Name: Beaver Island Health Issues newsletter shares dietary guidance about age-related macular degeneration in 2001
Start: 2001-01
End: 2001-01
Location: Beaver Island Rural Health Center

Event

Date: 2001-01
Kind: Medical
Where: Beaver Island Rural Health Center
Carried out by: Beaver Island Rural Health Center
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: healthcarepublic-servicecommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The February 2001 Rural Health Center newsletter discussed dietary sources of lutein and zeaxanthin in relation to age-related macular degeneration and vision. It also cautioned readers taking blood thinners about vitamin K.

Evidence limits

This is health education summarized in a local newsletter, not a clinical study, diagnosis, or record of local patient outcomes.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, February 2001, Health Issues, “Greens for your eyes can benefit vision.”
The newsletter summarizes a Journal of the American Optometric Association report about age-related macular degeneration and discusses lutein- and zeaxanthin-rich foods; it also cautions readers taking blood thinners about vitamin K. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, February 2001, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the health guidance.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Health Issues newsletter shares dietary guidance about age-related macular degeneration in 2001”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-greens-vision-health-guidance-2001/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 2001, Health Issues, “Greens for your eyes can benefit vision.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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