I started using AREDS2 seven months ago with no problems. I ordered it from iHerbs as AREDS never entered the European market, and now I couldn’t order it from anywhere even from the manufacturer, B&L, as they don’t take orders outside of the USA.
Elderly are not able to absorb all the nutrients from the food and even if they are, tons of food should be ingested to achieve the necessary amount of vitamins. In Africa and Asia healing plants have been used for thousands of years, also the native Americans.