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Hi guys

Just curious for those of you that supplement with Krill oil, do you guys look for Astaxanthin content as well? Most seem to only look at the omega 3's.

I personally do look for astaxanthin, for its many noted health benefits, I found this cool video of an astaxanthin experiment that i wanted to share.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBowCs3l9KY

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Albert83BCN · Answer 1 · 2013-05-27 21:18:06Z UTC

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Just curious, I ordered some Krill Oil for the first time and didn't look for astaxhanthin, I was after the omega-3 as you well noticed. I've just re-checked and seen that it has 750 mcg of astaxhanthin, it's the Neptune Krill Oil from Now Foods. Any experience with it someone?

answered May 27 at 21:18

Albert83BCN
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This is the brand I use. love it! No knee issue when I use it regularly. – Dragonfly Jun 10 at 21:31

Great, thanks a lot for the info Dragonfly! :D – Albert83BCN Jun 11 at 4:55

joanna · Answer 2 · 2013-01-09 05:12:28Z UTC

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i've actually been taking astaxanthin since september now. i haven't noticed any benefits yet but i take 12 mg a day along with my fish oil. i used to take krill oil until i found fermented cod liver oil.

answered Jan 9 at 5:12

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	that's a lot of astaxanthin...have you started turning orange or flamingo pink yet :) – daz Jan 9 at 6:15
	thats alot yea! any reason you chose fermented cod liver over krill? i personally dont have much experience with it. – Tal Jan 9 at 11:41
	i've actually read that there's no upper limit for astaxanthin. 12 mg really isn't a lot at all. i was just doing it by my weight (i'm a little under 90lbs). i will be honest that it does turn my poop orange but i've gotten used to that. i changed to FCLO because i like my body getting a wide range of nutrients. the FCLO has a lot of A and D. – joanna Jan 9 at 15:43
	how much haematococcus pluvialis would you need to eat to get 12 mg of astaxanthin. or you could eat shrimp (prawn) shells and heads. from what i can glean about 12 ounces (340 grams) of shells and heads may get you 12 mg, not sure how bio-available they would be tho!...(comment with tongue firmly in cheek) – daz Jan 10 at 3:20
	...actually, that 12 ounces could include the shrimp meat as well (so not so bad), my 'google' research is a bit vague. most of the astaxanthin is located in the head & shells tho (not the meat). – daz Jan 10 at 3:50

tbunchylulu · Answer 3 · 2013-01-09 11:27:40Z UTC

I have taken both astaxanthin and krill oil to get a combined dose of 10 mgs/day for about a year. I really haven't noticed a difference, though I believe it offers internal sun protection. I have recently decided to switch to fermented cod liver oil/butter oil for my teeth, but I may continue to take a little astaxanthin just because it is supposed to be such a great antioxident. It is pretty expensive though!

Do you think we'd get some if we ate the shells and tails of shrimp?

TrynAgain · Answer 4 · 2013-01-30 17:49:25Z UTC

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Answered another question on PH and this one came up in the side bar...

Personally I don't mind spending the money if it is a quality product. What do you think about this product.

http://www.askdrgonzalez.com/references-astaxanthin/

http://www.askdrgonzalez.com/bioastin-hawaiian-astaxanthin-12-mg/

answered Jan 30 at 17:49

TrynAgain
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i take bioastin. it's the best quality astaxanthin i've found and doesn't have a lot of additives. – joanna Jan 30 at 22:21

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