Research is ongoing
Another area where I hear about a lot of pushback is on lipid stuff
Nat Immunol 16:609617 Chang CH, Curtis JD, Maggi LB Jr, Faubert B, Villarino AV, OSullivan D, Huang SC, van der Windt GJ, Blagih J, Qiu J et al (2013) Posttranscriptional control of T cell effector function by aerobic glycolysis
And absent more rigorous studies, the team warned, it will remain difficult to convince the broader medical community that this so-called wonderful compound meets the criteria of a legitimate therapeutic agent. But it turns out, one group had begun to give it a go anyway
Part of what makes astaxanthin unique is its ability to cross both the blood-retina and blood-brain barriers, allowing it to reach tissues involved in vision and cognition that many antioxidants cannot readily access.2 Researchers have increasingly explored how astaxanthin works alongside lutein and zeaxanthin, which accumulate in different tissues and have been studied for many of the same outcomes
