Company offers new AREDS-based nutritional formulations for AMD
December 20, 2010ScienceBased Health®, a provider of premium nutraceuticals for eye health, announced the launch of two new nutritional formulations to support those diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
MacularProtect Complete® Drink Mix is a tasty, mango lemonade-flavored drink mix providing the blend of ingredients from the company’s best-selling MacularProtect Complete capsule formulation. Two scoops mixed with water daily delivers nutrients at levels found to reduce the risk of AMD and its associated vision loss in the landmark Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) plus a comprehensive multinutrient to protect the health of the whole body.
This all-in-one formulation is highly convenient, as no additional multivitamin is needed. Further, it reduces the risk of receiving too much of certain nutrients (such as zinc), that can occur when patients combine a separate multivitamin with an AREDS-based formulation.
MacularProtect® Omega-3 Companion is based on the ongoing AREDS 2 clinical trial – a follow-up to the original AREDS trial, which is studying whether lutein (10 mg), zeaxanthin (2 mg) and/or 1,000 mg of the omega-3 fats, EPA and DHA, will slow disease progression for those with at least moderate AMD. Two softgels daily of MacularProtect Omega-3 Companion includes 1,000 mg of highly pure fish oil – the first and only fish oil to achieve U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) verification. The formulation reflects the levels of EPA (650 mg) and DHA (350 mg) being studied in AREDS 2 and includes zeaxanthin.
It is intended to be combined with MacularProtect Complete, based on the original AREDS trial and inclusive of 10 mg of lutein and a complete multinutrient, to provide the most comprehensive protection for macular health.
MacularProtect Complete Drink Mix (MSRP: $39.90/ 30-day supply) and MacularProtect Omega-3 Companion (MSRP: $15.95/ 30-day supply) are now available to be sold through eye care practitioners or directly from ScienceBased Health by calling 888-433-4726 or by visiting www.sciencebasedhealth.com.
