 LIFE
EXTENSION
The following excerpts about Canthaxanthin are from Durk Pearson's and Sandy Shaw's #1 best-selling book
LIFE EXTENSION (Warner Books)
" The use of very
high doses of beta carotene to reduce photosensitivity does have a
cosmetic drawback, however. The beta carotene will color your
skin yellow (which can also occur if you eat a great many carrots),
making you look jaundiced. Of course, it isn't really jaundice
(caused by liver failure), and your doctor will realize it
immediately when he sees the whites of your eyes have not turned
yellow. Nevertheless, you may not want to be carrot-colored.
There is another carotenoid, canthaxanthin, which is very closely
related to beta carotene. This is the material that makes
flamingos and certain shellfish pink. We think it provides
better protection from ultraviolet light and singlet oxygen better
than beta carotene... "
" Any plant
containing chlorophyll but no carotenoids will be killed by a few
minutes of exposure to sunlight since about one photosynthetic
reaction in a thousand allows a dangerous molecule of singlet oxygen
to escape. Like plants, we can protect ourselves from sunlight
with carotenoids. (pgs. 422-423) In the spring of
1981, I added a carotenoid, canthaxanthin to my formula, ... for the very substantial protective
effects of the carotenoids. The results have been better than
expected."
" 'Mr. Smith' says
that there was a 'real dramatic' effect on his skin's resistance to
sunburn when he used canthaxanthin, a carotenoid (chemically related
to the yellow coloring matter in carrots, beta carotene). His
skin is relatively light and sensitive to sunlight, especially his
nose. He began using about 120 milligrams of canthaxanthin per
day, then went to the same dose every other day. He looks as
if he has a beautiful golden-bronze suntan....* " (pg. 743)
* Mr. Smith is commonly
known to be movie star Clint Eastwood.
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