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EduFacts Scientific Write-ups
ScienceBased Health's Edufacts essays cover the latest scientific research on nutrition and eye health.
Choose from the EduFacts essays covering the latest research on dry eye, macular health, optic nerve health,
the role of antioxidants, omega fatty acids and more. The most recent EduFacts issues are listed at the top of
each section.
Nutrient Glossary
ScienceBased Health nutritional formulations are manufactured according to the highest quality standards
and are made from the finest quality, most bioavailable ingredients, including pharmaceutical grade
components wherever available. To view information on a particular nutrient, click on a link below.
To view an animated tour of ScienceBased Health products and to learn how they work, view our
interactive guide
Vitamin A occurs in several forms. Pre-formed vitamin A is the simple form of vitamin A. Beta-carotene can also be a
source of vitamin A, but is converted into vitamin A only as required by the body. Vitamin A protects night vision and
is vital for the health of the eye's cornea. It also interacts with zinc and the amino acid taurine within the
photoreceptors of the retina. Vitamin A is required for the manufacture of mucin, an important component of the
innermost layer of the eye's tear film.
Amount of vitamin A (per day) in selected ScienceBased Health products:
Dry Eye Relief
HydroEye provides 2,080 IU (from retinyl palmitate)
Multinutrient Protection for Eyes & Body
OcularProtect provides 5,000 IU (from retinyl palmitate, beta-carotene & mixed carotenoids)
Protection for Macular Health
MacularProtect Complete provides 25,000 IU (from beta-carotene)
Alpha lipoic acid is a versatile fat and water-soluble antioxidant that can scavenge free radicals and help
recharge other antioxidants, such as glutathione and vitamin C. It is an important antioxidant in nerve tissue, and
experimental evidence suggests that it may help protect the retina against oxidative stress.
Amount of alpha lipoic (per day) in selected ScienceBased Health products:
Multinutrient Protection for Eyes & Body
OcularProtect provides 20 mg
Protection for Macular Health
MacularProtect Complete and MacularProtect Complete-S each provide 20 mg
Folic acid, B6 and B12 have been shown to reduce artery-damaging levels of homocysteine in the body, thus helping to
retain normal cardiovascular function (elevated levels of homocysteine have also been implicated in other chronic
diseases such as Alzheimer's and diabetes). Additionally, folic acid has been found to play an important role in colon
health.
Amounts of B vitamins (per day) in selected ScienceBased Health products:
Dry Eye Relief
HydroEye provides:
Multinutrient Protection for Eyes & Body
OcularProtect provides:
- 400 mcg of folate
- 20 mg of vitamin B6
- 100 mcg of vitamin B12
Protection for Macular Health
MacularProtect Complete and MacularProtect Complete-S each provide:
- 400 mcg of folate
- 20 mg of vitamin B6
- 100 mcg of vitamin B12
Beta-carotene functions primarily as a fat-soluble antioxidant. It can also be converted to vitamin A as needed
by the body.
Amount of beta-carotene (per day) in selected ScienceBased Health products:
Multinutrient Protection for Eyes & Body
OcularProtect provides 2,250 IU
Protection for Macular Health
MacularProtect Complete provides 25,000 IU
Vitamin C is the major water-soluble antioxidant concentrated in the ocular tissues, especially the lens. Found to
play an important role in protecting macular health, research also shows that long-term intake of supplemental vitamin
C, at levels of 240-360 mg per day, can significantly decrease the odds of developing age-related clouding of the
central portion of the eye's lens. In addition, vitamin C is the most abundant water-soluble antioxidant in tear
fluid, where it acts to neutralize free radicals and helps recharge the antioxidant vitamin E.
Amount of vitamin C (per day) in selected ScienceBased Health products:
Dry Eye Relief
HydroEye provides 180 mg
Multinutrient Protection for Eyes & Body
OcularProtect provides 400 mg
Protection for Macular Health
MacularProtect Complete and MacularProtect Complete-S each provide 1,000 mg
Copper is a mineral that is necessary for the function of an antioxidant enzyme. It is also needed to produce
connective tissue, nerve sheaths, skin pigment, and for the proper utilization of iron.
Amount of copper (per day) in selected ScienceBased Health products:
Multinutrient Protection for Eyes & Body
OcularProtect provides 2.5 mg
Protection for Macular Health
MacularProtect Complete and MacularProtect Complete-S each provide 2 mg
Generated in the body from sunlight, Vitamin D helps calcium absorption, has important effects on the immune
system, and may provide cardiovascular benefits. Research shows that vitamin D may be even more critical than
calcium for maintaining bone health in older people. Other research shows a potential link between vitamin D and
decreased risk of breast, prostate and colon cancers.
There is growing scientific consensus that increasing vitamin D intake well beyond the RDI of 400 IU, may have
significant health benefits. ScienceBased Health products that include a multinutrient now feature 800-900 IU of
vitamin D - a safe level that brings most people into what many experts now consider to be the optimal intake range,
when combined with a typical calcium supplement.
Read more
Amount of vitamin D (per day) in selected ScienceBased Health products:
Multinutrient Protection for Eyes & Body
Protection for Macular Health
Vitamin E, a fat-soluble vitamin, protects cell membranes against free radical attack. Several studies have
consistently found that higher vitamin E intakes or blood levels may improve one's chance of prolonging lens and
macular health with advancing age. Vitamin E has also been shown to boost immune function in older individuals.
ScienceBased Health formulations utilize natural source vitamin E, which research has found to be better absorbed
and retained in the tissues.
Amount of vitamin E (per day) in selected ScienceBased Health products:
Multinutrient Protection for Eyes & Body
OcularProtect provides 200 IU
Protection for Macular Health
MacularProtect Complete and MacularProtect Complete-S each provide 400 IU
Flavonoids (Lemon, Quercetin, Ginkgo, Bilberry, Grape Seed, Green Tea, OptiBerry®)
Functioning as antioxidants, flavonoids support healthy circulation by protecting vessel walls in the body and the
eyes from free radical damage. Evidence continues to build in support of the role of flavonoids in the prevention of
age-related conditions associated with oxidative stress. Flavonoids are believed to contribute to the health benefits
of eating 5 or more fruit and vegetable servings daily.
Amount of flavonoids (per day) in selected ScienceBased Health products:
Multinutrient Protection for Eyes & Body
OcularProtect provides:
- Lemon Bioflavonoids: 175 mg
- Quercetin: 50 mg
- Ginkgo Leaf Extract: 40 mg
- Bilberry Fruit Extract: 15 mg
- Grape seed Extract: 30 mg
- Green Tea Extract: 50 mg
- OptiBerry® Mixed Berry Blend: 20 mg
- Trans-Resveratrol: 2.5 mg
OcularEssentials provides:
- Quercetin: 50 mg
- Bilberry Fruit Extract: 30 mg
- Trans-Resveratrol: 1.25 mg
MacularProtect Complete and MacularProtect Complete-S each provide:
- Lemon Bioflavonoids: 50 mg
- Quercetin: 20 mg
- Ginkgo Leaf Extract: 20 mg
- Bilberry Fruit Extract: 15 mg
- Grape seed Extract: 15 mg
- OptiBerry® Mixed Berry Blend: 20 mg
- Trans-Resveratrol: 1.25 mg
Lycopene is a red-yellow carotenoid that not only gives tomatoes, pink grapefruit and watermelon their color, but
also contributes to the health benefits of eating fruit & vegetable rich diets. A Harvard Medical School study has
linked frequent consumption of tomato products with a greater likelihood of retaining prostate health, and a
relationship between higher blood levels of lycopene and cardiovascular health has also been reported.
Amount of lycopene (per day) in selected ScienceBased Health products:
Multinutrient Protection for Eyes & Body
OcularProtect provides 2 mg
Protection for Macular Health
MacularProtect Complete and MacularProtect Complete-S each provide 2 mg
Selenium is an essential mineral required for the proper function of glutathione peroxidase, an antioxidant enzyme
found in the eye's lens and localized in the photoreceptor and retinal pigment epithelial cells.
Amount of vitamin E (per day) in selected ScienceBased Health products:
Multinutrient Protection for Eyes & Body
OcularProtect provides 100 mcg
Protection for Macular Health
MacularProtect Complete and MacularProtect Complete-S each provide 70 mcg
Since over 300 metabolic processes depend on this essential mineral, its role in the body is wide-ranging, from
helping to keep the skin healthy and the immune system working properly, to supporting sensory functions such as
smell, taste and vision. Zinc is particularly concentrated in the eye, where it helps regulate the light-rhodopsin
reaction, influences nerve transmission and serves as an antioxidant.
Amount of zinc (per day) in selected ScienceBased Health products:
Multinutrient Protection for Eyes & Body
OcularProtect provides 40 mg
Protection for Macular Health
MacularProtect Complete and MacularProtect Complete-S each provide 80 mg
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