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Astaxanthin is found as the red pigment in salmon, trout, krill, and algae.

And the benefits of astaxanthin are vast.

You should know that astaxanthin supplements are made from H. Pluvialis, a type of algae that also contains lutein and other carotenoids as well as astaxanthin.

Clinical research shows that taking astaxanthin helps with many aspects of health because of its rich antioxidant content.

In fact, research shows that astaxanthin's antioxidant capacity is greater than almost any compound. It is more than 100 times stronger as an antioxidant than vitamin E, for example.

Owing to its rich antioxidant content, astaxanthin can help neutralize free radicals in the body.  This is why it has so many potential health benefits.

By far the most research out there about astaxanthin is related to improving skin health and reducing skin aging.

In fact, astaxanthin is even more protective than other antioxidants for the skin, such as lutein, zeaxanthin, and β-carotene.

For example, middle-aged people received astaxanthin for 29 days and all had characteristics of younger skin at the end of the study.  They also benefited from fewer markers of oxidative stress in their blood as well.

Another study found that women using supplements of astaxanthin reduced UV skin damage and prevented the wrinkles associated with sun damage. The dose mattered too: 12 mg helped reduce sun damage while 6 mg per day did not.

Yet another study confirmed that supplemental astaxanthin reduced wrinkle depth, and improved skin elasticity, and skin barrier integrity.

By helping the skin retain moisture and possibly increase sebum production, astaxanthin also helps improve the appearance of the skin as well.

Another way that astaxanthin may help protect the skin is by increasing its collagen content.

Topical use of astaxanthin also reduces the appearance of wrinkles as well.

Like many powerful antioxidant supplements, astaxanthin helps reduce inflammation in the body. It is able to dampen inflammatory compounds in the body, including TNF-ɑ and NF-κB.

Using astaxanthin may also decrease inflammation in the body because it reduces the oxidation of fats in the blood.

Fascinatingly, astaxanthin even reduces inflammation in brain microglial cells.

By reducing inflammation, astaxanthin may help reduce joint pain caused by arthritis.  Astaxanthin may also help maintain healthy cartilage.

Owing to its strong antioxidant effects, astaxanthin helps improve eye health as well.

In a research study of patients with age-related macular degeneration, antioxidant supplements and vitamins with astaxanthin improved central retina function.

Visual acuity also improved in people receiving astaxanthin, zeaxanthin, and lutein over a two-year period compared to people who did not supplement in another study.  They also had improvements in their visual function scores.

Not only that but research also shows that astaxanthin can reduce symptoms of dry eye as well.

Like many antioxidants, astaxanthin is helpful because it helps damper down inflammatory compounds that are harmful to the nervous system.

Fascinatingly, astaxanthin can even cross the blood-brain barrier, which makes it even more beneficial for brain and nerve health.

Astaxanthin promotes nerve cell growth and neuroplasticity according to early research.

Compounds like astaxanthin that have these benefits are called nootropics. Research shows that astaxanthin may improve brain function as well.

Not surprisingly, astaxanthin may also improve memory. A recent study showed that supplemental astaxanthin and tocotrienols helped improve overall memory and visual memory compared to people receiving a placebo.

Keep in mind that this research is still early, so there is not a lot of proof yet that astaxanthin works to improve brain health in people.  But it certainly won’t hurt to try it.

Antioxidants like astaxanthin are often beneficial for the immune system.  For example, astaxanthin improved both adaptive and innate immunity in a couple of research studies.

Researchers think that astaxanthin may play a major role in immunity and can even dampen down inflammatory compounds because of this. It is able to temper oxidative stress and immune impairment that goes along with inflammation according to early research.

Another major benefit of astaxanthin is that it helps to increase the growth of healthy bacteria in the gut.

One type of probiotic bacteria that it helps increase by 12-fold is called Akkermansia.  This probiotic is linked to lower body mass index (BMI), lower rates of type 1 diabetes, and even a reduction in inflammatory bowel diseases.

Also, astaxanthin promotes a healthy balance of Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes types of bacteria in the gut.

By improving the gut microbiome, astaxanthin may even reduce the risk of fatty liver disease.

You can find the research cited for this post here: https://t.co/mWPaPFYQbo

[TheHealthyRD @HeidiHmoretti]

Astaxanthin is found as the red pigment in salmon, trout, krill, and algae.

And the benefits of astaxanthin are vast.

You should know that astaxanthin supplements are made from H. Pluvialis, a type of algae that also contains lutein and other carotenoids as well as astaxanthin.

Clinical research shows that taking astaxanthin helps with many aspects of health because of its rich antioxidant content.

In fact, research shows that astaxanthin's antioxidant capacity is greater than almost any compound. It is more than 100 times stronger as an antioxidant than vitamin E, for example.

Owing to its rich antioxidant content, astaxanthin can help neutralize free radicals in the body.  This is why it has so many potential health benefits.

By far the most research out there about astaxanthin is related to improving skin health and reducing skin aging.

In fact, astaxanthin is even more protective than other antioxidants for the skin, such as lutein, zeaxanthin, and β-carotene.

For example, middle-aged people received astaxanthin for 29 days and all had characteristics of younger skin at the end of the study.  They also benefited from fewer markers of oxidative stress in their blood as well.

Another study found that women using supplements of astaxanthin reduced UV skin damage and prevented the wrinkles associated with sun damage. The dose mattered too: 12 mg helped reduce sun damage while 6 mg per day did not.

Yet another study confirmed that supplemental astaxanthin reduced wrinkle depth, and improved skin elasticity, and skin barrier integrity.

By helping the skin retain moisture and possibly increase sebum production, astaxanthin also helps improve the appearance of the skin as well.

Another way that astaxanthin may help protect the skin is by increasing its collagen content.

Topical use of astaxanthin also reduces the appearance of wrinkles as well.

Like many powerful antioxidant supplements, astaxanthin helps reduce inflammation in the body. It is able to dampen inflammatory compounds in the body, including TNF-ɑ and NF-κB.

Using astaxanthin may also decrease inflammation in the body because it reduces the oxidation of fats in the blood.

Fascinatingly, astaxanthin even reduces inflammation in brain microglial cells.

By reducing inflammation, astaxanthin may help reduce joint pain caused by arthritis.  Astaxanthin may also help maintain healthy cartilage.

Owing to its strong antioxidant effects, astaxanthin helps improve eye health as well.

In a research study of patients with age-related macular degeneration, antioxidant supplements and vitamins with astaxanthin improved central retina function.

Visual acuity also improved in people receiving astaxanthin, zeaxanthin, and lutein over a two-year period compared to people who did not supplement in another study.  They also had improvements in their visual function scores.

Not only that but research also shows that astaxanthin can reduce symptoms of dry eye as well.

Like many antioxidants, astaxanthin is helpful because it helps damper down inflammatory compounds that are harmful to the nervous system.

Fascinatingly, astaxanthin can even cross the blood-brain barrier, which makes it even more beneficial for brain and nerve health.

Astaxanthin promotes nerve cell growth and neuroplasticity according to early research.

Compounds like astaxanthin that have these benefits are called nootropics. Research shows that astaxanthin may improve brain function as well.

Not surprisingly, astaxanthin may also improve memory. A recent study showed that supplemental astaxanthin and tocotrienols helped improve overall memory and visual memory compared to people receiving a placebo.

Keep in mind that this research is still early, so there is not a lot of proof yet that astaxanthin works to improve brain health in people.  But it certainly won’t hurt to try it.

Antioxidants like astaxanthin are often beneficial for the immune system.  For example, astaxanthin improved both adaptive and innate immunity in a couple of research studies.

Researchers think that astaxanthin may play a major role in immunity and can even dampen down inflammatory compounds because of this. It is able to temper oxidative stress and immune impairment that goes along with inflammation according to early research.

Another major benefit of astaxanthin is that it helps to increase the growth of healthy bacteria in the gut.

One type of probiotic bacteria that it helps increase by 12-fold is called Akkermansia.  This probiotic is linked to lower body mass index (BMI), lower rates of type 1 diabetes, and even a reduction in inflammatory bowel diseases.

Also, astaxanthin promotes a healthy balance of Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes types of bacteria in the gut.

By improving the gut microbiome, astaxanthin may even reduce the risk of fatty liver disease.

You can find the research cited for this post here: https://t.co/mWPaPFYQbo