Astaxanthin: A helper for your strong body
There
is much research that shows that integrating exercise into the daily routine of
working people can significantly improve work efficiency, mental health, and
overall quality of life. Finding a balance between work and health care is
therefore very important.
But even so, balancing work with regular exercise is challenging. It is both time-consuming and adds to the burden of a tired body all day. Wouldn't it be great if there was something to reduce fatigue after exercise, allowing us to exercise at full efficiency and reach the full results of exercise in a limited time?
Astaxanthin: A helper for your strong body
Increase endurance and reduce fatigue
The main benefit of astaxanthin in terms of exercise is that it can increase endurance and reduce fatigue. A study published in the journal "Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport" found that taking astaxanthin supplements helped improve the performance and endurance of cyclists. Astaxanthin's antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential is effective in fighting muscle damage and inflammation caused by exercise. It can help reduce the amount of lactic acid, which causes fatigue, and can also increase the use of fat in the body for energy. With these properties, whether you are just starting to exercise or training hard to get your dream body, astaxanthin will be a fatigue-reducing helper that allows you to go beyond your limits every day.
Muscle recovery and reduce muscle inflammation
While exercise is good, waking up to work with tiredness and aches all over your body is not a good thing. However, astaxanthin can help with this. There is research showing that astaxanthin can reduce muscle damage and inflammation after strenuous exercise, helping muscles recover faster(3),(4).You can exercise with peace of mind knowing that you will have the energy to go to work refreshed the next day.
Protect against the dangers of UV rays
If you think of exercise combined with relaxation from the surrounding environment, outdoor exercise will provide you with a relaxing experience. Whether it's jogging in aparkfull of trees, cycling through beautiful nature, playing outdoor sports with friends, or running a marathon to triumph over yourself, one thing you can't avoid is UV rays, which damage our skin.
Astaxanthin has the ability to protect the skin from the harmful effects of UV rays. It helps inhibit free radicals that damage collagen and elastin, which are the main components of the skin, thereby reducing wrinkles and dull skin(5).This allows you to exercise outdoors and relax in nature with peace of mind.
Benefits of antioxidants for overall health
In addition to helping with exercise specifically, astaxanthin also contributes to overall health by promoting cardiovascular health, reducing inflammation, slowing skin aging, helping eye function, and supporting the immune system (6). This allows us to have good health to cope with work, along with taking care of ourselves entirely.
Results from using astaxanthin (Astaxanthin)
- Increase muscle strength and endurance
- Increase muscle recovery after exercise. Helps reduce damage and Reduce muscle inflammation after exercise.
- Prevent the harmful effects of UV light while doing outdoor activities.
Who is suitable for using astaxanthin? (Astaxanthin)
- People who want to increase efficiency in exercise To see results faster in a limited time
- People who want to reduce fatigue that occurs after exercising, have an energy to do other activities the next day.
- People who take care of their appearance and skin and want their overall health to improve.
[Citation]
- Brown DR, Warner AR, Deb SK, Gough LA, Sparks SA, McNaughton LR. The effect of astaxanthin supplementation on performance and fat oxidation during a 40 km cycling time trial. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 2020 Jul;
- Saeidi A, Nouri-Habashi A, Razi O, Ataeinosrat A, Rahmani H, Mollabashi SS, et al. Astaxanthin Supplemented with High-Intensity Functional Training Decreases Adipokines Levels and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Men with Obesity. Nutrients. 2023 Jan 6;15(2):286.
- Sawaki K, Yoshigi H, Aoki K, et al. Sports performance benefits from taking natural astaxanthin characterized by visual activity and muscle fatigue improvements in humans. J Clin Ther Med 2002;18:73-88.
- Nakanishi R, Miho Kanazashi, Tanaka M, Tanaka M, Fujino H. Impacts of Astaxanthin Supplementation on Walking Capacity by Reducing Oxidative Stress in Nursing Home Residents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022 Oct 18;19(20):13492–2.
- Tominaga K, Hongo N, Fujishita M, Takahashi Y, Adachi Y. Protective effects of astaxanthin on skin deterioration. Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition [Internet]. 2017 Jul 1 [cited 2021 Jul 30];61(1):33–9. Available from:
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