AMD

Omega 3 Fatty Acids and AMD

A study of over 38,000 women who participated in the recently completed Women’s Health Study indicates that regular consumption of fish is associated with a decreased risk of AMD.  These women did not have AMD at the beginning of the 10 year study and there were 235 cases of confirmed AMD at the end of the study.  Results showed that “regular consumption of DHA and EPA and fish was associated with a 35% to 45% lower risk of visually significant AMD.”  A higher intake of omega 3 fatty acids is significant in the primary preve

AMD and Stroke

The Cardiovascular Health Study suggests that persons with early AMD have a higher risk of coronary heart disease and stroke (Ophthalmology 2009;116:1913-1919).

AMD has many of the same risk factors and causes as coronary heart disease: smoking, tissue inflammation and damage caused by high blood pressure, thickening and hardening of the arteries, and genetic factors.

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