Andrew Huberman

Andrew Huberman on Lutein

3 episodes · 8 references · 2021–2025

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Andrew Huberman has discussed Lutein on their podcast. Referenced across 3 episodes with 8 total references.

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Benefits (5)

“Supplementing with lutein, zeaxanthin, or astaxanthin can be beneficial for slowing the progression of things like advanced onset age-related macular degeneration.”

AMA #6: Eye Health, Why We Yawn & Increasing Motivation

“There is some evidence through quality peer-reviewed studies that supplementing with lutein can help offset some of the detrimental effects of age-related macular degeneration.”

Protocols to Improve Vision & Eyesight | Huberman Lab Essentials

“It does appear that supplementing with certain things like lutein, which is present in eggs or egg yolks in particular, can potentially help with some instances of age-related macular degeneration.”

AMA #6: Eye Health, Why We Yawn & Increasing Motivation

“Both of these have been shown to offset some of the disruption in vision that occurs with aging.”

The Science of Vision, Eye Health & Seeing Better

“There is some evidence through quality peer-reviewed studies that supplementing with lutein can help offset some of the detrimental effects of age-related macular degeneration.”

The Science of Vision, Eye Health & Seeing Better

Best practices (1)
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“The dosage that's been explored in a couple of studies is 10 to 20 milligrams per day. Again, you could get that from foods.”

AMA #6: Eye Health, Why We Yawn & Increasing Motivation

Cautions (2)

“Lutein supplementation only showed benefits for individuals with moderate to severe macular degeneration. For people that have normal vision, these studies did not see a significant improvement.”

Protocols to Improve Vision & Eyesight | Huberman Lab Essentials

“However, only for individuals with moderate to severe macular degeneration. For people that have normal vision, these studies did not see a significant improvement of vision from supplementing with lutein.”

The Science of Vision, Eye Health & Seeing Better