HEALTH IMPACT STUDIES INDICATE SUPPLEMENT USE COULD SAVE BILLIONS.

The Lewin Group, Inc., commissioned by the Dietary Supplement Education Alliance to produce the second in a series of health impact studies of dietary supplements, has released a final report summarizing their findings. This report reveals that two dietary supplements, omega-3 fatty acids and lutein/zeaxanthin, could save the U. S. Healthcare System $5.6 billion over five years. These savings reflect the potential for avoiding hospitalizations and achieving greater independence for more than 500,000 people. Health care savings outlined in the report reflect the lower risk of coronary heart disease with omega-3 fatty acids and reduced risk of age-related macular degeneration with lutein with zeaxanthin. (Nutraceuticals World, March 28, 2006)