Healthy Directions

Astaxanthin, black currant, lutein, and zeaxanthin are key to total eye health and clear vision!

Dr. Whitaker’s new and improved Vision Essentials® formula supports every part of the eye and is based on today’s most cutting edge nutritional science. The new ingredient in this formula is black currant which studies show can significantly improve your night vision and reduce eye fatigue 30 minutes after ingestion. No other vision supplement provides the 19 best vitamins for eyes combined into one powerful formula. Vision Essentials has already helped tens of thousands of people protect their vision and continue to enjoy active, independent lives.

Why New and Improved Vision Essentials is better:

• Provides the 20 best vitamins for eyes and healthy vision. Delivers unparalleled antioxidant protection from carotenoids including astaxanthin and zeaxanthin—important for overall vision, especially critical for seeing color and detail. Astaxanthin also enhances the eyes’ ability to keep things in focus.


• Promotes sharper night vision with peak doses of black currant, which also promotes the antioxidant defense mechanisms in your retinal epithelial cells, and supports blood vessels, which is critical to your eye health and night vision.
  
  Black currant, a natural cousin to blueberries and cranberries, has been shown in clinical studies to produce measurable improvements in night vision. Black currant contains anthocyanosides and other flavonoids, which also help improve circulation to and within the eyes.
  
  A balanced diet that includes supplementation with astaxanthin, black currant, lutein and zeaxanthin may improve night vision as well as put an end to dry, tired eyes and reduce the effects of glare.
  
  Studies show that within 30 minutes, black currant can significantly improve your night vision.¹ In another study, participants were given a drink containing 40 mg of black currant anthocyanosides. As in the first study, participants could see significantly better in the dark—once again within just 30 minutes.²


• Includes the research dosage of lutein shown to promote the health of your retina, macula, lenses, and optic nerves, as well as support visual acuity.
  
  A recent study examined subjects’ tolerance to glare. The study showed that participants who took 10 mg of lutein and 2 mg of zeaxanthin daily for four months (which you get in Vision Essentials) had a significant improvement in their glare tolerance. After six months, their recovery time for seeing clearly again after being “blinded” by bright light significantly decreased.³
  
  Plus, there’s a new study, hot off the presses that reveals taking lutein, zeaxanthin, and black currant together—in the doses included in Vision Essentials—may reduce visual fatigue.
  
  Vision Essentials provides 15 mg of lutein and 2 mg of zeaxanthin—the optimal doses based on the latest research. This is important, especially when it comes to lutein. A new study published in Clinical Nutrition showed that the proper dose of lutein is critical for supporting optimal eye health. In fact, inadequate levels may prevent you from experiencing any benefits at all.


• Includes the powerhouses alpha lipoic acid, taurine, N-acetyl cysteine, L-glycine, and vitamin C to shield delicate eye cells from the damaging oxidative stress caused by UV light.


• Nourishes eyes with zinc, a mineral which is highly concentrated in your retinas which helps them function properly.


• Delivers optimal levels of vitamin A in beta-carotene form, which synthesizes a chemical needed for clear eyesight.
  
  Dr. Whitaker made this change based on the AREDS study conducted by the National Institutes of Health, pure beta-carotene, when combined with other eye-supporting nutrients, is what your eyes require for healthy vision.⁴


• Unparalleled antioxidant protection from carotenoids including astaxanthin and zeaxanthin— important for overall vision, especially critical for seeing color and detail and enhancing the eyes' ability to keep things in focus.


• Recycles antioxidants such as Vitamin C and E, via Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA), restoring them to their active forms after they have become oxidized.


• Relieves dry, tired eyes with all-natural schisandra berry.


• Plus, Vision Essentials includes eight additional nutrients that work together to provide extra vision support and protection like no other formula that exists today.

¹ Nakaishi H, et al. Effects of black currant anthocyanoside intakes on dark adaptation and VDT work induced transient refractive alteration in healthy humans. Alternative Medicine Review 2000;5(6):1–10.
² Tominagal, S, et al. Effects of black currant anthocyanosides on visual function. BioScience Laboratories, Saitama, Japan
³ Stringham JM, and Hammond R. Macular pigment and visual performance under glare conditions. Optometry and Vision Science, 2008:85(2): 82–88.
⁴ ARED Study Research Group. A randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial of high-dose supplementation of vitamins C and E, beta carotene, and zinc for macula health: AREDS Report no. 8. Arch Ophthalmol 2001;119:1417–1436

All Vitamins for Eyes Are Not Created Equally

Be sure that the formula you choose has key ingredients like lutein, black currant, astaxanthin, and zeaxanthin and that they’re present in the right amounts. Only then can you be assured you’re getting the nutritional support for visual acuity, sharpness, and improved night vision.

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· Detailed testing of each raw ingredient, and every batch of product, so that your vitamins are safe and effective—low safe levels of free microbacteria, lead and other heavy metals, yeast, mold, and other impurities. Each product comes to us for review with a complete Certificate of analysis verifying it’s potency, purity and standardization.

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Through these and numerous other quality and safety practices, we are committed to always bringing you the highest quality supplements, so that you get the greatest benefits. You can trust everything you take from HealthyDirections.com.

Four capsules give you:

Nutrient Daily Amount %DV
Vitamin A (from mixed carotenoids) 15,000 IU 300%
Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) 100 mg 167%
Zinc (as monomethionine) 50 mg 333%
Copper (as chelate) 4 mg 200%
Taurine 600 mg *
Quercetin (from Japanese Sophora bud) 300 mg *
Carrot Powder (root) 260 mg *
N-Acetyl L-Cysteine 260 mg *
Black Currant Amino Blend 200 mg *
Black Currant (fruit) Extract, L-Cysteine
Schisandra Extract (berry) 160 mg *
Eyebright Extract (aerial part) 60 mg *
Ginkgo Extract (leaf) 60 mg *
L-Glutamic Acid HCl 60 mg *
Glycine 60 mg *
Lutein (from marigold flower) 15 mg *
Alpha Lipoic Acid 10 mg *
Lycopene** (from tomato fruit) 3 mg *
Zeaxanthin (from marigold flower) 2 mg *
Astaxanthin^ (from algae) 1 mg *

Other Ingredients: Gelatin, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide.

* Daily Value (DV) not established
**Lyc-O-Mato® is a registered trademark of LycoRed Natural Products Industries Ltd.
^ ZANTHIN® is a registered trademark of Valerisa International.

Standardization Levels: Black Currant Extract: 35% anthocyanosides; Ginkgo Extract: 24% ginkgo flavone glycosides.

Suggested Use: Take 4 capsules once daily with a meal.

If you are taking Coumadin (warfarin) or are pregnant or lactating, consult a health care professional before taking this product.

Julian Whitaker, MD

Dr. Whitaker has been a practicing doctor for almost 30 years, and is the esteemed founder of the Whitaker Wellness Institute. His goal is to educate people about the proper use of supplements. And all of his products are backed by extensive research, with proven results from real patients.

Dr. Whitaker’s mission is always to help patients avoid dangerous and costly prescription medications through nutritional supplementation, smart food choices, and unique, non-drug therapies. He is known for his direct, straight-talk style, and he fights passionately through his monthly newsletter, Health & Healing, his books, including the best-selling Shed 10 Years in 10 Weeks, and in person on Capitol Hill to protect your access to supplements, and ensure that you have the freedom to make your own health choices.

Dr. Whitaker graduated from Dartmouth College in 1966 and received his medical degree in 1970 from Emory University Medical School. He completed his surgical internship at Grady Memorial Hospital in 1971, and continued at the University of California in San Francisco in orthopedic surgery. In 1974, Dr. Whitaker founded the California Orthomolecular Medical Society, along with four other physicians and the Nobel prize-winning scientist Dr. Linus Pauling.