Eye Health
You may have heard that carrots are good for your eyes. Carrots contain carotenoids, a family of compounds that help protect the eyes, so there is some truth to this old adage.
Astaxanthin is a potent carotenoid (more so than beta-carotene from carrots), and one that can actually cross the blood-retinal barrier which separates your bloodstream from your eyes. As such, astaxanthin can directly support eye health.
The eye is particularly susceptible to oxidative stress and astaxanthin has been shown to prevent oxidation of lipids in human lens cells (1). Another study observed astaxanthin reducing oxidative stress in the eye of animal subjects (2).
Astaxanthin can be an ally in eye health.
References:
- Chitchumroonchokchai et al. Xanthophylls and α-Tocopherol Decrease UVB-Induced Lipid Peroxidation and Stress Signaling in Human Lens Epithelial Cells (2004) 134: 3225-3232. REF
- Yeh et al. Astaxanthin Inhibits Expression of Retinal Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Mediators in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats PLoS One. 2016; 11(1) 20 pages. REF
* Disclaimer
Despite many people’s success using Regenurex, we are unable to guarantee specific results and results can vary. Please also note that it can take 3–6 weeks to begin feeling the benefits of astaxanthin.