Astaxanthin is an organic, reddish pigment that provides extraordinary nutritional benefits. Like many other naturally occurring pigments, astaxanthin is a keto-carotenoid that belongs to the same family as beta-carotene, lycopene, and lutein.
While it can be found in a wide variety of organisms, astaxanthin is primarily produced in the wild by single-celled microalgae. When other aquatic animals, such as shrimp, trout, and salmon, consume large quantities of these microalgae, these marine creatures gain their distinctive reddish or pinkish colors, along with enhanced vitality.
Astaxanthin is what helps give salmon their ability to achieve marathon swimming feats, leaping up waterfalls against the current. With the help of astaxanthin, they become superstars of the aquatic world, performing incredible feats of physical strength and endurance.
You can boost your intake of astaxanthin by eating a lot of salmon and other brightly colored seafood, but you can get a much more concentrated form from supplements without the worry of mercury contamination that's so common in seafood. With the Health Ranger's Hawaiian Astaxanthin, you can get nature's most potent antioxidant straight from the source.