NOW Foods Supplements, Astaxanthin 10mg, Extra Strength,derived from Non-GMO Haematococcus Pluvialis Microalgae and has naturally occurring Lutein, Canthaxanthin and Beta-Carotene, 60 Softgels

In the past, I have used BioAstin Astaxanthin for my 98 year old mother and I. For one reason or another, we got away from using it - probably just to cut back on the supplements we were taking. Having rediscovered the benefits of this supplement, I decided to try the NOW brand Astaxanthin. In comparing the ingredients they are exactly the same. With the NOW brand, you get 2 mg less per softgel than the 12 mg BioAstin, but you get 10 more softgels for less with the NOW brand. At this time, you can get the BioAstin brand on subscription, but even with 15% off, the NOW brand costs less when considering the addition of 10 more pills. .If you have not already researched the benefits of astaxanthin and what it is, I have included some of the information I have found:• Eye Health – The structure of Astaxanthin is similar to lutein and zeaxanthin, two antioxidants that have been shown to reduce the risk of nuclear cataracts. But, while similar, Astaxanthin has a stronger antioxidant activity and UV-light protection effect, both of which point to it being an excellent supplement for eye health maintenance. Has been found to have protective benefits against vision problems such as cataracts, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and many others.• Skin Health – Astaxanthin has been shown to help improve skin moisture levels, elasticity, and smoothness while reducing wrinkles, freckles, and spots, and helps to prevent and repair sun damage to the skin.• Astaxanthin’ s antioxidant properties have also been shown to help improve heart heath, cellular health, and the body's immune system.• Joint and tendon support – can help to reduce pain and inflammation in tendons, joints, and muscles, including osteo or rheumatoid arthritis.• Supports increased energy• Brain health support, and can cross the blood/brain barrier to protect the brain and nervous system• Works in every part of the body, organs and skin• Supports a healthy oxidative balance. It does not oxidize after it does its job like many other antioxidants do.• Can handle many different types of free radicals simultaneously as most antioxidants can handle one type of free radical at a time and tend to prefer one type.UPDATE 6/29/18:Although I do believe that dietary supplements are necessary to provide the nutrients that our foods, grown in depleted soil, can no longer supply, I don't believe that any supplement is an immediate miracle cure for anything. Most often, the effects, if any, for any supplement is seen in the long-term. I am 71 years old with developing cataracts that are very small at this time, but wanted to halt their development. I have also been having the common reduction of close vision related to aging. My 96 year old mother has a pacemaker that her heart is gradually not responding to as well as it used to. I bought this supplement primarily to help my eyes and my mother's heart. I have been taking this supplement for only 3 days, and, of course, have seen no improvement in the areas that I bought it for.Surprisingly, I am seeing benefits that I didn't expect, especially in such a short time. For quite a while, by the time I get dinner cooked and my mother finished her dinner, I have felt drained. I had to force myself to get everything done to get my mother to bed, and then had no energy left. The last couple of days I have energy after dinner, and have been able to get more done after my mother went to bed without feeling tired or drained. My mother, who has dementia and aphasia, has been staying awake more hours and seems to be more interactive. The only change for both of us has been the addition of this supplement. Now if it can help my eyes and my mother's heart, I will scream praises for this supplement. I'm sure both of these will be long-term effects if they happen.

Astaxathin was suggested to me to help with not getting burned by the strong Summer sun. I live in a Tank Top on all my non-work days during the Summer and refuse to cover up. Walking around I take 12 hours of Sun or more and while I did get a lot of color, I did not get even the slightest sunburn. Next Summer I will use it as well. Good product and zero side effects while I consumed a single capsule each morning with water.

I’ve been taking another Astaxanthin supplement, but later found out it was not a quality supplement based on independent lab testing. NOW products are more highly recognized for quality and 3rd party testing. Although only 10mg, the fact that it contains what it claims, I switched. Haven’t taken it long enough to tell yet, as supplements must build up in body over time to experience results as they work with the body’s natural cellular metabolic processes. I have serious skin damage from sun and radiation exposure. I must fully cover my head, face and arms to avoid sun exposure when performing ranch work and field work. Astaxanthin is supposed to heal and restore skin damage. I took another 24mg Liposomal product for a year and experienced little or nothing in expected results. This 10mg Astaxanthin might be more effective since it’s the real deal containing a full 10mg per capsule! Recommended dosage is 8 - 10 mg as per published research studies. The jury is still out, but hopeful??

I have been taking these supplements for a couple of weeks now. All I can say is that I will be taking these for the rest of life! I am tan without laying out in the sun and I was worried it would look orange but no orange here! Also, it cleared my face up and I haven’t had any pimples and it cleared up the bumps I’ve had on my arms! The bottle does have a strong odor but you don’t taste anything! And no fishy burps like when you take fish oil!

Me encanto es el 3 bote que compro y de verdad funciona, veo mi piel más firme y siento que me veo más joven a cuando las empeze a tomar

Es la primera vez que lo uso. Luego de 2 semanas noté que mi presbicia mejoraba y no necesitaba usar los lentes todo el tiempo para leer. Lo seguiré usando y lo acompañaré de ejercicios oculares.

Great vitamin

I bought this for its natural sunscreen benefits. I did my research and found studies that supported this product. I gave it a test run. This entire summer I did not wear sunscreen (except on my face). I am also a very frequent flier at havasu, the beach, the river you name it. I would say I spent 75% of the summer in the sun on the water. When I tell you I did not burn one day out of the whole summer. I did not peel, my skin was glowing, and I was DARK. I could not believe that it literally is a natural sunscreen. I also got all my friends on this now, and same thing for them, they did not burn, just got dark. This product also has a bunch of other benefits as well including skin elasticity and moisture. I recommend this and continue to take this throughout the winter.