Immunity support ingredient… HARVESTED from the sea?
Friend, if there’s anything we’ve learned about our bodies over the last couple of years…
It’s that the concept of “immunity” is a little more complicated than we EVER thought.
Because there are 3 main aspects to it:
- the immune defenses that we’re BORN with…
- the immune responses that our bodies can LEARN over time, and
- the immunity that we can BUILD naturally (by getting EXPOSED to infections, for instance).
You can’t do ANYTHING about that first one…
And you may not want to GAMBLE with that third one by intentionally getting sick… because it’s not GUARANTEED that you’ll recover!
But it IS possible to TRAIN the immune system… and provide the tools it needs to provide the “security detail” necessary to keep you safe.
That way, when your “immune troops” need to be DEPLOYED… they’re READY for battle.
Astaxanthin is a type of pigment called a carotenoid… one that gives a red color to some of your favorite seafood…
Like shrimp, lobster, and salmon.
It’s one of the best-researched antioxidants out there…
And supplementing with it has been shown to help FIGHT aging…
And even help ERASE arthritis!
Many of its health benefits come from its ability to NEUTRALIZE free radicals…
Including how it helps support immune function.
But its immunity benefits in particular arise from astaxanthin working to BALANCE inflammation.
You see, we need SOME inflammation to fight off illness… but TOO MUCH inflammation could be counterproductive.
But astaxanthin helps our bodies maintain the PERFECT levels of the RIGHT kinds of inflammation.
And that could even help BEAT BACK autoimmune disease!
According to one study on real people, it could take as little as 8 mg daily for just 8 weeks for astaxanthin to make a significant difference.
That’s not all…
Because research shows how astaxanthin also helps ENERGIZE immune cells by targeting their mitochondrial function…
And ENHANCES the production of antibodies.
This “seafood trick” has got one more trick up its sleeve…
And that’s how it helps PROMOTE a healthy balance of gut bugs in the microbiome.
You’ve read before right here in eAlert how MUCH of our immune function is tied to our gut health…
And how we need to keep “bad bugs” in check… so that the “good bugs” can FLOURISH.
Keeping the RIGHT mixture of gut flora is CRUCIAL not only to our immunity… but also our mood!
One of the more researched forms of astaxanthin available is a patented extract called AstaReal…
But you can look for an astaxanthin supplement in capsule form from any quality maker you trust at your local health food store or online.
It will probably be derived from a type of algae or other marine source.
Astaxanthin is fat-soluble… so make sure you take it with food. Or choose a product that’s combined with phospholipids to help make it easier for your body to absorb.
To your healthy immunity,
Sarah Reagan
Source:
“Astaxanthin decreased oxidative stress and inflammation and enhanced immune response in humans” – Nutrition & Metabolism (2010)
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2845588/
