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16 Surprising Health Benefits of Astaxanthin

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2) Astaxanthin Reduces Risks of Cardiovascular Disease

Astaxanthin can reduce LDL cholesterol, increase HDL cholesterol and adiponectin, and prevent lipid oxidation in the blood vessels (R, R2, R3, R4).

In a mouse model, astaxanthin delays and reduces blood clotting in the blood vessels, and increases blood flow (R).

3) Astaxanthin Reduces Heart Damage from Heart Attacks

In rats, rabbits, and dogs heart attack models, pre-treatment of the animals with a synthetic astaxanthin reduce the damage on the heart that was caused by the heart attacks in a dose-dependent manner (R, R2, R3).

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