Protect your Eyes from Within!*

Shakespeare once wrote that the eyes are the windows to the soul. Consider all the impressions we receive through our eyes, and how much our eyes reveal about us. Most people believe that the only avenue for those with vision problems is corrective lenses, laser surgery or drugs. Sight is one of our most precious senses – fortunately there are nutrients and herbs that can play a valuable role in supporting the health of our eyes.*

Lutein and zeaxanthin are the two major carotenoid pigments in the human macula and retina. The macula is a part of the eye found in the center of the retina, directly behind the lens. It’s a tiny area composed of millions of cells that help produce the vision needed to read and to see objects clearly.

Lutein is very important to human health, but your body cannot manufacture it on its own. Consuming foods (ie. spinach, kale, broccoli, corn) and taking dietary supplements that contain it is the only way for the body to get lutein, which is needed by the eyes, skin, blood serum, brain, cervix and breast.*

Within the eye, lutein is highly concentrated in the macular region and filters out more than 90% of the blue wavelengths of light from the visible-light spectrum. Blue light, whether from sunlight or indoor lighting, can lead to oxidative stress and free radical damage in the eyes.

In regards to the skin, lutein is deposited in the outer and inner dermal layers providing antioxidant protection against exposure to the sun and environmental pollutants.

Used in Herbal Medicine:

• To help slow the progression of disorders of the eye, such as diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy, and macular degenration.
• To help relieve symptoms related to non-complicated chronic venous insufficiency (CIV), such as sensation of swelling, heaviness and tingling of the legs.
• Provides antioxidants for the maintenance of good health.

Bilberry helps to improve vision in near-sighted adults.

Key Features

• FloraVision® provides 18 mg of lutein from marigold flower (standardized to 18 mg of lutein and 0.7 mg of zeaxanthin) as well as 10 mg of bilberry fruit extract (standardized to 25% anthocyanidins) in a whole food base of certified organic carrot powder.
• Offers a powerful antioxidant complex including two key carotenoid pigments.
• Encapsulated in easily digested vegetarian capsules.
• Packaged in environmentally-friendly amber glass bottles.
• Backed by clinical research.

Key Benefits

• Excellent for supplementing the diet to support vision health*
• Antioxidants for support of healthy skin*

RESEARCH FINDINGS:

The LAST (Lutein Antioxidant Supplementation Trial) study was a 2004, 12-month, randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled trial that used FloraGlo®lutein.

A randomized, placebo-controlled human clinical trial in Europe found that 10 mg of FloraGlo® lutein per day for 12 weeks improved skin hydration and skin elasticity, and decreased skin lipid peroxidation.(1)*

1. Palombo, P., P. Morganti, et al. (2006). “New evidence for efficacy of lutein/zeaxanthin in skin health. Beyond Beauty Paris 2006 Conference Abstract.

Not Intended As Medical Advice.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.