Platinum Naturals Platinum Naturals - Total Vision Care Vegan, 60 vcaps
Platinum Naturals Total Vision Care Vegan - A vegan formula that supports eyesight, reduces the risk of developing cataracts, and helps to improve conditions related to eye strain, digital eye burn, night vision, and visual acuity. Uses therapeutic doses of 20 mg of lutein esters and 2.5 mg of zeaxanthin in natural oils extracted from Marigold. Lutein and zeaxanthin protect the macula and photoreceptors in the retina from oxidative stress, as well as helping to filter out high-energy visible blue light.
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Why people keep reordering it
Best suited to: vegans who want lutein at a real dose, someone who burps up fish oil capsules, long screen days, no fish in the diet.
What the research supports
The same 20 mg marigold lutein and 2.5 mg zeaxanthin as the softgel version, carried in safflower oil instead of fish oil. One capsule daily, sixty last two months.
Macular pigment trials use 10 to 20 mg of lutein a day; this gives 20 mg.
- Macular pigment (evidence: strong, from randomized controlled trial, meta-analysis)
- Lutein and zeaxanthin build up as a protective pigment across the retina, and a daily dose in this range consistently raises that pigment's density in controlled trials.
- Glare recovery (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial)
- Denser macular pigment filters more scattered light before it reaches the retina, and trials at this dose found sharper contrast and faster recovery from glare after 12 weeks.
- Eye strain (evidence: limited, from randomized controlled trial)
- Bilberry's anthocyanosides are thought to support blood flow in the small vessels behind the eye, though the human trials for visual fatigue are few, small, and used more than this capsule carries.
Read the literature: Macular pigment on PubMed, Glare recovery on PubMed, Eye strain on PubMed.
Is it right for you
Worth it if
- vegans who want lutein at a real dose
- most 20 mg lutein products are gelatin softgels in fish oil, and this delivers the same carotenoid load in a hypromellose capsule with a plant oil carrier.
- someone who burps up fish oil capsules
- safflower oil carries the fat soluble carotenoids just as well for absorption purposes without the marine aftertaste.
- long screen days, no fish in the diet
- 20 mg of lutein with 2.5 mg zeaxanthin is the amount used in the screen-worker trials that tracked glare recovery, and it is nearly impossible to reach from a plant diet without kale most days.
Look elsewhere if
- someone wanting omega-3 in the same capsule
- the safflower oil here is omega-6. Add an algal oil at 200 to 300 mg of DHA, or take the fish oil version of this formula if fish is not an issue for you.
- someone told to take the high dose antioxidant eye formula
- a formula built to those amounts, meaning 500 mg vitamin C, 400 IU vitamin E and 25 mg or more of zinc. This carries 100 mg, 50 IU and 10 mg.
What to expect
Nothing week to week. Macular pigment accumulates over months and the trials that measured it ran six to twelve. Easier recovery from oncoming headlights at night is the earliest thing people notice, usually around eight to twelve weeks.
How it compares
- Compared with the fish oil softgel version of this same formula
- identical carotenoid and antioxidant amounts with no gelatin, no marine ingredient and no fish burp, in a capsule rather than a softgel. The tradeoff: you lose the 73 mg EPA and 49 mg DHA that came along in the fish oil, small as it was, which means a second bottle if you want any omega-3 at all.
- Compared with a plain vegan lutein 20 mg capsule
- this adds grape seed proanthocyanidins, bilberry anthocyanosides, alpha lipoic acid and a balanced zinc to copper pair rather than the two carotenoids alone. The tradeoff: each of those extras is at a supporting amount, well under its own research dose, and the price reflects the ingredient list rather than the milligrams.
Product details
- Medicinal ingredients
- Lutein esters (Tagetes erecta, marigold flower), Zeaxanthin (Tagetes erecta, marigold flower), Alpha Lipoic Acid, Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus, fruit) and 8 more
- Ingredient form
- vcaps
- Servings per container
- 60
- Suggested use
- Adults: Take 1 capsule daily. Take with food, a few hours before or after taking other medications or natural health products. Take with a meal containing oil/fat.
- Country of manufacture
- Canada
- Independent testing
- licensed third-party labs
- Certifications
- Non-GMO, Made in Canada
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place
- Brand
- Platinum Naturals
How to take it
Adults: Take 1 capsule daily. Take with food, a few hours before or after taking other medications or natural health products. Take with a meal containing oil/fat.
- Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.
Ingredients
Each capsule contains
- Lutein esters (Tagetes erecta, marigold flower)
- 20 mg
- Zeaxanthin (Tagetes erecta, marigold flower)
- 2.5 mg
- Alpha Lipoic Acid
- 50 mg
- Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus, fruit)
- 36% anthocyanosides 30 mg
- Citrus Bioflavonoids (Citrus aurantifolia, fruit)
- 25 mg
- Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera)
- 80% Proanthocyanidins 40 mg
- Vitamin A (Palmitate)
- 1250 IU
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
- 100 mg
- Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopherol)
- 50 IU
- Zinc (Citrate)
- 10 mg
- Copper (Cupric citrate)
- 1 mg
- Safflower oil (Carthamus tinctorius, seed)
- 205 mg
Non-medicinal ingredients
Sunflower lecithin, candelilla wax. Capsule ingredients: Hypromellose, chlorophyll.
Interactions and cautions
- Medications
- May interact with certain prescription medications. Review with your pharmacist if you take daily medication.
- Timing
- Separate from medications by 2 to 4 hours unless directed otherwise by a healthcare practitioner.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
- General
- Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.
Questions about Platinum Naturals - Total Vision Care Vegan
- Is this the genuine, authentic product?
- Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.
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- We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.
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- Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.
- Can I return it?
- You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.