AstaReal®Astaxanthin & Heart Health
Published on: February 2017
Categories: Cardiovascular Health
The heart is a muscle powered by the mitochondria. Mitochondria are cell energy factories that mobilize the oxygen we breathe in to make energy molecules called ATPs. About 2% of oxygen in mitochondria gets converted into unstable byproducts called reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can overwhelm the body’s antioxidant ability and lead to oxidative stress that damages mitochondria and surrounding cardiovascular tissue. Natural astaxanthin is the most potent antioxidant and it works to neutralize damaging ROS.
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