Astaxanthin – the King of Carotenoids and Antioxidants

Sunscreen in a pill? Have you heard of this amazing, powerful carotenoid called astaxanthin? Asta – what? Big word for a carotenoid that comes from a tiny microscopic alga with a big name, Haematococcus pluvialis. When its water source dries up it produces increased amounts of astaxanthin to protect itself from the sun’s damaging ultraviolet…