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When suggesting how the supplementation improved eye function, the researchers pointed to studies showing acetyl-L-carnitine, omega-3 fatty acids and CoQ10 to improve function of the energy-producing component of the cell, the mitochondrion (10, 11) while also improving how cells use calcium (12), both of which improve overall function of specific cells in the eye called retinal pigment epithelium
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These results are supported by a recent randomized placebo controlled trial, which demonstrated that a 6-week sulforaphane intervention (30 mg/day) safely improved depressive symptoms, as measured by the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, in 66 participants with a history of a cardiac procedure and presence of mild to moderate depression (Wu et al., 2020)