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ASTAVITAAstaxanthin is an all-natural caroteniod with exceptional antioxidant power. Astaxanthin is what gives the pink and red color to salmon, shrimp and lobster. However, animals as well as humans depend on their diet to obtain astaxanthin and other carotenoids since we cannot produce carotenoids ourselves.
The most abundant source of natural astaxanthin can be found in the microalgae called haematococcus pluvialis. This microalgae often grows in places that are exposed to harsh environmental conditions such as intense sunlight, excessive heat during its dormant phase. Here is how astaxanthin perfectly demonstrates evolution at work. Normally, the microalgae during their green phase swim about freely in pools of water. However, when the water pools dry out or the algae are exposed to intense sunlight, they quickly begin producing large quantities of bright red astaxanthin. Why? Because astaxanthin is a powerful antioxidant that functions to protect the cell nucleus against free radicals generated by UV radiation and other stresses that would otherwise cause damage to its DNA - allowing them to survive - even in the harshest of conditions.
Now you can see how powerful this antioxidant is and how it can help protect human cells from free radical damage.
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