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I seem to find myself between a rock and a hard place
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Oct 19 11:30am | Replies (31)Comment receiving replies
From all I have read, the effecacy/patient outcomes indicate the AREDS2 (or 3) with 25 mg zinc are the same as those with the 80 mg. Studies also show that the 80 mg of zinc in AREDS increases both serum and cellular zinc levels, which isn't good for a number of significant reasons. Given all that is known about the risks of too much zinc, including, but not limited to, increased risk of agressive PCa, I would insist on using the 25 mg medicaton unless/until my doctor provided me with data the indicates the meds with a higher dose were superior due to updated studies or genetic or lifestyle factors.
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Agree, for now I am just taking one AREDS2 while looking for something with around 25mg. Looked at Walmart today, but only seen the one AREDS2. Google search says there is a Areds2 with 25mg, but I think Google is confused. I sure wonder about some of those Bausch and Lomb AREDS products. PreserVision AREDS3 has B12 of 4,166 percent of daily value and 2,941 of B6 daily value. Seems like too much, I was always concern about all the zinc, but I took it for 11 years, never did any research. Guess I wasn't that concerned. Being stupid, thinking they wouldn't sell it or tell me to use it if it could be bad.
Will keep looking around for something with less zinc, but maybe more like 25mg. Retina specialist office staff said try Focus, Viteye or AREDS3 ( but I wonder about all that Vit B in it).