What are Antioxidants? How do they relate to and affect the body? The National Cancer Institute says,
“Antioxidants are substances that may protect cells from the damage caused by unstable molecules known as free radicals. Free radical damage may lead to cancer. Antioxidants interact with and stabilize free radicals and may prevent some of the damage free radicals might otherwise cause… antioxidants may slow or possibly prevent the development of cancer.”
Free radicals are all around us—in the water we drink and the air we breathe—and the damage they cause is tremendous. Over 60 diseases have been linked to these highly reactive molecules that bombard the cell walls and leave the body prone to cancer, heart disease, arthritis, macular degeneration and to the many evidences of aging—from wrinkles to dementia. Research has proven that nutrients known as antioxidants ward off the effects of free radicals, thereby helping to prevent cell and tissue damage.
Numerous studies conducted throughout the past decade suggest that Astaxanthin has extraordinary antioxidant properties. What is Astaxanthin? Astaxanthin is a carotenoid molecule from the same family as beta-carotene, lycopene, and zeaxanthin. However, Astaxanthin appears to be more active in quenching superoxide, hydroxyl, and other radical species. Recent studies suggest that Astaxanthin has anti-inflammatory action, inhibiting cytokine cascades in a number of trials of cardiovascular health, respiratory health, joint health, athletic performance, and others.
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