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It seems Vitamin A and its analogues lutein, meso-zeaxanthin, and zeaxanthin) can help, according to the free paper, and seemingly the amounts would equate to something normal supplementation could provide, on top of reasonable food intake.

So a normal lutein/zeaxanthin gelcap and some extra Vitamin A as beta carotene would seem to be enough. You could eat half an ounce of goji berries and get quite a bit more zeaxanthin, though.

1 posted on 03/19/2023 9:10:20 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
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2 posted on 03/19/2023 9:11:08 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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Excellent source of vit A is mangoes.


3 posted on 03/19/2023 10:55:20 PM PDT by entropy12 (Food is most popular anxiety drug, exercise is the least popular.)
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Interesting! I suffer chronic pancreatitis.


4 posted on 03/20/2023 6:12:07 AM PDT by AuntB (Trump is our Ben Franklin - Brilliant, Boisterous, Brave and ALL AMERICAN!)
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Excess retinol is common and causes bone problems.

In many diseases, retinol and carotene have opposite effects.


5 posted on 03/20/2023 6:59:53 AM PDT by TTFX
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Symptoms of acute vitamin A toxicity include:

drowsiness
irritability
abdominal pain
nausea
vomiting
increased pressure on the brain

Symptoms of chronic vitamin A toxicity include:

blurry vision or other vision changes
swelling of the bones
bone pain
poor appetite
dizziness
nausea and vomiting
sensitivity to sunlight
dry, rough skin
itchy or peeling skin
cracked fingernails
skin cracks at the corners of your mouth
mouth ulcers
yellowed skin (jaundice)
hair loss
respiratory infection
confusion

https://www.healthline.com/health/hypervitaminosis-a

Studies that have reviewed the association between vitamin A and depression have suggested that retinoic acid, an active form of vitamin A, can cause depression and suicide

Relationship between Vitamin Intake and Depressive Symptoms in Elderly Japanese Individuals: Differences with Gender and Body Mass Index
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/12/1319


6 posted on 03/20/2023 7:10:15 AM PDT by TTFX
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So a normal lutein/zeaxanthin gelcap and some extra Vitamin A as beta carotene would seem to be enough.

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This study found that long-term use of beta-carotene, lutein or retinol supplements may increase lung cancer risk.

https://www.cancercarewny.com/content.aspx?chunkiid=21803


7 posted on 03/20/2023 7:13:48 AM PDT by TTFX
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