Bad Drink, New Product-Astaxanthin

It has been some time since the last posting and I really don’t have any good excuses other than I have been real “busy” and just haven’t paid any attention to this site. That is the bad news, but the good news is that I have some really good stuff to give you today.

Dr. Weil is considered one of the real authorities on healthy aging. I have his book on my shelf and receive his weekly online newsletter. This past week I received some information that I will pass along that is informative and may be helpful. He suggests that to prevent weight gain, and prevent drinking potentially un-healthy beverages you consider eliminating the following drinks:

• Coffee drinks, substitute green tea
• Summer cocktails, Margiritas(800 calories) substitute Red Wine(60-100 calories).
• Juice drinks that are not real juice, but are flavored juices. Go for 100% juice only
• Soda-there is no good food value in carbonated soda, substitute water.

While attending the Kona, HI Ironman expo I noticed a new supplement called Astaxanthin(pronounced asta-ZAN-thin). Cyanotech Corporation naturally produces it at their facilities in Kona, HI. It is sold direct or through retail stores that stock it. It is NOT sold by multi-level network marketing companies. It is a thoroughly researched product that appears to have many great features and has proven to produce the following excellent results because of the antioxidants derived from the family of compounds called “carotnoids.” Here are some of the things this product has done for other people and could possible do for you:

1. Reduce aches and pains from arthritis, joint soreness, etc.
2. Control deadly “silent inflamation”, that causes heart disease, stroke, cancer, etc.
3. Give energy, increase strength and improve endurance
4. Work as an internal “sunscreen” and improve the skin’s natural beauty
5. Improve the body’s immune system
6. Protect the eyes and brain from damaging free radicals and oxidation
7. Support cardiovascular health and normal cholesterol levels

Sound too good to be true, well who knows except they base their claims off of actual human case studies. Since they offered an expo deal I bought two bottles and have been taking them, as directed, since October 5. They explained that you will not really feel any dramatic changes instantly and that it could take up to 60 days. I will report back after I finish the second bottle. I am training for three half marathons in November, December and February, so this should be a good test. But, I do want to point out that the product is for EVERYONE not just athletes.

For further information please go to their web site: www.nutrex-hawaii.com.

Got to get out of here and do a long run!!

mike greer