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Antioxidants and free radical damage:

Many elements of our environment and our lifestyle cause free radical damage. Sunlight, radiation, pollutants, tobacco smoke and a diet high in fats all promote the production of free radicals that can attack our cells and internal organs if not neutralised by antioxidants. Our modern diets do not contain enough natural antioxidants, and the added stress of hectic lifestyles, means we need to supplement our diet, to boost our immune systems and help to prevent aging and lifestyle accelerated diseases such as heart disease and cancers. And what better way to supplement you diet than with natures most powerful antioxidant, Astaxanthin.

Through thousands of years, humans have used nature’s own resources as a cure for many diseases. Nature has a powerful natural defence against the suns harsh rays and environmental pollution, the antioxidant Astaxanthin. Astaxanthin is a carotenoid, to be more specific a xanthophyll, which can be synthesised by many plants and animals. Mammals however are unable to synthesise their own carotenoids, but are entirely dependent on the carotenoid content of their food. The most efficient producer of Astaxanthin in nature is the fresh water algae Haematococcus pluvialis, which when stressed by external factors, can switch to a different mode of growth and produce Astaxanthin in large quantities. Astaxanthin has 10 times higher antioxidant effect than beta-carotene, and 100 times higher than alpha tocopherol (Miki, Pure and Applied Chem. 63 (1991) 141-146, and is already a component of our diet in fish and shellfish.
BioProcess has carried out more clinical trials on this product, than any other producer in the world. In addition to the antioxidant effect of the carotenoid AstaCarox®, which will have a beneficial effect against cardiovascular disease, boost the immune defence system, prevent eye disease, have an anti-aging effect, increase growth rates and detoxify the body. Studies have shown it to give: Significantly increased muscle strength and endurance (Malmsten C, Räddningshälsan AB, Sweden, unpublished). Relief from symptoms associated with dyspepsia, such as stomach pain and heartburn (AstaCarotene and Prof. Comhaire, University of Belgium, unpublished). Improved fertility for men (Wang et al, Antimicrobial agents and Chemotherapy 44 (2000) 2452-2457 and Bennedsen M et al., J Immunology Letters 70 (1999) 185-189). Copies of all studies available upon request.
In the mid 1980’s, a group of Swedish scientists, using modern technology, perfected a unique process to make Haematococcus pluvialis produce natural Astaxanthin in large volumes. The company BioProcess was formed, to manufacture and promote this product under the brand name AstaCarox®, a raw material for use in supplements and functional food products. Grown in fermentation tanks, free from external contamination and pollutants, under highly controlled conditions. Unlike alternative sources, which have been grown on external pools, and are more susceptible to contamination and batch variation. This product is suitable for use in a wide variety of products, and has a long history of safe use in both human and animal supplements and foodstuffs. A full portfolio of safety and toxicity studies is available upon request.

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