healthyselves.net - Karuna 6107 Mixed Carotenoid Complex Natural High Potency Capsules

Balanced, all-natural, high-potency formula for broad tissue protection.

High doses of beta-carotene alone have been shown to reduce blood levels of other carotenoids such as lycopene and lutein. (Am J Clin Nutr 2000;71:950-5.)
Whereas beta-carotene has received more attention than other carotenoids, early research documenting the effects of high beta-carotene diets overlooked the fact that these diets were also high in other carotenoids (J Am Coll Nutr 1995;14:419-27).
All carotenoids have antioxidant activity but some are deposited preferentially into specific body tissues, as in the affinity of lutein for the retina (Ann NY Acad Sci 1998;854:443-7; Int J Vitam Nutr Res 1998;68:349-53).
Synthetic beta-carotene has failed to benefit health in several human clinical trials (Drug Saf 1999;21:253-66.), whereas natural beta-carotene was studied in two trials with positive results (J Am Coll Nutr 1995;14:536 [abstr #48]; Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 1999;82:549-53).
Lycopene, one of the most abundant carotenoids in the body, has been associated in human studies with optimum immune function (Proc Nutr Soc 1998;57:3A) and prostate health (Nutr Cancer 1999;33:159-64).
The xanthophylls, lutein and zeaxanthin, may play a special role in the health of the eyes, as one study found that their long-term intake appeared to support the function of the macula. (JAMA 1994:272:1413-20).
Much of the research that has found beta-carotene to be a protective phytochemical has actually studied the intake of whole fruits and vegetables, which are sources of a variety of carotenoids including natural beta-carotene.
The carotenoids, beta-carotene and lycopene, have a number of antioxidant functions, such as protecting against the singlet oxygen, one of the most destructive types of free radical.
Mixed Carotenoids is a broad-spectrum carotenoid supplement, containing natural-source beta-carotene along with the trace carotenoids alpha-carotene, lutein, lycopene, zeaxanthin and cryptoxanthin.

Natural sources, hypoallergenic.

ONE capsule supplies:		Availability: Bottles of 30 capsules

Click image to enlarge Karuna Mixed Carotenoid Complex/30 $13.00 enter quantity	Natural Beta-carotene		25000 IU
	Natural Alpha-carotene		4750 IU
	Lutein	(from marigolds)	5 mg
	Lycopene	(from tomatoes)	2.5 mg
	Zeaxanthin		246 mcg
	Cryptoxanthin		8 mcg



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