Dr Michael Lange has been involved in research and development of evidence-based supplements for the eyes and entire body for almost 30 years. His patient population is mainly geriatric with macular degeneration, dry eye syndrome, glaucoma, cataracts and many systemic health problems too. He has worked over the last 25 years on developing eye related supplements to bring nutritional support to the eye. in 2010 he started developing whole body supplements and a few years later sports nutrition supplements. Dr Lange started to realize something all of his elderly patients and most of his athletic patients had in common. What was this?? Pain and inflammation! Most of his geriatric population has to deal with either pain associated with osteo or rheumatoid arthritis. These patients have chronic and sometimes serious pain in their knees, hips, back, shoulders, hands, arms, feet and many other areas. Many young and old athletes also experience pain and inflammation quite frequently. Most of these people are taking OTC meds and prescribed pain meds that have many potential complications. Dr Lange started to put more and more hours into researching natural anti-inflammatory and pain relievers. Three nutrients he has been using for over 20 years fell into this category: omega 3 fish oil (Fortifeye Super Omega and Fortifeye Super Omega 3 Max), Astaxanthin in Fortifeye Focus and GLA in Fortifeye Black Currant Oil / GLA. Dr Lange has used these to help dry eye in patients naturally. The combination of all 3 of these is called Fortifeye Advanced Dry Eye Therapy and helps to decrease inflammation in specific areas in the eye improving dry eye signs and symptoms naturally. Many of his patients experience symptomatic relief of inflammation and associated pain with these supplements. Fortifeye Advanced Dry Eye Therapy is being recommended all over the world now by doctors to their patients with dry eye and also those on the computer for many hours of the day. The nutrients in this supplement help to reduce inflammation and pain associated with inflammation and also protects the eye form the damaging blue light associated with prolonged digital screen time.
Dr Lange has been very happy with the results he has been getting with his dry eye patients but still wanted something better for pain and inflammation. He started to research the powers of other natural ingredients like turmeric, curcumin, boswellia, ginger and many more. He became fascinated with curcumin and its natural powers. The problem with curcumin was it didn’t absorb well at all. The technology most supplement makers were using was either a synthetic or a derivative of black pepper to enhance the absorption properties. The problems is these have the potential to cause some problems if used for long periods of time. Dr Langes research led him to Dolcas-Biotech the company that makes the newest most exciting curcumin called Curcugen . Curcugen is the first Food-Matrix Oleoresin-Based Curcumin. Curcugen uses the important parts of the turmeric root to enhance the absorption dramatically. Polar resins, turmeric polysaccharides, turmeric essential oils and curcuminoids make up 100% of this turmeric active composition. This process enhances bioavailability by 52.5x of total curcuminoids over standardized curcumin 95%. The Fortifeye team did further testing and trials with both gummies and capsules for another six months. Dr Lange, Dr Hall and the Fortifeye Team tried many different variations of this new Curcugen at different strengths during this time and determined this would be the form of curcumin Fortifeye would use. The Fortifeye Team was impressed with the safety studies and the reduction in pain and inflammation studies done using Curcugen.
Fortifeye Next Gen Curcumin fueled by Curcugen was launched in May 2022 with a delicious Gummy and a vegan capsule.
In less than a two-week time period patients, customers and radio show listeners were giving testimonials of pain relief in very short periods of time. Dr Lange said this is the first supplement we have brought to market that acts so quickly and has had an enormous amount of positive feedback. The patients and customers that seemed to react the quickest were already taking either Fortifeye Super Omega or Fortifeye Super Omega Max. The right form and the right levels of omega 3 fish oil are very effective at lowering inflammation and reducing pain alone. Fortifeye Super Omega is a rTG from omega 3 fish oil that has a 3-4 time better absorption rate than the typical EE form omega 3 fish oil (ethyl ester form). Dr Lange says there is a definite positive synergy when u take the rTG omega 3 along with the Fortifeye Next Gen Curcumin. The omega 3 and Curcugen both act on inflammation differently and the combination of the two helps to support a healthier level of inflammation in the body. The Fortifeye Vitamins team decided to bundle both Fortifeye Super Omega and Fortifeye Next Gen Curcumin together at a discount and call it Fortifeye Omega Relief. Now for the first time you can get the health benefits of an rTG omega 3 fish oil along with the health benefits of Curcugen in Fortifeye Omega Relief.
The Fortifeye team has enhanced the Fortifeye Omega Relief a little further with the addition of Black Currant Oil/ GLA and this is called Fortifeye Omega Relief Extreme. This supplement bundle uses Fortifeye Super Omega Max (50% more potent than Super Omega ) , Next Gen Curcumin and Fortifeye Black Currant oil/ GLA. This combination brings more rTG form omega 3 fish oil and GLA from Black Currant oil. The GLA enhances the anti inflammatory effects of series one prostaglandins (PGE1) and this sets this apart from the Fortifeye Omega Relief. Dr Lange states patients that are heavier and have more inflammation and associated pain may elect to try the Fortifeye Omega Extreme. Dr Hall and Dr Lange both agree these supplements will be great for athletes that are involved in heavy training to enhance their recovery and improve DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) and ROM ( range of motion).
If you are looking for evidence based clinically studied Doctor developed supplements that may have a positive impact on your life, check out the entire Fortifeye Vitamin line and Fortifeye Performance Nutrition Line at www.fortifeye.com or if you are looking for one of the best vitamin store in Ocala go see Dr Richard Hall at the Lange Nutrition Center on 3101 SR 200 across the street from the mall. If you looking for one of the best vitamin store in clearwater go by Fortifeye Nutrition Center.
Dr. Michael Lange Optometrist talks Nutrition 