OcuForce

OcuForce is a unique blend of eye nourishing nutrients in a scientifically based formula which protects the eyes against exposure to light-generated free radicals. It contains only natural carotenoids. Our eyes need all the antioxidant protection they can get, because they are exposed to the oxidizing light rays of the sun. Vitamin C guards the retina?s delicate cells and lutein and zeaxanthin are especially important in protecting the eyes. Lutein and zeaxanthin protect our eyes by absorbing the blue rays from the light spectrum. Lutein also helps head off free radical damage to fats inside the eyes. The anthocyanosides in bilberry fruit support the health of the eye and circulatory system by providing antioxidant activity, improving microcirculation and supporting healthy connective tissue formation.

Benefits of OcuForce Include:

• Promotes Eye Health
• Helps Maintain Normal Nighttime Vision
• Supports Healthy Tissue Formation
• Prevents Cataracts

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Size:  60 capsules
Two capsules contain:

• Vitamin A 3200 IU (from Palmitate, fish, and mixed carotenoids from palm tree fruit)
• Alpha Carotene........4 mg
• Beta Carotene........15 mg
• Vitamin C (as Ascorbyl Palmitate)........100 mg
• Vitamin E........90 mg
  • as d-gamma 63 mg
  • as d-delta 17 mg
  • as d-alpha 7 mg/11.5 IU
  • as d-beta 3 mg
• Vitamin B1 (as Thiamine HCl 5 mg; Pyrophosphate 5mg) 10 mg
• Vitamin B2 (as Riboflavin HCI; Riboflavin-5-Phosphate) 20 mg
• Vitamin B3 (as Niacinamide)........10 mg
• Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCI)........10 mg
• Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin)........100 mcg
• Zinc (TRAACS? Zinc Glycinate Chelate)........15 mg
• Selenium (as Glycinate Complex)........50 mcg
• Taurine........200 mg
• N Acetyl L-Cysteine (NAC)........200 mg
• Quercetin........100 mg
• MirtoSelect (Vaccinium myrtilius) (berry)........100 mg
  [standardized to contain 25% anthocyanidins]
• Ginkgo Select (Ginkgo biloba) (leaves)........60 mg
  [standardized to contain 6% terpene lactones]
• Alpha Lipoic Acid........50 mg
• Turmeric (Curcuma longa) (root)........50 mg
  [standardized to contain 95% Curcumin]
• Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) (leaf)........50 mg
  [standardized to contain 50% EGCg]
• Xangold (Lutein esters)........10 mg
• Zeaxanthin Esters........2 mg

Other Ingredients:  Microcrystalline cellulose, lecithin, vegetable stearate, silicon dioxide.

Recommended Use:
As a dietary supplement, take two capsules daily with meals, or as directed by your health care practitioner.

This product does not contain  wheat, yeast, soy, corn, dairy, animal products, artificial colors or flavors.

Read customer questions and answers about Vision Health on our blog.

Simply the act of letting light pass through the eye and hit the retina increases the exposure of eye tissue to a range of different light-generated free radicals. For this reason, it makes sense to optimize intake of all eye nourishing nutrients every day, especially as we age. Lutein is a carotenoid whose job it is to protect the retina from the free radical damage it undergoes constantly. Does optimizing lutein intake throughout life protect the retina as we age? Conclusive prospective studies have yet to be performed that can definitively answer this question, but population studies are suggestive of benefit. The lutein used in OcuForce? is naturally derived from marigolds, not synthetically created in a chemical plant. Designs for Health never uses synthetic carotenoids in its products. Natural carotenoids offer a superior spectrum of benefits.

Carotenoids
Carotenoids not only ward off cataracts, but they also lower the risk of macular degeneration by 57 percent. [8, 9]

Protects Vision
The retinas in our eyes contain the highest concentration of polyunsaturated fats of any cells in the body. These delicate fats need antioxidant protection provided by many nutrients, including taurine. A deficiency of taurine increases damage to the retinas of both animals and humans. [6] Taurine may offer benefit for those with macular degeneration, though clearly more research is needed. [7]

Improves Night Vision
Anthocyanosides, the flavonoid complex in bilberries, speed the regeneration of rhodopsin, the purple pigment that is used by the rods in the eye for night vision. [1, 2] While earlier trials suggested that taking bilberry could benefit people with night blindness [3, 4] more recent trials with healthy volunteers have found no effect of bilberry on night vision. [5]

Promotes Blood Flow and Capillary Strength
Anthocyanosides are potent antioxidants. [10] They support normal formation of connective tissue and strengthen capillaries in the body. Anthocyanosides may also improve capillary and venous blood flow. Bilberry may also prevent blood vessel thickening due to diabetes. [11] Bilberry protects cholesterol from oxidizing in vitro. [12] While this action is thought to help prevent atherosclerosis, no human trials have studied whether bilberry may be useful in the regard.

Store In A Cool, Dry Place. Keep Out Of Reach Of Children.

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