Some of the Factors Involved in Male Infertility: A Prospective Review
For example, lutein, the yellowish carotenoid found in kale, basil, and parsley, settles into the back of the eye in an area called the macula to help with vision (4)
Other serious risks include pancreatitis, changes in vision (diabetic retinopathy), low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), and issues with kidney function or gallbladder disease
However, in a much larger randomized controlled trial of simvastatin and an antioxidant combination of 600 mg of all - rac --tocopherol (297 mg of RRR --tocopherol), 250 mg of vitamin C, and 20 mg of -carotene daily) in more than 20,000 men and women with CHD or diabetes mellitus, the antioxidant combination did not adversely affect the cardioprotective effects of simvastatin therapy over a five-year period (131)