Does calcium increase or lower the risk of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)? Choosing between strong bones and healthy eyesight isn’t a choice seniors should have to make, but conflicting studies concerning calcium supplements and AMD, the leading cause of vision loss in adults over 50, has created anxiety for many older Americans. Early clinical evidence suggested that taking calcium supplements may be linked to an increased risk of AMD, but other research suggested that a diet too low in calcium might also be harmful. But rest assured, investigators from the National Institutes of Health recently conducted a secondary analysis of the groundbreaking Age-related Eye Disease Study (AREDS), and found that there is no evidence of risk linking eating a calcium rich diet, or taking calcium supplements, and AMD. Findings also seem to support the theory that calcium may play a protective role in AMD. Learn more at https://bit.ly/30LzDDy, and share with your friends who take calcium supplements.
