Beauty

[suzyQ3]

On 9/30/2014 Cheryl in KY said:

On 9/30/2014 HappyDaze said:

On 9/30/2014 Cheryl in KY said:

On 9/30/2014 HappyDaze said:

On 9/30/2014 Cheryl in KY said:

I LOVE astaxanthin!!!! It is one of the few supplements I ever noticed a significant difference in. I am fair skinned and have always burned in the sun. I sometimes would blotch which I thought was sun poisoning. I started taking astaxanthin and I can now get a beautiful even tan!!!!! My husband who is even fairer than me has tanned skin for the first time in is life and he is in his late 50's!!!

To me this proves that our diets which must be too low in antioxidants contribute to sun damage.

I'm confused by this post- you are getting a tan with using it? If so, that kind of contradicts peoples' claims that it can be used as an internal sunscreen since a tan is a form of some degree of skin damage.

Interesting. I don't consider a tan as sun damage. I consider a burn as sun damage. I also believe the sun exposure provides Vitamin D which western civilization is very deficient in. Low vitamin D levels have been proven to weaken the immune system.

not to argue but a tan IS considered sun damage, not by me but by doctors and experts.A sun burn is a more severe degree of sun damage but a tan is definitely proven to be sun damage to a degree.

http://www.skincancer.org/prevention/tanning

http://www.fda.gov/Radiation-EmittingProducts/RadiationEmittingProductsandProcedures/Tanning/ucm1164...

I also have numerous scientific studies that have shown tanning is damage to the skin. That is, IF you believe if that sort of thing, lol.

No. I really don't believe in that sort of thing.

Am I reading this correctly? You don't "believe" in scientific studies or research or data? I suppose gravity is suspect, too?

I guess directing you to the American Cancer Society, the American Academy of Dermatology, or any other apparently bogus authority would be of no use then.

Shake your head all you want, but a tan is your skin reacting to UV rays by producing more melanin. That increase in pigment IS a sign of damage as sure as the sun will rise and set tomorrow (pun intended).

[HappyDaze]

SuzyQ, the idiom "you can lead a horse to water..." comes to mind. To continue with the discussion in this case is a LIF for sure.

[MarenSeattle]

On 9/30/2014 rina33 said:

On 9/30/2014 rina33 said:

On 9/29/2014 MarenSeattle said:

Good Lord! I was just about ready to find some and hit that Buy It Now button, but your experience stopped me short! That must have been so awful for you! Why do you think it was the OLE and not the Astaxanthin?

Glad you finally "came down". What a relief, I'm sure.

Last nite I had THE WORST sleep I've had in weeks. OMG! It's the Astaxanthin! I got about 4 hrs. of sleep. I've walked the dog -- for an hour, gone grocery shopping, prepared chicken and fresh string beans & carrots for the doggie. Cleaned the kitchen and as soon as I submit this message, I'm gonna go mow the lawn.

I can't take this stuff.

Just went to get the lawn mower ... I cleaned the back porch too! And to think, all this time, I thought it was the OLE.

I suppose, for someone who lacks energy, this would be good to take. BTW, my knee feels the same.

I'm exhausted just reading about it! Want to swing by my place? Not funny, I know. I wonder what it is that causes you to respond like that, but at least now you know WHAT it is for sure!

A thought -- how's your thyroid?

[MarenSeattle]

On 9/30/2014 Cheryl in KY said:

On 9/30/2014 HappyDaze said:

On 9/30/2014 Cheryl in KY said:

I LOVE astaxanthin!!!! It is one of the few supplements I ever noticed a significant difference in. I am fair skinned and have always burned in the sun. I sometimes would blotch which I thought was sun poisoning. I started taking astaxanthin and I can now get a beautiful even tan!!!!! My husband who is even fairer than me has tanned skin for the first time in is life and he is in his late 50's!!!

To me this proves that our diets which must be too low in antioxidants contribute to sun damage.

I'm confused by this post- you are getting a tan with using it? If so, that kind of contradicts peoples' claims that it can be used as an internal sunscreen since a tan is a form of some degree of skin damage.

Interesting. I don't consider a tan as sun damage. I consider a burn as sun damage. I also believe the sun exposure provides Vitamin D which western civilization is very deficient in. Low vitamin D levels have been proven to weaken the immune system.

Cheryl, I could show you my melanoma scar on my chest -- an area where I never burned, only had beautiful, golden, "healthy" tans. We're not going to change your mind, and not everybody gets skin cancer, so hope you're one of the lucky ones.

[Andreatoo]

Just to clarify the skin discoloration, I guess you can call it, has nothing to do with sun interaction when you're taking the Astraxathin. it is not a tan. but clearly it doesn't have that effect on everyone. I also read that it can increase energy levels. I could certainly use that!

[Harpa]

Hope everyone can pronounce this!

Even I would not bank on a supplement for my sole sun protection. But I do attribute a diet full of antioxidants that helps keep my skin from getting age spots.

[SeaGal]

Pronounced 'asta ZAN thin'

Thank you for correcting me above, I am sorry I disseminated bad info re: doseage.

corrected this post too!

[Harpa]

On 10/1/2014 SeaGal said:

Pronounced asta xan thin

Thank you for correcting me above, I am sorry I disseminated bad info re: doseage.

SeaGal, this is not really a correction....the pronunciation would be spelled (as in a literal interpretation) asta zan' thin.

As far as dosage, my supplement is lutein w/ astaxanthin; and at this moment, I don't know how many mg of astaxanthin is in there.

But I actually never heard that astaxanthin supports energy. I would also be a little skeptical about it (on its own) "tanning" skin.

[SeaGal]

On 9/30/2014 Andreatoo said: Just to clarify the skin discoloration, I guess you can call it, has nothing to do with sun interaction when you're taking the Astraxathin. it is not a tan. but clearly it doesn't have that effect on everyone. I also read that it can increase energy levels. I could certainly use that!

astaxanthin is red, it is responsible for turning salmon, crab, lobster and shrimp flesh pink.

Here is an article I found in the Huffpo, basic info on astaxanthin

huffingtonpost.com/suzy-cohen-rhp/astaxanthin_b_2750910.html

or google astaxanthin huffpo

[SeaGal]

On 10/1/2014 Harpa said:

On 10/1/2014 SeaGal said:

Pronounced asta xan thin

Thank you for correcting me above, I am sorry I disseminated bad info re: doseage.

SeaGal, this is not really a correction....the pronunciation would be spelled (as in a literal interpretation) asta zan' thin.

As far as dosage, my supplement is lutein w/ astaxanthin; and at this moment, I don't know how many mg of astaxanthin is in there.

But I actually never heard that astaxanthin supports energy. I would also be a little skeptical about it (on its own) "tanning" skin.

lol, I was just coming back to correct that!, thank you.

Harpa, read the article I just posted the addy to, it is in the muscles of salmon, they think this is the reason they have the endurance to swim upstream!