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Astaxanthin & Lutein: Ein Löffel Öl holt mehr raus
Du hast beides im Schrank stehen: die Astaxanthin-Kapsel und die Augenvitamine mit Lutein. Und wenn du sie morgens mit einem Glas Wasser runterspülst, bevor du aus dem Haus gehst, kannst...
Astaxanthin in the Spotlight: Our Vegan Algae Carotenoid
Astaxanthin is the deep red natural pigment that gives salmon, flamingos, and crustaceans their vivid coloring – and one of the most intense carotenoids nature has to offer. It is...
Best Supplements for Fresh, Clear Eyes: Our Recommendations
Screen work, long hours of reading and a lot of time in the digital world challenge our eyes every day. Anyone who sits a lot at the monitor often simply...
Haematococcus pluvialis: The Blood Rain Alga Behind Astaxanthin
When a pond or puddle suddenly turns blood red, a tiny alga is often behind it: Haematococcus pluvialis, aptly known in German as the blood rain alga (Blutregenalge). This unassuming...
Vitamin A-Rich Foods and Beta-Carotene
Few nutrients wear as many faces as vitamin A: sometimes it's already there, ready-made, in liver; other times your body has to build it itself from the beta-carotene in a...
Buying Astaxanthin: Origin, Dosage & What to Look For
Astaxanthin is one of the most striking natural pigments there is: it gives salmon, trout, krill, and flamingos their reddish hue. As a dietary supplement, astaxanthin is usually offered in...
Astaxanthin or Beta-Carotene?
A carrot and a wild salmon have more in common than you'd think: both owe their vivid colour to a carotenoid. In the carrot, it's beta-carotene; in the salmon, astaxanthin....
Lutein & Zeaxanthin: the carotenoids explained
Why does the retina have a yellow spot right at its centre? The answer leads straight to two plant pigments that your body cannot produce itself: lutein and zeaxanthin. This...
Lycopene: the carotenoid from tomatoes
In short: lycopene is the bright red plant pigment from the carotenoid group, found above all in tomatoes and tomato products. It is best absorbed not from the raw tomato,...
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