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Vision Guard Plus
Directions for use: As a food supplement for adults, two (2) Solgar Vision Guard
vegetable capsules daily, preferably at mealtime, or as directed by a health
care practitioner.
Do not exceed the recommended daily
intake. Store out of reach of young children. Food supplements must
not be used as a substitute for a varied diet. Although we take
great care in what we say about products on this site, you should
always read the manufacturer's label on the actual product carefully
before taking supplements.
Two (2) Solgar Vision Guard vegetable capsules provide:
Vitamin C (calcium ascorbate)300mg
Lutein (as Marigold prep) (providing 500ug zeaxanthin)10mg
NAC (n-acetyl-l-cysteine)100mg
Taurine100mg
Vitamin E (100iu as d-alpha-tocopheryl succinate)67mg
Zinc (as glycinate)10mg
Natural Source Beta Carotene (as prep.)3mg
Providing other carotenoids8ug
Eyebright Herb Powdered Extract (4:
1)25mg
Bilberry Berry Powdered Extract (15mg [25%] anthocyanosides)20mg
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Powdered Extract (2.4mg [24%] ginkgo flavone glycosides)10mg
Selenium (as l-selenomethionine)25ug
Vitamin A (1000iu, as palmitate prep.)300ug
Encapsulated with these natural ingredients: magnesium stearate.
Vegetable capsule shell: hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose.
May be helpful in alleviating symptoms of
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read this important notice concerning supplement medical claims)
Eye
Tonic
Bilberry
extracts have been used successfully in many clinical and experimental
studies for various eye dysfunctions. The active anthocyanoside (anthocyanidin)
flavonoids in bilberry extracts have proven eye tonic properties, and
scientific investigation points to potential benefits in preventing or
treating poor vision (especially due to age-related degeneration),
macular degeneration, cataracts, retinopathy and glaucoma. Studies show
bilberry extract improves circulation to the eyes, and enhances oxygen
and energy levels in eye tissue. Additionally, anthocyanosides stabilise
collagen (a major factor in maintaining eye integrity) and act as potent
antioxidants (free radicals are a major destructive element in eye
degeneration).
Circulatory
Tonic
The
flavonoid rich extracts in bilberry aid circulation by increasing the
integrity of the vascular system, primarily through stabilising vascular
collagen, aiding vasodilation, inhibiting excessive platelet aggregation
and inhibiting free radical damage.
Collagen
Stabiliser
Anthocyanosides
bind to collagen and maintain its integrity, thus supporting connective
tissue structure in eyes, blood vessels, joints, skin, bone, etc.
Anti-inflammatory
Anthocyanosides
inhibit histamine and inflammatory prostaglandins, leukotrienes and
enzymes. They have additional value in that they also prevent collagen
fibres from being damaged by enzymes released during inflammation,
thereby protecting connective tissue.
Blood
Sugar Lowering
Myrtillin,
an anthocyanoside in bilberries, appears to possess a significant anti-hyperglycaemic
effect. Research has shown it to have remarkably long lasting effects,
even from a single dose.
Antioxidant
Anthocyanosides
neutralise harmful free radicals due to their powerful antioxidant
effect and may support the activity of other antioxidants, especially
vitamin C.
Research
Gloria
E and Peria A, Ann Ottamol Clin Ocul, 92, 1966, pp595-607
Stocker
F, New York State J Med, 49, 1949, pp58-63
Sala
D, et al, Minerva Ottamol, 21, 1979, pp283-285
Coget
J and Merlen J Phlebology, 21, 1968, pp221-228
Ronziere
M, et al, Biochem Pharmacol, 30, 1981, pp1171-1176
Amella
M, et al, Planta Med, 51, 1985, pp16-20
Allen
F, Journal of the American Medical Association, 89, 1927, p1577-1581
Ginkgo biloba
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May be
helpful in alleviating symptoms as follows::
General
Circulatory Tonic
Ginkgo
exerts a general tonic effect on the vascular system helping improve
circulation, to the extremities in particular. Research suggests that
ginkgo is effective in cases of peripheral arterial disease where there
is arterial obstruction or narrowing, causing a reduction in blood flow
during exercise or at rest. The herb's capillary-dilating effect is
especially prominent.
Cognitive Enhancement
This herb
has been shown to increase cerebral blood flow, and therefore oxygen and
glucose utilisation in the brain. As well as improving vascular function
in the brain, studies have shown that GBE increases the rate at which
information is transmitted at the nerve cell level, an ability that is
thought to be primarily due to a positive influence on neurotransmitter
function. Clinical trials confirm that ginkgo extract improves short
term memory, mental alertness and overall cognitive performance.
Anti-allergic
Ginkgo
inhibits platelet-activating factor (PAF) - a major chemical trigger in
asthma, inflammation and allergies.
Antioxidant
The
flavoglycosides exhibit powerful antioxidant capabilities, a factor
which is especially valuable considering the damaging effect of free
radicals on brain function.
Research
Peter H,
et al, Arzneim Forsch, 16, 1966, p719
Vorberg,
Clinical Trials Journal, 22, 1985, p149-157
Gebner,
Arzneim Forsch 36, 1985, pp1459-1465
Hellegouarch
A, et al, Gen Pharmacol, 16, 2, 1985, p129
HerbalGram,
The Official Newsletter of the American Botanical Council and Research
Foundation, Austin, Texas.
Kleijnen J
and Knipschild P, Lancet, 340, 1992, pp1136-9
Sikora R,
et al. J Urol 141, 1989, pp188A
Schubert H
and Halama P. Geriatr Forsch 3, 1993, pp45-53
Eyebright - May be helpful in alleviating
symptoms as follows:
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Eye
strain or fatigue
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Conjunctivitis
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General eye irritation
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Catarrhal conditions
Astringent
As an astringent, eyebright is often used for reducing excessive
discharges of the eyes and sinuses.
Eye tonic
Eyebright is probably the best known of all herbal eye tonics and is
reported to be supportive to the associated mucous membranes. The
astringent compounds in eyebright are used to provide a tonic effect for
the eyes and reduce sinus congestion, stinging, sensitivity to light,
weeping eyes and catarrhal conditions.
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read this important notice concerning supplement medical claims)
Research
Salama
O and Sticher O, Planta Medica, 47, 1983, p90
Weiss
RF, Herbal Medicine 6th edition, Beaconsfield Publishers, England, 1960
Mowrey
D, The Scientific Validation of Herbal Medicine, Keat, New Canaan, Conn,
1986.
Duke
JA, Handbook of Medicinal Herbs, CRC Press, Boca Raton, USA, 1985
This information is not intended to replace the personal recommendations of your
own qualified Healthcare Professional.
About
Solgar
Quality is a keyword
with Solgar. All their suppliers of nutrition products must provide a
certificate of analysis with every delivery and Solgar ensure that their own
team of chemists and microbiologists checks each batch of raw materials prior to
manufacture of health and nutrition products to ensure potency, purity and
authenticity.
Solgar employ a
rigorous system of quality control to ensure that their Gold Standard for purity
and potency is met at every stage. Solgar's VM75 is the no.1 multivitamin and
mineral formula in America.
Herbs
For thousands of years, herbs have been used to help maintain many aspects of
health and wellness. Today, research and technology are bringing herbalism into
the modern age – with improved extraction, standardization, and farming
methods. Clinical studies are beginning to validate herbal therapies, so even
some in the medical community are starting to accept them.
Many of today’s
medicines were originally derived from botanicals. Aspirin once came from the
white willow tree, quinine from the bark of the cinchona tree, and digitalis
from foxglove. Herbs are still the basis for Chinese medicine and are important
constituents of many European natural remedies. As Hippocrates said, “Let they
food by thy medicine, thy medicine be thy food”.
Some of the herbs
available on this site are wild-crafted – grown in the wild – while others
are meticulously cultivated on herb farms.
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