Astaxanthin - Pill-Form Miracle

Pronounced Az-Tah-ZAN-Thun, Astaxanthin is allegedly the world’s most potent antioxidant and a little known-about miracle pill! I first read about it on Dr. Mercola and became really interested, not to mention fascinated with its miracle type properties. 

To sum up some of its uses (info direct from Dr. Mercola’s site):

What if you could: 

• Reduce the appearance of wrinkles, dry skin, age spots and freckles
• Boost brain and nervous system protection from free radicals
• Help reduce the visible signs of aging
• Promote joint and skeletal system health
• Potentially enhance your skin protection from sun-induced free radicals

And if you’re an athlete or even a weekend warrior, what if you could:

• Increase strength and stamina
• Improve your endurance
• Enable faster recovery from exercise
• reduce joint and muscle soreness after a vigorous workout

When it comes to free radical scavenging, Astaxanthin can be as much as:

• 65 Times more powerful than vitamin C
• 54 Times stronger than beta-carotene  

Plus, Astaxanthin has been shown to be more effective than other carotenoids and other nutrients at ‘singlet oxygen quenching’ by being up to: 

• 800 Times stronger than CoQ10
• 6000 Times greater than vitamin C
• 550 Times more powerful than green tea catechins (A component of green tea, which is known to reduce body mass fat)
• 11 Times stronger than beta-carotene 

To note, synthetic Astaxanthin is also available, however, much less effective. I only use natural Astaxanthin and I purchase it from reputable eBay stores. I buy it from eBay as I can't seem to find it in any Aussie health food stores.

I am in no way making claims that this, or anything else I have posted WILL WORK for you. I am not a doctor and in no way able to provide doctor-ey type advice. These are just things I have tried for myself, am happy with the results, and it’s up to you if you wish to try the same thing. I myself tend to look for ‘user reviews’ when trying something for the first time, so consider this information solely as my ‘user review’. It would also be wise to discuss commencing any new med's (herbal or otherwise) with your doctor first, especially if you're taking other medications.