Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Should everyone with AMD be taking high-dose vitamins?

Only those patients with intermediate to advanced forms of AMD should be taking the high-dose multivitamin formula. Ask your doctor if you should be taking this vitamin supplement.


Is it safe to take high doses of vitamin E?

AREDS researchers say it is unclear if the possible increased risk associated with very high doses - 500IU to 2000IU - of vitamin E applies to people taking 400IU. An increased risk of mortality was not found among those taking about 400IU of vitamin E.

The National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements has a fact sheet on vitamin E that summarizes the research on vitamin E and different chronic diseases.

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