The three key ingredients in ULTRA 3 work together to provide cellular level support. 

Why you should care about free radicals and antioxidants. Science says…

 Free radicals are highly chemically reactive unstable atoms, molecules or ions that can damage cell DNA causing illness and aging. They are made by the body naturally as a byproduct of normal metabolism. However, free radicals are also created after exposure to toxins in the environment such as tobacco smoke or ultraviolet (UV) light.

Here’s the really nerdy part…
Free radicals have electrons that are not paired. Electrons need to be paired to be stable. Stable is good. The free radicals can cause toxic effects that damage all components of your cells, including proteins, lipids and DNA. Antioxidants are the key to keeping free radicals in check. Antioxidants are also unstable and looking for a partner. Like free radicals, antioxidants have an uneven number of electrons. Unlike free radicals, though, antioxidants don’t typically steal from otherwise stable molecules to keep themselves balanced.

If you don’t have enough antioxidants to keep free radicals under control then they steal electrons from everywhere.
When you have too many free radicals snatching up electrons from stable molecules, it’s called oxidative stress. When that happens cells get damaged and even die. So, if you’re out in the sun too much, you can get oxidative stress in your skin cells, and that can lead to sun spots or even skin cancer.  

The photo protection and therapeutic action of Polypodium Leucotomos includes reduction in UV-induced cell damage and blocking UV radiation induced immune suppression.

Antioxidants are man-made or natural substances that may prevent or delay some types of cell damage. Research experiments show that antioxidants interact with free radicals and stabilize them, thus preventing the free radicals from causing cell damage.

The basic chemical explanation is that free radicals are unstable molecules that are missing electrons. The missing electron makes the molecules unstable and causes them to search for other atoms or molecules that have these electrons to become stable again. This process results in oxidative stress which can damage DNA and other parts of the cell. One of the environmental triggers for free radicals is sunlight which includes UV radiation.

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Astaxanthin, a xanthophyll carotenoid, is a nutrient with unique cell membrane actions and diverse clinical benefits. This molecule neutralizes free radicals or other oxidants by either accepting or donating electrons without being destroyed or becoming a pro-oxidant in the process. Clinically, astaxanthin has shown diverse benefits, with excellent safety and tolerability. Astaxanthin's clinical success extends beyond protection against oxidative stress and inflammation, to demonstrable promise for slowing age-related functional decline.

Nicotinamide (vitamin B3 ) has a range of photoprotective effects; it enhances DNA repair, reduces UV radiation-induced suppression of skin immune responses, modulates inflammatory cytokine production and skin barrier function and restores cellular energy levels after UV exposure.

Pharmacological doses of nicotinamide have been shown to reduce actinic keratoses and nonmelanoma skin cancer incidence in high-risk individuals, making this a nontoxic and accessible option for skin cancer prevention.

Polypodium Leucotomos, (PL) is a tropical fern native to Central and South America that has been used for centuries to treat various skin conditions. It demonstrates strong potential as an adjunct to sunscreen protection.

PL supplementation acts at a molecular and cellular level to inhibit generation of oxidative stress, thus decreasing UV-caused DNA mutations. PL has also been shown to accelerate removal of UV-induced photoproducts, highlighting its anti-carcinogenic role. By reducing UV-induced inflammatory responses PL demonstrates some protective effects against photoaging.