Astaxanthin...A unique antioxidant..

What is astaxanthin?

Astaxanthin is a reddish lipid soluble pigment that belongs to a group of natural pigments known as xanthophylls, a subcategory of the carotenoid family. It occurs naturally in certain algae and causes the pink or red color in salmon, trout, lobster, shrimp, and other seafood.

How does it work?

Astaxanthin is an antioxidant, protecting cells from damage. Astaxanthin also improve the way immune system functions.

Uses of Astaxanthin?

Astaxanthin is used for treating Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and eye problems such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD). It is also used for preventing cancer. It also improves recovery after stroke, reducing cholesterol levels and reducing skin damage from ultraviolet (UV) light.

The uniqueness of astaxanthin?

Astaxanthin is a unique and the strongest natural antioxidant!

• Astaxanthin can reach into every part of the cell, inside and out.

• Astaxanthin can cross the blood-brain barrier to protect the brain and nervous system.

• Astaxanthin can cross the blood-retinal barrier and bring protection to the eyes.

• Astaxanthin works in every part of your body, organs and skin.

Astaxanthin is unique... compared to all other antioxidants as it can handle many different types of free radicals simultaneously.

Astaxanthin is also unique... because it does not become depleted from neutralizing free radicals and does not oxidizing it self.

How Astaxantin helps athletes?

Good news for active athletes! Active Athlete’s Secret Weapon...Astaxanthin!

Astaxanthin benefits athlete’s capacity and endurance as it

• increases strength, stamina and endurance
• reduces recovery time
• prevents muscle and joint soreness after strenuous exercise
• reduce inflammation

Astaxanthin has a powerful ability to quench free radicals and ability to reduce lactic acid build up during intense exercise.

 

Is Astaxanthin a remedy for inflammation?

Astaxanthin, an anti-inflammatory nutrients.

Astaxanthin is a very effective remedy for tendon, muscle and joint pain, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis and joint soreness after strenuous exercise.

Astaxanthin is an alternative treatment for chronic inflammation and has more benefits than a prescription medicine, especially over the long term.

Is Astaxanthin beneficial to skin?

Astaxanthin has been shown to be a great nutritional supplement for youthful, beautiful skin. It improves skin quality.

Due to the anti-inflammatory properties of Astaxanthin, it can prevent the skin from sunburn and heal damaged skin. Astaxanthin not only prevents UV sun damage to the skin but also helps to reverse external signs of aging from the inside out. Astaxanthin reduces wrinkles and age spots, improving moisture levels, elasticity and smoothness, giving your skin a beautiful, healthy glow!

Is Astaxanthin good for eyes?

Astaxanthin is good for the health of your eyes and the prevention of blindness as Astaxanthin can penetrate the retinal barrier in your eyes.

Astaxanthin has protective benefits against eye-related problems including

• cataracts
• macular degeneration
• diabetic retinopathy
• cystoid macular edema
• glaucoma and 
• many more....

What are other Astaxanthin benefits?

Astaxanthin is reported to have many more benefits including..

• boosts immune system
• helps normalizes blood pressure
• helps prevent heart attacks
• helps prevent the initiation of cancer cells
• helps prevent Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease
• enhances reproductive health
• relieves prostate problems
• prevents and relieves diabetes
• gives you better resistance to colds
• prevents gum disease
• protects all parts of the cells from oxidative damage

Drug use in lactating mothers.

In the women breast, the milk-producing glands are surrounded by fine blood vessels. Fine molecules for example drugs can enter into breast milk from the blood. Drugs that are soluble in fat may enter into breast milk more easily. This is how drugs can be passed to a breastfed baby through the mother’s breast milk.

When a breast-feeding mother takes a drug, it can either causes

• insignificant effects on the baby (because the amount of drug passed through the milk is too small) or
• adverse/unwanted effects on the infant or
• a reduction in the production of  breast milk

Lactating mothers should consult their doctors or pharmacists for further details.

What are the factors that a doctor considers before prescribing or administering a drug to a breast-feeding mother?

They include whether:

• the drug therapy is really needed.
• the drug is the least toxic drug and yet is effective.
• the dosing schedule can be timed/arranged to reduce the drug delivered to the baby.
• the drug can also be used for the baby.
• the baby suffered from any medical problem such as liver or renal failure that would affect the drug metabolism or excretion and cause drug accumulation in the baby.
• the drug amount delivered through the breast milk reaches a therapeutic dose in the baby.
• the idiosyncratic or adverse reactions affect the baby.
• the drug produce any side effects.

Note:

• Lactating mothers must avoid using drugs unnecessarily. Usually the doctor will assess the potential risk against the benefit of using the drug for both mother and infant.
• Breast-feeding mothers must avoid using drugs that are known to cause serious side effects in adults. Lactation should be discontinued if the treatment is necessary and there is no suitable alternative therapy available.
• Lactating mothers should breast-feed their baby first before administering the medication.
• Lactating mothers must avoid breast-feeding when drug levels in the breast milk are highest. Consult your doctor or pharmacist.
• Breast-feeding mothers should use the most appropriate route of administration.
• Before taking any over-the-counter drugs including herbal preparation, lactating mothers must consult their doctors first.
• Avoid excessive intake of alcohol and caffeine drinks.