Dr Mercola Astaxanthin for Small Dogs and Cats 48ml /240 pumps

Best Before Date May 2021

Dr Mercola Healthy Pets Astaxanthin for small dogs and cats is a powerful antioxidant which helps destroy free-radicals, for your pet's optimal health. Astaxanthin may help support a healthy immune response and comfortable flexible joints. Dr Mercola's Astaxanthin has no taste which is great for those picky felines or canines!

Dr Mercola's Astaxanthin comes in a simple to use spray pump - which is not only easier to use, but keeps the product fresher too protecting the fragile oils from oxygen and easier to portion according to your pet's weight. 

Astaxanthin provides potential benefits to protected parts of the body that aren't normally reached by most other antioxidants. Astaxanthin can also cross the blood-brain barrier and blood-retina barriers to support brain, eye and central nervous system health. Astaxanthin also protects both the water and the fat soluble parts of cells, inside and outside the cell, and can penetrate every part of the body including the eye. Astaxanthin can handle more than 19 free radicals and multiple types at once.

Dr Mercola's Astaxanthin for dogs and cats

• Is created using Haematococcus pluvialis microalgae, and not fungus
• Contains medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) to help maximize  absorption. MCTs provide an immediate source of fuel and energy for your pet and they promote optimal digestion and nutrient absorption.MCTs are also known for their ability to enhance athletic performance and may even help support your pet’s ideal weight.
• Is made using astaxanthin “oil” instead of powder to enhance stability Is formulated without applying chemical solvents, preservatives, impurities, or residues
• Is carefully monitored and tested for purity, showing a high concentration of Astaxanthin isomers and the absence of microbiological and heavy metal contamination

In recent years researchers have studied the potential health effects of astaxanthin with dogs and cats. Studies suggest the potential benefits when animals receive supplemental astaxanthin include:

• Helps support a healthy normal immune response - as your pet ages their immune system declines and may require more support
• May help support cardiovascular health
• May help support joint and muscle recovery after exercise
• Helps support cellular mitochondrial function and energy production - nearly all the cells in your pet's body contain mitochondria, the part of the cell that produces energy, also know as the "powehouse" of cells. Mitochondria are an important area in need of support for any age of dog or cat.
• May help support comfortable, flexible movement

Astaxanthin is a member of the carotenoid family along with beta-carotene, lycopene, and lutein. However astaxanthin is 550 times more powerful than vitamin E, 65 times more powerful than vitamin C, 54 times more powerful than beta-carotene and 5 times more powerful than lutein. In fact scientists believe that astaxanthin is nature's most powerful antioxidant. Its strong free radical scavenging ability is what helps astaxanthin protect cells, organs and tissues from oxidative damage so well. 

You can’t get astaxanthin from fruits and vegetables, even though astaxanthin is in the carotenoid family. Nor can your pet’s body produce its own. Humans and animals must obtain it from their diet, which isn’t easy to do unless you happen to be a marine animal. The only way to get astaxanthin naturally is to eat something that's in the food chain of the original source. Astaxanthin occurs in krill, salmon, algae, plants, and a few fungi and bacteria.

The most valuable type of astaxanthin is produced by the microalgae Haematococcus pluvialis. The algae produces the molecule for its own survival when its food supply dries up. Astaxanthin serves as a "force field" to protect the algae from lack of nutrition or intense sunlight.