Are you living a healthy lifestyle, with nutritious, healthy, natural foods and a reasonable amount of regular exercise? If so, you're on the right track.
(prHWY.com) October 26, 2012 - USA, AL -- USA Oct 26, 2012 - Are you living a healthy lifestyle, with nutritious, healthy, natural foods and a reasonable amount of regular exercise? If so, you're on the right track. Do you smoke and drink? If so, it's best to give up smoking and keep alcohol to a minimum. It also helps when you are stress-free and sleeping well.
When you add astaxanthin to the mix you enjoy extra benefits, because it suppors a healthy lifestyle through fighting the effects of dangerous free radicals.
Astaxanthin has rapidly established itself as a contender for the next must-have health supplement, with multiple recent clinical trials indicating its effectiveness in slowing down the signs of aging and supporting health maintenance. Labelled as a 'super-antioxidant', Astaxanthin has been shown to provide support for many conditions associated with aging.
Astaxanthin Dermatitis - Research in Japan (referenced in the British Journal of Nutrition) established that astaxanthin may lower the build up of compounds known as 'phospholipid hydroperoxides' (PLOOH), which have been shown to build up abnormally in the red blood cells of patients with dementia.
Through the period of the study of 30 healthy volunteers aged 50-69 years old PLOOH levels dropped by 40% and 50% with 6 and 12mg daily doses of astaxanthin respectively. In comparison no difference was noted when a placebo was used. These results led to the report concluding that astaxanthin "may contribute to the prevention of dementia".
Another study, highlighted in the Japanese Journal Medical Consultation & New Remedies, gave a daily dose of 6mg to 22 middle-aged and older people showing symptoms of presbyopia - a condition which causes the lens of the eye to lose the ability to focus (known as 'accommodation'). This makes short range vision hard.
Scientists long ago discovered that a class of naturally occurring pigments called carotenoids held powerful antioxidant properties that are crucial for your health.
Carotenoids are the compounds in your foods that give you that vibrant cornucopia of color--from green grasses to red beets, to the spectacular yellows and oranges of bell peppers--as well as all of the beautiful flowers in your garden.
There are more than 700 naturally occurring carotenoids, but most people are familiar with only a few. Right now, you probably have about ten different carotenoids circulating through your bloodstream.
Only recently has one particular carotenoid jumped to the front of the line in terms of its status as a "supernutrient," becoming the focus of a large and growing number of peer-reviewed scientific studies.
This carotenoid is called natural astaxanthin.
Synthetic (laboratory-made) astaxanthin is now commonly used worldwide to supplement fish feed lots in order to help them obtain the desired pinkish to orange-red color. You really should avoid synthetic astaxanthin because it's made from petrochemicals.
Not only does natural astaxanthin carry potent antioxidant abilities, but as it turns out, it is also a powerful anti-inflammatory, which will be the focus of this article. Other carotenoids are easily obtainable through a good diet rich in fresh organic produce. However, this powerful carotenoid is harder to come by.
Astaxanthin Skin - Astaxanthin is produced only by the microalgae Haematoccous pluvialis when its water supply dries up, forcing it to protect itself from ultraviolet radiation. It's the algae's survival mechanism--Astaxanthin serves as a "force field" to protect the algae from lack of nutrition and/or intense sunlight.
This pigment is the most commonly occurring red carotenoid in marine and aquatic animals and is what gives salmon their characteristic pink color. Astaxanthin is leaps and bounds more powerful than beta-carotene, alpha-tocopherol, lycopene and lutein, other members of its chemical family. It exhibits VERY STRONG free radical scavenging activity and helps protect your cells, organs and body tissues from oxidative damage and inflammation.
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Astaxanthin Dermatitis - Astaxanthin is an antioxidant supplement that helps fight the signs of aging and support joint and skeletal health, among other astaxanthin benefits. Astaxanthin is an antioxidant supplement that helps fight the signs of aging and support joint and skeletal health, among other astaxanthin benefits. We extract our natural astaxanthin using Super Critical CO2, which maintains the product's purity and superiority.
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