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[shootemupx]

I just moved to a hotter & sunnier climate & let us face it .. MOST SUNSCREENS SCARE US. I know the idea of wearing sunscreen on a daily basis scares me .. Sooo I found out about a supplement called astaxanthin.

http://www.vitacost.com/Nutrex-Hawaii-BioA...#ProductReviews

Its supposed to be good for everything - weight loss, skin, hair, nails, etc.
I'm wondering if I should begin taking it or not ..

[RenegadeLamp]

Well, I was researching astaxanathin myself and from the looks of it, I would say to not take it. While it looks like astaxanathin itself won't hurt or kill you, there's not much evidence that it works as a "natural sunscreen", or for weight loss or any other claim for that matter.

I looked around in Pubmed for awhile and there are only a few human studies on astaxanathin's suncreen properties. I don't think that shelling out $12-$19 for 60-120 tablets is a worthwhile investment, even if you go to cheaper stores like Wal-Mart.

Hopefully this helps!

Edited by RenegadeLamp, 19 July 2011 - 07:45 PM.