A is for Astaxanthin...

July 26, 2017

Astaxanthin - a strange but beautiful name for a wonderful carotenoid and one of nature’s most potent antioxidants. Astaxanthin is found largely in marine life such as red marine algae, Krill and wild caught Salmon. Who wouldn’t be excited by the compound that gives flamingos their magnificent colour and helps protect them from the sun’s harmful UV rays..?   What makes Astaxanthin a ‘super antioxidant’? It is 6000 times more powerful than Vitamin C It is 800 times more effective Co Enzyme Q10 It is 500 times stronger than Vitamin E It 500 times more potent than the catechins found in green tea   A number of scientific studies (links below) have shown Astaxanthin to benefit health in many ways,...

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