Study: Vitamin D Can Slow Macular Degeneration

A new study out of New York University's Lagona Medical Center has found that Vitamin D can delay the onset of macular degeneration in women. Macular degeneration is a progressive eye disease that can take away an individual's vision. It affects one in 10 Americans over the age of 40.

Women are more likely than men to develop macular degeneration. Some scientists believe this is tied to estrogen loss. The researchers in the NYU study concluded that women under 75 who had high levels of Vitamin D in their blood were less likely to develop macular degeneration later on in life, possibly because of Vitamin D's anti-inflammatory effect.

Vitamin D can be found in:

• Natural sunlight
• Leafy vegetables
• Fish
• Vitamin supplements

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