Overweight and obese individuals could benefit from increasing the amount of anti-oxidants in their diets. The damaging free radicals, which are created through lack of exercise, poor diets and inflammation, can be offset with anti-oxidants.
Astaxanthin has been proven to be effective in the treatment of skin cancer and melanomas and this has been attributed to its ability to supress the PDL-1 protein which is common is cancer. PDL-1 (programmed death ligand) effectively enables cancer cells to hide from the immune system.
Most joint issues, which can lead to arthritis and other related conditions, such as gout and fibromyalgia are due to inflammation around the joints and connective tissues. Rheumatoid arthritis occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells, by attacking the lining of the joints and making the problem worse.