Astaxanthin

Astaxanthin, the pink pigment in wild-caught salmon, is a potent neuroprotective antioxidant that protects neurons against oxidative damage. Natural astaxanthin can cross the blood-brain barrier, providing neuroprotection. Natural astaxanthin offers UV protection at the skin level by reducing sun-induced oxidative damage. Astaxanthin has broad protective health effects including immune support, reduced oxidative stress, and tissue protection. Farm-raised salmon is gray and gets its color from synthetic dyes, not astaxanthin, and does not provide neuroprotective benefit. Synthetic astaxanthin exists in only one molecular form, unlike natural astaxanthin which is part of a complex mixture of carotenoids. Natural astaxanthin has 50 times stronger antioxidant capacity than synthetic astaxanthin. Synthetic astaxanthin has never undergone credible human safety studies. Natural astaxanthin always occurs alongside at least five other carotenoids that work synergistically in biological systems. Astaxanthin prevents omega-3 fatty acids in krill oil from oxidizing by working as an antioxidant within the oil itself. Even if synthetic astaxanthin were molecularly identical to natural astaxanth…