蝦紅素(AstaReal ® )
蝦紅素是一種類胡蘿蔔素；三文魚、蟹、磷蝦和龍蝦的淡紅色都源於蝦紅素。蝦紅素具有強效抗氧化功能，其清除自由基的能力顯示比維他命C、輔酵素Q10與綠茶等抗氧化物更加出眾。蝦紅素的獨特結構具有長鏈，讓其覆蓋細胞膜，於細胞各層提供抗氧化防護；其他抗氧化物的覆蓋層面相對則較局限。
越來越多科學數據指，天然蝦紅素與心血管健康有重大關連。超過30個針對心血管的研究發佈（包括10項臨床研究）調查蝦紅素對血脂水平與血管的潛在益處。這些研究顯示，蝦紅素或有助穩定血脂及膽固醇。*三項近期臨床研究支持蝦紅素具有協助維持血管健康的能力。多項人類研究指，蝦紅素透過促進健康血流及血管彈性，或有助穩定血壓。
除了對心血管健康的影響外，蝦紅素亦促進健康視覺調節功能及視網膜毛細血管血流。蝦紅素支援視力的確實原理並未磴實，但部份人相信蝦紅素促進血流至睫狀體，從而為睫狀體肌肉提供營養；亦有人相信蝦紅素促進正常氧自由基導致的NF-kB活化過程，這或解釋蝦紅素如何協助紓緩間歇性眼部疲勞。

蝦紅素是甚麼？
蝦紅素是一種類胡蘿蔔素；三文魚、蟹、磷蝦和龍蝦的淡紅色都源於蝦紅素。蝦紅素具有強效抗氧化功能，其清除自由基的能力顯示比多種抗氧化物更加出眾。蝦紅素的獨特結構具有長鏈，讓其覆蓋細胞膜，於細胞各層提供抗氧化防護；其他抗氧化物的覆蓋層面相對則較局限。

Prime™蝦紅素－健心明目配方含有的蝦紅素源自哪裡？
本產品只採用AstaReal®蝦紅素；AstaReal®蝦紅素在位於瑞典Gustavsberg的先進設備內，以精心培育的微藻（雨生红球藻）製成。與非商標蝦紅素不同，AstaReal蝦紅素生產過程的品質控制與一致性標準極高。AstaReal蝦紅素的質量與穩定性具有保證，常被用於營養應用方面的臨床研究及測試。

甚麼人應使用Prime™蝦紅素－健心明目配方？
希望支援心血管健康、強效抗氧化防護，以及促進視力健康和肌肉耐力與表現的成年人。

為甚麼此產品納入Prime™系列？
對器官與其支援的系統而言，蝦紅素是非常強效的抗衰老抗氧化物。任何人都可從蝦紅素的好處得益，當中尤其以40歲以上人士最能受惠；這些人士較常受心血管健康、膽固醇、視力、皮膚和肌肉健康問題影響。*

Prime™蝦紅素－健心明目配方的建議使用份量是多少？
18歲以上成年人的建議使用份量為每天一粒（6毫克）膠囊。

Prime™蝦紅素－健心明目配方需空腹使用嗎？
不需要。建議飽肚使用本產品，以達到最佳吸收。

Prime™蝦紅素－健心明目配方與甚麼產品配合使用效果最佳？
Prime™蝦紅素－健心明目配方可配合Isotonix®綜合維他命、Isotonix®白藜蘆醇、Isotonix®葉黃素沖劑及Heart Health™魚油使用。

對貝殼類海產敏感的人士可否使用Prime™蝦紅素－健心明目配方？
可以。雖然貝殼類海產含有蝦紅素，但Prime蝦紅素－健心明目配方並無使用貝殼類海產作原料。Prime蝦紅素－健心明目配方只採用AstaReal®蝦紅素；AstaReal®蝦紅素在嚴格控制的室內設備內由培育的微藻抽取。

使用Prime™蝦紅素－健心明目配方安全嗎？
Prime蝦紅素－健心明目配方安全及不含有害物質。本產品在美國製造，並於經美國食品及藥物管理局檢測的設備生產，符合良好生產規範。顧客對本產品的質量和安全可絕對有信心。

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