 3 supplement. The best source is of course oily fish like tuna, salmon and makerel. But if you do use a gel cap supplement, make sure it contains mostly fish oil and not just flax seed oil.

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Eating oily fish once a week may reduce age-related macular degeneration (AMD) which is the major cause of blindness and poor vision in adults in western countries and the third cause of global blindness, according to a study published today in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

…The findings show that people who habitually consume oily fish at least once a week compared with less than once a week are 50% less likely to have wet AMD. There was no benefit from consumption of non oily white fish. There was a strong inverse association between levels of DHA and EPA and wet AMD. People in the top 25% of DHA and EPA levels (300 mg per day and above) were 70% less likely to have wet AMD.

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So taking an Omega 3 supplement might just make you happier, healthier and give you good eyesight in your old age!