Another great day. The Slow Carb Diet gets Easier and Easier. As they say it takes 3 weeks to build a habit I am nearly 2 in. The weird thing is I am not Craving Sugar or Carbs. The only time I think about it is if a strong smell hits me of baked goods or similar.
Today the Topic is Astaxanthin Benefits.
This long word is not one that just popped in to my life when I was reading the Dictionary(not that I do). A friend when i was sitting in a burger king was telling me about his life.
Telling me he had been a bit down having a Quarter Life Crisis at 26 about what he should be and do and how unsatisfied he was at work. He said the only good thing he had done was listen to his mother.
Now as we all agree listening to our Mothers has a 50/50 success rate once you hit a certain age. But he got some great advice. She told him to head down to the Pharmacy and Buy some Krill oil.
He said it is rare that you take a vitamin and you know it has had some effect. He mentioned he felt more switched on than ever. His mind was pumping and he said it felt like he had lost a couple of years of age mentally. He was quicker.
So with that said I decided to do some Research. I found a Post on the 4 hour work week blog by Michael Eades a true specialist in health. This got me thinking what is so powerful in this Krill oil for my friend to act like he was taking a drug and it is 2 things
Astaxanthin
The Anstaxanthin Benefits are vast but most notably in the reading I am doing is it is 47x more Potent than fish oil when it comes to Anti Oxidants. This is based ont eh Astaxanthin that Fish oil does not have(in a large enough dose). A Fe of the Top Astaxanthin Benefits that jump out are:
- Skin Benefits – Improvement of Wrinkles and Overall Skin Health (Great when Losing Weight)
- UV Protection – Known for helping skin fight of UV Rays
- Reports of improved Cholesterol
- Strengthening of the immune system
- It Crosses the blood-brain barrier, which makes it available to the brain, eye and central nervous system to alleviate oxidative stress that is part of ocular, and neurodegenerative diseases such as glaucoma and Alzheimer’s. (this is the rare bit).
- Some non confirmed points include the ability to inhibit cancer due to the very high antioxidant count.
That is just some of the benefits. It is a bit of a wonder Drug. I only learned about it when the lady was trying to tell me that there are now lots of Synthetic Versions of it out as Krill oil is very expensive. I am not 100% sold on the Synthetic Anstaxanthin but will give it a try.
Nothing Major is the Answer – The worst reported thing for Astaxanthin Side Effects are harmless pigment changes to the skin, such as a slightly orange tint. Some times it effects the stool as well. At this stage there have been no toxic reactions.
Speed of Absorption
The Next thing to look at in to why he may have thought he was taking Ecstasy is that Krill oil has a much higher level of absorption in to the bloodstream as opposed to fish oil and many other supplements. It is why when taking it you do not get that fishy burp as it is usually working before you get a chance.
So those are the Benefits of Krill Oil and its Number 1 Friend Astaxanthin. I honestly think it is a go I am looking to try in starting tomorrow so fingers crossed it is great. Will then try the synthetic to see if it is similar. Will keep researching.
When it comes to health you have to test things out see what works and with the list of Astaxanthin Benefits it seems like a keeper!
Stephen is a man on a mission to lose 36 KG's in 12 Months. To Change his life by testing and trialing diets until he reaches that goal. Make sure you grab the Free Slow Carb Diet Cook Book and Keep up to date on how it all goes! 
