Astaxanthin seems to be very effective antioxidant. It protects our cells, organs and body tissues effeciently from oxidative damage. Astaxanthin could be beneficial especially to athletes. In a Swedish study athletes who took 4 mg astaxanthin daily had 62 % more power and endurance.
Interestingly astaxanthin which is a carotenoid helps protect your skin from the sun thus reducing the signs of aging. When you consume astaxanthin you create internal sunscreen for yourself. For this purpose 4 mg daily for three weeks have been shown results in resent studies.
Astaxanthin offers great benefits as an internal beauty supplement. It can improve fine lines, increases skin tone and elasticity, smooths surface and moisturises skin as well as reduces under-eye puffiness. So it improves overall skin appearance. Very interesting.
You can get astaxanthin from a microalgae Haematococcus pluvialis which produces it or from the sea creatures as salmon and krill. Make sure the astaxanthin you take is natural and not synthetic. There have been no adverse reactions in people using astaxanthin.
