Astaxanthin and beta carotene

[Deleted member 5187]

I ordered astaxanthin and beta carotene.
The astaxanthin is 12mg and beta carotene is 25000 UI I'm gonna take one of each a day.

Anybody gotten good results from these, what's your dosage and how long did it take to notice a difference?

 

[thickdickdaddy27]

Don't take astaxanthin everyday. It's a very potent antioxidant so 12 mg every 2 days or so is sufficient for it's raved benefits. 25,000 UI of beta carotene everyday is fine. You'll notice benefits within one week, at least it did for me.

 

[OCDMaxxing]

Don't take astaxanthin everyday. It's a very potent antioxidant so 12 mg every 2 days or so is sufficient for it's raved benefits. 25,000 UI of beta carotene everyday is fine. You'll notice benefits within one week, at least it did for me.

What are negatives of taking it too frequently?

 

[needsolution]

What are negatives of taking it too frequently?

you will become asian

 

[thickdickdaddy27]

What are negatives of taking it too frequently?

Taking too much of any antioxidant will lead to good ole cancer

 

[Gazzamogga]

10mg of A every day is most for optimal results so just take 6 per week

 

[Deleted member 5187]

Don't take astaxanthin everyday. It's a very potent antioxidant so 12 mg every 2 days or so is sufficient for it's raved benefits. 25,000 UI of beta carotene everyday is fine. You'll notice benefits within one week, at least it did for me.

Did you take Astaxanthi everyday in the beginning?

Might be brosience but wouldn't a larger dose yield results faster but long term give same results?

So taking 12mg the first 2 weeks and there after every second or third day be enough to maintain kinda like loading creatine.

 

[thickdickdaddy27]

Did you take Astaxanthi everyday in the beginning?

Might be brosience but wouldn't a larger dose yield results faster but long term give same results?

So taking 12mg the first 2 weeks and there after every second or third day be enough to maintain kinda like loading creatine.

No I get it through my daily consumption of salmon so I'm not getting nowhere near 12 mg everyday. Yes bro it's bro science that taking a larger dose would yield faster results, the same applies to creatine loading it's all bs.

 

[Chico Chicowski]

I dont take beta carotene but I eat carrots almost every day, and in the elevator, I compared my skin color to my mom's and Im yellowish and she is almost pale white

astaxanti is the magical hope for redness/pinkness, if someone tested, please reply and tell us what happened

 

[Deleted member 5187]

No I get it through my daily consumption of salmon so I'm not getting nowhere near 12 mg everyday. Yes bro it's bro science that taking a larger dose would yield faster results, the same applies to creatine loading it's all bs.

Just a thought as it's fat soluble.
I'm gonna experiment with a weekly dosage to find lowest effective dosage.

 

[Deleted member 4053]

Don't take astaxanthin everyday. It's a very potent antioxidant so 12 mg every 2 days or so is sufficient for it's raved benefits. 25,000 UI of beta carotene everyday is fine. You'll notice benefits within one week, at least it did for me.

that probably explains why I can't stop shitting

 

[Deleted member 5187]

that probably explains why I can't stop shitting

Any results other than diarrheamaxing?

 

[Deleted member 275]

cheapest place to get astaxanthin? this shit is pretty expensive tbh
europe

this is an extra 0,50 euro per day if I start using this from what I see. 180 euro per year

 

[Deleted member 5187]

cheapest place to get astaxanthin? this shit is pretty expensive tbh
europe

this is an extra 0,50 euro per day if I start using this from what I see. 180 euro per year

Try amazon.co.uk or amazon.de
It's like 40 euro a year

 

[Deleted member 275]

Try amazon.co.uk or amazon.de
It's like 40 euro a year

Cheapest I could find on amazon.de is like 80 euro per year, gonna keep looking
Amazon product ASIN B07NS7CD5S

 

[Deleted member 5187]

Amazon product ASIN B00XJHQXAC
amazon.de/dp/B00XJHQXAC?ref_=ast_bbp_dp

cheapest I could find is this and it's 97 euro for a year supply (2 capsules per day)

Amazon product ASIN B01N1GSP1G
Half a year for 15 pounds made in the UK and claims it's full 12 mg and not a % of the oil

 

[Deleted member 275]

Amazon product ASIN B01N1GSP1G
Half a year for 15 pounds made in the UK and claims it's full 12 mg and not a % of the oil

Thanks, british amazon site seems to be cheaper indeed. Ordered this one you linked.

 

[Seth Walsh]

Astaxanthin only no beta carotene

 

[Deleted member 5187]

Astaxanthin only no beta carotene

Dosage and did you notice a difference?

 

[Seth Walsh]

Dosage and did you notice a difference?

Haven't taken astaxanthin yet but I'm just going off the science. I wrote a post or 2 on this account about why Astaxanthin should be taken instead of BC and why BC shouldn't be taken at all.

Mainly due to the studies on increased risk of all cause mortality with sustained BC use, and due to the fact that some people genetically won't be able to convert enough of the precursor into Vitamin A due to variants in their BCM01 gene which is responsible for converting VitA precursors into active VitA. Also VitA is toxic to the liver in excess doses. Astaxanthin is a stronger carotenoid and isn't a VitA precursor either. So it's better.

 

[elfmaxx]

If you're just trying to get rid of the paper white incel skin tone diluted passatta is much cheaper.

 

[Deleted member 275]

Haven't taken astaxanthin yet but I'm just going off the science. I wrote a post or 2 on this account about why Astaxanthin should be taken instead of BC and why BC shouldn't be taken at all.

Mainly due to the studies on increased risk of all cause mortality with sustained BC use, and due to the fact that some people genetically won't be able to convert enough of the precursor into Vitamin A due to variants in their BCM01 gene which is responsible for converting VitA precursors into active VitA. Also VitA is toxic to the liver in excess doses. Astaxanthin is a stronger carotenoid and isn't a VitA precursor either. So it's better.

But you don't take BC for the VitA though. You take it for the skin-toning effect. Else you could just get a vitA supplement and/or eat liver.

 

[Seth Walsh]

But you don't take BC for the VitA though. You take it for the skin-toning effect. Else you could just get a vitA supplement and/or eat liver.

Yeah but the Beta Carotene is a Vitamin A precursor and BCM01 tries to convert it all into Vitamin A, putting stress on BCM01. So if you continually take it you'll either end up with too much Vitamin A, too much unconverted Beta Carotene, a stressed BCM01 and/or all of the above. And besides that, Astaxanthin is a stronger carotenoid.

 

[Deleted member 5187]

Haven't taken astaxanthin yet but I'm just going off the science. I wrote a post or 2 on this account about why Astaxanthin should be taken instead of BC and why BC shouldn't be taken at all.

Mainly due to the studies on increased risk of all cause mortality with sustained BC use, and due to the fact that some people genetically won't be able to convert enough of the precursor into Vitamin A due to variants in their BCM01 gene which is responsible for converting VitA precursors into active VitA. Also VitA is toxic to the liver in excess doses. Astaxanthin is a stronger carotenoid and isn't a VitA precursor either. So it's better.

But isn't the reason for change in skin contrast caused by excess beta carotene as the body only absorbs the vitamin a it needs from beta carotene and it's the excess that's excreted through the skin?

If you're just trying to get rid of the paper white incel skin tone diluted passatta is much cheaper.

Like your avi?

 

[Seth Walsh]

But isn't the reason for change in skin contrast caused by excess beta carotene as the body only absorbs the vitamin a it needs from beta carotene and it's the excess that's excreted through the skin?

Like your avi?

No it has nothing to do with Vitamin A, just the carotenoid properties.

 

[Deleted member 4053]

Any results other than diarrheamaxing?

increase 2 PSL

 

[Mayorga]

Another thing is not to take anti-oxidants 6 hours pre and post-workout as a rule of thumb although I'm not super updated on the current state of the research

 

[Seth Walsh]

Another thing is not to take anti-oxidants 6 hours pre and post-workout as a rule of thumb although I'm not super updated on the current state of the research

I'm interested in this. Any specific anti-oxidants, or all kinds? A lot of Vitamins are anti-oxidants too like C, E, B12. Should they be avoided within 6 hours of a workout too? Or just more polyphenol-like anti-oxidants?

 

[Mayorga]

I'm interested in this. Any specific anti-oxidants, or all kinds? A lot of Vitamins are anti-oxidants too like C, E, B12. Should they be avoided within 6 hours of a workout too? Or just more polyphenol-like anti-oxidants?

gonna link you directly to an article - https://life-enhancement.com/pages/can-antioxidants-interfere-with-the-benefits-of-exercise