Ocu-Min Forte
Ophthalmologic support
These are the updated antioxidants given my Macular Degeneration patients over 15 years.My patients did not lose sight
It is a far superior product than the pills you find in the local pharmacy. They use the Areds formula which is just a bunch ov vitamins. I developed the formula before anyone in this country knew or accepted antioxidants as treatment for Macular Degeneration.
DESCRIPTION
Ocu-Min Forte™ tablets are antioxidants and provide several key nutrients, including vitamin A, beta carotene, bilberry extract, L-taurine, L-glutathione, and zinc, and phytonutrients that are important in maintaining normal eye function and general health.
FUNCTIONS
More than any other tissue in the body, the ocular lens and retina are continually exposed to oxygen and intense light radiation. Both light and oxygen and a toxic environment can create free radicals that play havoc with lipids in the membranes of visual cells. Experts believe that the uncontrolled generation of free radicals in the eyes can ultimately lead to macular degeneration and cataracts. Therefore, ocular tissues rely on a strong antioxidant defense system to protect them from free radical damage.
Extracts of Bilberry and Ginkgo biloba, silymarin from milk thistle, green tea, rutin, hesperidin, and proanthocyandins are a rich source of flavonoids that provide potent antioxidant defense in retinal visual cells and help maintain healthy vascularization in ocular tissue.
Glutathione and selenium are essential components for healthy activity of the antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase which is abundant in healthy eyes. Glutathione peroxidase levels, however, decline with advancing age, and adequate dietary supply of glutathione, its precursor N-acetyl-L-cysteine, and selenium may help maintain healthy levels of this important enzyme.
Beta-carotene serves at least two purposes for the eyes. It is a valuable precursor for vitamin A which functions in the retinal cells as a light receptor. Beta-carotene, as well as the other carotenoids in Ocu-Min Forte™, are also important antioxidants in the lens and retina.
Zinc is not only essential for normal visual signal transduction in the retina, but also is part of many of the enzymes involved in vitamin A-dependent light reactions in retinal cells. Moreover, zinc, as well as copper and manganese, are essential cofactors of superoxide dismutase, an antioxidant enzyme that removes potentially dangerous superoxide radicals in the visual cells, the lens, and other tissues.
Taurine, the most abundant free amino acid in ocular tissue, is thought to help stabilize neural membranes in retinal cells and modulate photoreceptor activity.
INDICATIONS
Ocu-Min Forte™ antioxidant tablet is a useful dietary supplement for those who wish to increase their intake of nutrients that may improve the functioning of their vision. In forms of dry Macular Degeneration it has shown to slow or limit the progression of serious sight loss in my patients.
FORMULA (#83001)
Six Tablets Contain:
Vitamin A (Palmitate) -------------------------5,000 I.U.
Beta-Carotene ------------------------------------25,000 I.U.
(from Dunaliella salina, a natural source providing Beta-Carotene, Alpha-Carotene, Zeaxanthin, Cryptoxanthin and Lutein)
Vitamin B-1 (Thiamin HCl) ------------------50 mg
Vitamin B-2 (Riboflavin HCl) -----------------50 mg
Vitamin B-3 (Niacinamide) -----------------------100 mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) -----------------------------10 mg
Vitamin B-5 (Pantothenic Acid) -------------150 mg
Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine HCl) --------------------50 mg
Folic Acid --------------------------------------------200 mcg
Vitamin B-12 ---------------------------------------100 mcg
Vitamin C -------------------------------------------500 mg
Vitamin E -------------------------------------------400 I.U.
(dl-alpha-tocopheryl Acetate)
N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine (NAC) --------------------250 mg
Bilberry Extract ------------------------------------80 mg
Ginkgo biloba Extract ---------------------------60 mg
Quercetin Bioflavonoid --------------------------300 mg
L-Taurine ---------------------------------------------500 mg
Calcium (Citrate) --------------------------------100 mg
Magnesium (Citrate) ---------------------------200 mg
Copper (Sebecate) -----------------------------3 mg
Selenium (Selenomethionine) -------------200 mcg
Zinc (Picolinate) --------------------------------30 mg
L-Glutathione (reduced) ---------------------50 mg
Manganese --------------------------------------3 mg
Rutin --------------------------------------------15 mg
Hesperidin --------------------------------------10 mg
Proanthocyanidins -------------------------------25 mg
Silymarin/Milk Thistle --------------------------100 mg
Green Tea -------------------------------------------50 mg
SUGGESTED USE
Adults take 2 tablets 3 times daily for one week, then 2 tablets 2 times daily
SIDE EFFECTS
No adverse effects have been reported.
STORAGE
Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct light. Keep out of reach of children.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
