Natural Society, By: Elizabeth Renter, 11/19/2013
Affecting close to 11 million Americans, macular degeneration is the leading cause of age-related blindness and is the most common eye disease in the U.S. While there are numerous ways to improve your eyesight no matter your age, one new study suggests something as simple as the herb rosemary could help combat age-related blindness, working to stop the progression of the disease caused by oxidative stress.
Rosemary contains something known as carnosic acid, a primary compound credited with numerous health benefits offered by the culinary herb. Researchers with Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute say that this is the compound that could be the key to protecting eye health.
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