Astaxanthin

This stuff is better than sunscreen. I spent 2.5 weeks in Florida with Redhead skin. I never burned until I quit taking this at the very end of my trip. I was slathered with sunscreen from head to toe when I burned... I began treatment about a week before I left for Florida. An hour after my first pill all my crazy joint pain disappeared for the first time in three months. The muscle pain still there. But, all the "RA" pain GONE, COMPLETELY! ... This antioxidant is a keeper! I turned my husband, his best friend and my sister on it during our trip. All are "head over heals" for it. We continue use. Truly incredible product! And, best value on Amazon!

Love the product

Tiny pill, easy to swallow and seems working.

I feel like they work some. Took 1 sometimes 2 every day for few weeks and felt it kept my tan longer.

Good softgels my joint pain has improved .. “what joint pain?” &”what inflammation ?” My fingers would swell due to arthritis but not anymore More people should know about these things I’m happy to find this mg.amount It works and my skin glows as a plus What else could you ask for? Its Anti aging properties are a well appreciated Plus for moí it is also a good supply for the price I have compared prices and decided on this product I will continue to buy

Really good

good product

The product is misleading in its labeling (4 mg caps yet makes it look like 8 mg). The source is not clearly identified on line.Product description fails to describe whether the product is synthesized (as is nearly all commercial product used for aquaculture) or obtained from natural sources, micro algae, phaffia yeast or krill. Phaffia yeast exhibits 100% free, non-esterified astaxanthin, which is considered advantageous because it is readily absorbable and need not be hydrolysed in the digestive tract (of fish). In contrast to synthetic and bacteria sources of astaxanthin, yeast sources of astaxanthin consist mainly of the (3R, 3’R)-form, an important astaxanthin source in nature. Finally, the geometrical isomer, all-E, is higher in yeast sources of astaxanthin, as compared to synthetic sources. This contributes to greater efficacy because the all-E (trans) isomer has greater bio-availability than the cis isomer. Astaxanthin has two chiral centers, at the 3- and 3′-positions. Therefore, there are three stereoisomers; (3R,3′R), (3R,3′S) (meso), and (3S,3′S). Synthetic astaxanthin contains a mixture of the three, in approximately 1:2:1 proportions. Naturally occurring astaxanthin varies considerably from one organism to another. The astaxanthin in fish is of whatever stereoisomer the fish ingested; that produced by Haematococcus pluvialis, which is commonly used in animal feed destined for human consumption, is the (3S,3′S) stereoisomer. The primary use for humans is as a dietary supplement. Due to its higher bioavailability, the yeast source ((3R, 3’R)-form) is preferable. On careful close inspection of the fine print on the product label this product is identified as from haematococcus pluvialis. Based on a careful review of peer review literature its bioavailability appears to be inferior to the yeast product. This must be crtically evaluated as bioavailability (absorption) is also related to several other factors. My point is this is touted as highly available with no qualification. Currently the avg price of Haematococcus pluvialis astaxanthin is about $150/Kg, or $0.15/mg. The bottle contains 180, 4 mg caps or 720 mg at for a total product cost of $10.80. The product is recognized as a dietary supplement by the FDA, so there are no regulatory hurdles. At $18.99, that is a 90% profit. As a a businessman I recognize we are in business to make money, but I loath misleading labeling and marketing practices. If you have a quality product say so. Clearly identify its source and be open about its quality. I don't mind paying as long as I know what I am getting.

excellent

I had earlier purchased Astaxanthin from Sports Research and the results were kinda in the face. I was quite impressed with it that I purchased another bottle when I finished the first one. It was my mistake to assume that all brands will have similar quality going by the dosage alone. This one does not show much of effect on skin or joints while with Sports Research Asta it was very noticeable. I've probably had 20 of the 180 caps. not sure if having the rest will help much ! Will not purchase this brand again.