The complex, delicate structures of the eye are often the first to suffer the “slings and arrows” of aging. “Normal” aging is bad enough but additional, and all too common, health issues such as diabetes, can pose a serious threat to eye health and vision. I see this all-too-often in my medical practice.

Are you one of the 12 million Americans who take a prescription cholesterol-lowering “statin” drug daily? If so, there is something you need to know, which may save your life.

Lipitor (Atorvastatin) and the other statin drugs such as Mevacor (Lovastatin), Crestor (Rosuvastatin) and others are among the most widely prescribed drugs on the market.

Tyrosine is one of those inexpensive, “orphan” supplements that sits on the shelf of most health food stores just gathering dust. That’s a shame because I’ve seen it work wonders.

Many people who wander into a health food store for the first time have this question on their minds. For years they have read about the purported risk of supplements produced and sold by the largely self-regulated dietary supplement industry.

The best way to answer this question is by presenting the facts; something the FDA / AMA / Big Pharma “propaganda machine” is loath to do.