Macular Degeneration Breakthroughs, Protein Power, Instant Coffee Warning & Men’s Health
Podcasts > Ask The Doctor - Dr Michael Lange
Ask The Doctor is hosted by Dr. Michael Lange, a Board Certified Optometric Physician and Certified Nutrition Specialist. He also has degrees in psychology and physiological optics.
As the founder of Lange Eye Care and Associates and the Lange Eye Institute, Dr. Lange has always been focused on sharing his knowledge and experience to help serve a larger audience. This is why in 1993 he launched Ask The Doctor, a popular radio talk show on eye care and nutrition.
He's extremely passionate about helping people maximize people's health and well-being through proper nutrition, and spends his time educating eye care provides worldwide on proper nutrition and the benefit of it for their patients.
Fun fact about Dr. Lange: He actually sits down each and every night to answer inquiries on the Fortifeye website! What other vitamin company actually lets you talk directly to the doctor that is responsible for the development of their products?
Disclaimer: This is for educational purposes only and should not replace a comprehensive eye examination or medical evaluation.
Saturday, December 6, 2025
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On today’s episode of Ask the Dr, Dr. Michael Lange and Dr. Susan Summerton deliver an educational and science-packed show filled with eye health updates, nutrition insights, and performance optimization. The program was broadcast live from Salem Media in Tampa.
The show opens with congratulations to Tulane University for their win against North Texas and for capturing the American Conference Championship.
Dr. Lange announces the First Annual Mardi Gras Extravaganza being held at the Lange Eye Institute on February 21 from 10 AM to 2 PM.
He will also be at the Fortifeye Nutrition Center on December 13 from 1 PM to 3 PM for a meet and greet and to discuss nutrition.
Dr. Lange and Dr. Summerton discuss new information showing that instant coffee may negatively impact macular degeneration and Dr. Lange advises everyone to avoid instant coffee. They explain why macular degeneration is a nutritionally responsive disease and review what foods and nutrients to focus on. Dr. Lange also recommends Fortifeye Advanced Retina Formula for macular degeneration patients. https://fortifeye.com/product/fortife...
They cover new science showing that the proper form of curcumin can shrink drusen in macular degeneration patients. Fortifeye Next Gen Curcumin uses Curcugen, a clinically validated form of curcumin. Dr. Lange warns that curcumin formulas containing black pepper extract should be avoided due to possible liver concerns.
Dr. Lange and Dr. Summerton discuss the importance of consuming enough protein for strength, muscle tone, recovery, metabolism and even mood. They explain how to pick a good whey protein and why they recommend grass fed non denatured whey. They also discuss Creapure creatine and myHMB and their benefits for strength, muscle, recovery and brain health. They emphasize supplement transparency and staying away from blends.
Dr. Lange also does a segment on foods that support men’s health, testosterone and prostate wellness. They further discuss the importance of increasing intake of lutein, zeaxanthin and astaxanthin through foods or a good supplement like Fortifeye Focus.
A new low vision technology called EyeDaptics is introduced and Dr. Lange mentions that the CEO may be a future guest on the show.
Dr. Lange closes the show with a promo code for the Fortifeye Vegan Salted Caramel Super Protein.
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