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Seniors Health: New
Study and Recommended Supplements
A study finding that supplementation with omega-3
fatty acids and lutein with zeaxanthin could save
American senior citizens $5.6 billion in health care
costs during the next five years has resulted in the
formation of a bipartisan Congressional Dietary
Supplement Caucus.
The Lewin Group, a Falls Church, Va.-based health
care consulting firm, conducted the study,
commissioned by the Dietary Supplement Education
Alliance. A similar study, which found that regular
intake of calcium and folic acid could save more
than $15 billion in health care costs over five
years, was released in 2004.
The Lewin Group analyzed hundreds of studies
conducted over the last 30 years on omega-3s and
lutein with zeaxanthin. The group concluded that an
1,800 milligram daily dose of omega-3s could reduce
coronary heart disease in people over age 65,
resulting in 384,303 fewer hospitalizations over the
next five years and a consequent $3.1 billion
savings in health care expenditures.
Seniors who take 6 milligrams to 10 milligrams a day
of lutein with zeaxanthin could reduce their
susceptibility to age-related macular degeneration
(AMD), The Lewin Group found. During the next five
years, that would result in 98,219 fewer people
losing their independence because of advanced AMD,
saving $2.5 billion in care giving costs.
SOURCE: Natural
Foods Merchandiser volume XXVI/number 12/p. 7
Ed. Note: These studies highlight how it’s
never too late to get the health benefits from
starting on a good nutrition program. For senior
citizens, we suggest the following nutrition
supplements.
For a supplement containing both
lutein and zeaxanthin as well as other
powerful multi-carotenoid antioxidants
CLICK HERE.
For a recommended premium multivitamin especially
designed for people 50 and over
CLICK HERE.
For a new clinically proven calcium supplement to
help reduce the risk of osteoporosis
CLICK HERE.
For more information on a highly bio-available CoQ10
supplement to strengthen the heart muscle
CLICK HERE.
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