Astaxanthin?

[Deleted member 7076]

I have a natural tan, but I lack reddish undertone. Will Astaxanthin make my skin tanner or only give me the red undertone? I don't want to tan more. Cheers!

 

[JizzFarmer]

Astaxanthin made me darker and gave some red undertones but it nuked dht so I dropped it

 

[Deleted member 7076]

Astaxanthin made me darker and gave some red undertones but it nuked dht so I dropped it

how do you know it nuked dht

 

[JizzFarmer]

how do you know it nuked dht

Behavioural changes

 

[gymislife]

I have a natural tan, but I lack reddish undertone. Will Astaxanthin make my skin tanner or only give me the red undertone? I don't want to tan more. Cheers!

Astaxanthin made me darker and gave some red undertones but it nuked dht so I dropped it

it is the strongest antioxidant AFAIK and it can provide protection against UV radiation, could possibly improve skin elasticity and help the skin retent moisture, however that it can give a red undertone sounds like a hoax, you're better off mixing lycopene and beta-carotene for that benefit. (I'll talk about that in my thread that I'll post today or tomorrow)
Also as Jizz said it reduces DHT, I took 4 mg of it for a month and completely lost my libido whereas with microdosing fin I don't have any sides(so far)

 

[JizzFarmer]

it is the strongest antioxidant AFAIK and it can provide protection against UV radiation, could possibly improve skin elasticity and help the skin retent moisture, however that it can give a red undertone sounds like a hoax, you're better off mixing lycopene and beta-carotene for that benefit. (I'll talk about that in my thread that I'll post today or tomorrow)
Also as Jizz said it reduces DHT, I took 4 mg of it for a month and completely lost my libido whereas with microdosing fin I don't have any sides(so far)

What lycopene dosage?

 

[Deleted member 7076]

it is the strongest antioxidant AFAIK and it can provide protection against UV radiation, could possibly improve skin elasticity and help the skin retent moisture, however that it can give a red undertone sounds like a hoax, you're better off mixing lycopene and beta-carotene for that benefit. (I'll talk about that in my thread that I'll post today or tomorrow)
Also as Jizz said it reduces DHT, I took 4 mg of it for a month and completely lost my libido whereas with microdosing fin I don't have any sides(so far)

Damn. Aslong as there is a way to get the reddish undertone I want to get it

 

[gymislife]

What lycopene dosage?

I haven't read studies on what dosage you'd exactly need to reap the most benefits of it, but if you eat tomatoes and tomato paste/ketchup daily you'll get plenty of it (other good sources are watermelon, grapefruit, red bell peppers)
Also according to this source https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/lycopene#supplements , you'd be better off getting it through food rather than from supplements,
Here I talked about how you can increase the lycopene in your tomatoes: https://looksmax.org/threads/beta-carotene-and-carotenoids-effect-on-skin.244343/#post-4291648

 

[Deleted member 10104]

it is the strongest antioxidant AFAIK and it can provide protection against UV radiation, could possibly improve skin elasticity and help the skin retent moisture, however that it can give a red undertone sounds like a hoax, you're better off mixing lycopene and beta-carotene for that benefit. (I'll talk about that in my thread that I'll post today or tomorrow)
Also as Jizz said it reduces DHT, I took 4 mg of it for a month and completely lost my libido whereas with microdosing fin I don't have any sides(so far)

Why would Asta nuke your libido and fin wouldn't?

 

[gymislife]

Why would Asta nuke your libido and fin wouldn't?

I really don't know, might be cuz I'm using fin EOD, whereas I used the asta everyday

 

[Deleted member 19766]

it is the strongest antioxidant AFAIK and it can provide protection against UV radiation, could possibly improve skin elasticity and help the skin retent moisture, however that it can give a red undertone sounds like a hoax, you're better off mixing lycopene and beta-carotene for that benefit. (I'll talk about that in my thread that I'll post today or tomorrow)
Also as Jizz said it reduces DHT, I took 4 mg of it for a month and completely lost my libido whereas with microdosing fin I don't have any sides(so far)

Do you think lycopene could give the same effect as well?

 

[PseudoMaxxer]

it is the strongest antioxidant AFAIK and it can provide protection against UV radiation, could possibly improve skin elasticity and help the skin retent moisture, however that it can give a red undertone sounds like a hoax, you're better off mixing lycopene and beta-carotene for that benefit. (I'll talk about that in my thread that I'll post today or tomorrow)
Also as Jizz said it reduces DHT, I took 4 mg of it for a month and completely lost my libido whereas with microdosing fin I don't have any sides(so far)

how did it went with micro dosing fin?

I’m on 1mg eod and it’s my first month and i got sides

 

[gymislife]

how did it went with micro dosing fin?

I’m on 1mg eod and it’s my first month and i got sides

bro .. i have been taking 1 mg fin daily for about 3-4 years now.. it was all going well but the past year i started getting some horrible sides, despite living as healthy as possible, plus i used to be a fan of this Haircafe guy on youtube that just praises fin and i believed everything he is saying, so it took me a long time to realize the sides i were getting are actually from the fin(until i took a break from it).. and its so odd because i started getting them years later randomly..

a couple of days ago i just made my own topical fin by crushing some fin pills into a serioxyl bottle, so i will experiment with 0.025% topical fin daily and some extra stuff along with it and see how it goes.. lots of ppl tend to get sides on oral fin but no sides on topical fin

 

[PseudoMaxxer]

bro .. i have been taking 1 mg fin daily for about 3-4 years now.. it was all going well but the past year i started getting some horrible sides, despite living as healthy as possible, plus i used to be a fan of this Haircafe guy on youtube that just praises fin and i believed everything he is saying, so it took me a long time to realize the sides i were getting are actually from the fin(until i took a break from it).. and its so odd because i started getting them years later randomly..

a couple of days ago i just made my own topical fin by crushing some fin pills into a serioxyl bottle, so i will experiment with 0.025% topical fin daily and some extra stuff along with it and see how it goes.. lots of ppl tend to get sides on oral fin but no sides on topical fin

really strange, i’m actually thinking about quitting it if i can’t get my dick hard again normally like i used to.

Now i’m healthmaxxing so hopefully in a couple of months my dick will be back, if not i’ll quit for a bit and see what happens.

I’ll also check a doctor if needed since im taking this alone because my shit derma didn’t want to prescribe it.

You got some advice for me since you used it for so long? I’m a month in at 1mg every other day.

It’s crazy to think you got no sides, like you had normal fully hard erections???

 

[gymislife]

It’s crazy to think you got no sides, like you had normal fully hard erections???

well maybe my erections might have went from 100% to like 90% or 95% but it didnt really bother me.. however as i mentioned a couple of years later that's when the scary sides started coming in..

You got some advice for me since you used it for so long? I’m a month in at 1mg every other day.

sure, for anyone considering fin, i'd recommend having a lifestyle as healthy as possible, so your hormonal profile can be as good as possible, so you reduce the chances of sides, which means regular resistance training, cardio training, diet based only on whole foods, 7-9 hrs sleep everyday, have as little stress as possible;

and you can add in some supplements too - l arginine & l citrulline combo is pretty good (i usually take 500-1000mg of arginine per day and 6000-9000 mg of citrulline), those help increase blood flow in the body - many gym bros use them for the gym as it gives better pumps, but it also helps with giving you harder erections. if you don't find them very effective - then you can switch to cialis/viagra

some ppl also take vitamin d3, zinc and magnesium as they can help with testosterone levels

keep in mind i've been doing all of the above for ages and still got sides.. so you never know.. in that case i'd recommend switching to topical fin and see if it reduces the sides for you

 

[PseudoMaxxer]

well maybe my erections might have went from 100% to like 90% or 95% but it didnt really bother me.. however as i mentioned a couple of years later that's when the scary sides started coming in..

sure, for anyone considering fin, i'd recommend having a lifestyle as healthy as possible, so your hormonal profile can be as good as possible, so you reduce the chances of sides, which means regular resistance training, cardio training, diet based only on whole foods, 7-9 hrs sleep everyday, have as little stress as possible;

and you can add in some supplements too - l arginine & l citrulline combo is pretty good (i usually take 500-1000mg of arginine per day and 6000-9000 mg of citrulline), those help increase blood flow in the body - many gym bros use them for the gym as it gives better pumps, but it also helps with giving you harder erections. if you don't find them very effective - then you can switch to cialis/viagra

some ppl also take vitamin d3, zinc and magnesium as they can help with testosterone levels

keep in mind i've been doing all of the above for ages and still got sides.. so you never know.. in that case i'd recommend switching to topical fin and see if it reduces the sides for you

thanks a lot, i’ll keep this in mind.

 

[kriz44]

well maybe my erections might have went from 100% to like 90% or 95% but it didnt really bother me.. however as i mentioned a couple of years later that's when the scary sides started coming in..

sure, for anyone considering fin, i'd recommend having a lifestyle as healthy as possible, so your hormonal profile can be as good as possible, so you reduce the chances of sides, which means regular resistance training, cardio training, diet based only on whole foods, 7-9 hrs sleep everyday, have as little stress as possible;

and you can add in some supplements too - l arginine & l citrulline combo is pretty good (i usually take 500-1000mg of arginine per day and 6000-9000 mg of citrulline), those help increase blood flow in the body - many gym bros use them for the gym as it gives better pumps, but it also helps with giving you harder erections. if you don't find them very effective - then you can switch to cialis/viagra

some ppl also take vitamin d3, zinc and magnesium as they can help with testosterone levels

keep in mind i've been doing all of the above for ages and still got sides.. so you never know.. in that case i'd recommend switching to topical fin and see if it reduces the sides for you

Did topical fin change things for you? Did you see benefits from it? What are you using atm? I hear it's pretty much the exact same sides with less results since it still goes systemic. 0.025% dose is quite low tbf compared to the 0.3% that are usually put into topical finasteride products. I also seen people say that they've had sides on fin but not on dut so it's quite interesting why that is exactly.

Also how bad were your sides on Asta? Did they come instantly? The one med student that made the Astaxanthin really gain popularity said it doesn't cause lower libido by restricting DHT and that the 5aR effects of asta are way overplayed and he wouldn't be concerned. But he also mentioned him being on Tadalafil (Cialis) indefinitely since he believes it has significant benefits across many metrics of health, neuroprotective effects.

 

[halloweed]

I have a natural tan, but I lack reddish undertone. Will Astaxanthin make my skin tanner or only give me the red undertone? I don't want to tan more. Cheers!

I’m taking that right now

 

[DR. NICKGA]

Behavioural changes

Placebo effect

 

[halloweed]

I’m taking that right now

I’m not anymore