Neil Edward Levin, Senior Nutrition Education Manager and a product formulator for Protocol for Life Balance provides a deep-dive on astaxanthin, a naturally occurring carotenoid that plays an important role in cellular protection and healthy immune system responses. Astaxanthin has also been shown in clinical studies to promote normal cognitive function and may help to maintain a positive mood. In the eye, it helps to neutralize free radicals and manage eyestrain due to computer usage. It's an extraordinary carotenoid derived from non-GMO Haematococcus pluvialis microalgae. Due to its unique chemical structure, astaxanthin can stabilize cellular and mitochondrial membrane structures and thus protect them against free radical attack originating both inside and outside of the cell.