We're sure this is due to this products ability to increase immune functions. It was formulated to meet the nutritional needs of our society where studies estimate only 9 percent consume foods in the quantities necessary to protect oneself against the oxidative damage by free radicals. Free radicals are unstable molecules produced within the body as a by-product of metabolism and oxygen consumption.
Exercise also is a generator of free radicals as are pollution, smoking, ozone and pesticides.
The body has its own free radical defense system, but it is generally inadequate to defend against the oxidative stresses we encounter on a daily basis. First, it includes optimal amounts of vitamins A, C and E as well as the pro-vitamins alpha and beta carotene. Vitamin A, in addition to its antioxidant capabilities, is felt to improve immune function, protein synthesis, RNA synthesis and steroid hormone synthesis. A activity is provided by the alpha and beta carotene found in Dunaliella salina . These carotenoids are strong antioxidants in their own right when the body is deficient in this vitamin.