A study
finding that supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids and lutein with
zeaxanthin could save American senior citizens $5.6 billion in health
care costs during the next five years has resulted in the formation
of a bipartisan Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus.
The Lewin Group, a Falls Church, Va.-based health care consulting firm, conducted the study, commissioned by the Dietary Supplement Education Alliance. A similar study, which found that regular intake of calcium and folic acid could save more than $15 billion in health care costs over five years, was released in 2004.
The Lewin Group analyzed hundreds of studies conducted over the last 30 years on omega-3s and lutein with zeaxanthin. The group concluded that an 1,800 milligram daily dose of omega-3s could reduce coronary heart disease in people over age 65, resulting in 384,303 fewer hospitalizations over the next five years and a consequent $3.1 billion savings in health care expenditures.
Seniors who take 6 milligrams to 10 milligrams a day of lutein with zeaxanthin could reduce their susceptibility to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), The Lewin Group found. During the next five years, that would result in 98,219 fewer people losing their independence because of advanced AMD, saving $2.5 billion in care giving costs.
SOURCE:
Natural Foods Merchandiser volume XXVI/number 12/p. 7
Ed. Note: These studies highlight how it’s never too late to get the health benefits from starting on a good nutrition program. For senior citizens, we suggest the following nutrition supplements.
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