Krill Oil, Omega-3 and Bone Health
The omega-3 fatty acids (EFAs) in krill oil are in phospholipid form, not the triglyceride form of those in fish oil. This is one of several reasons why krill oil is more effective than fish oil for human health. Phospholipids are the constituents of your cell membranes. This means that more omega-3s per krill oil dose can penetrate your cells. The bioavailability comparison is 98 per cent for krill oil vs. 65 per cent for fish oil. Omega-3 fatty acids support many areas of human health including bone health. Here’s a brief summary of one study with young men.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Increase Bone Mineral Density 27 Per Cent
Omega-3 fatty acids have demonstrated beneficial effects for heart, vision, gastrointestinal, respiratory, and mental health.
A study published in the March 2007 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that they also benefit bone health in young men.
Researchers had blood samples taken from 78 healthy young men with an average age of 17 years who participated in the Northern Osteoporosis and Obesity Study. Researchers also measured the bone mineral density of the participants’ total body, hip, and spine. They then measured bone mineral density changes between 16 and 22 years of age and 22 and 24 years of age.
The researchers found that men with higher blood levels of omega-3 had a 27% increase in total body bone mineral density by the time they reached 22 years of age. There was also a 26% increase in spine bone mineral density between 16 and 22 years of age.
In addition to fatty fish and omega-3 supplements, Neptune krill oil is another important source EFAs. This study did not measure omega-3 intake; only blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids were measured. The researchers could therefore not make specific recommendations for EFA dosage for young men.
Nevertheless, they cited research showing that fish oil supplementation increases bone health in the elderly and concluded that "omega-3 fatty acids, especially DHA, are positively associated with bone mineral accrual (growth) and, thus, with peak bone mineral density in young men." Citing other studies indicating beneficial effects of omega-3 on bone mineral density in other populations, researchers identified no reason that they would not help bone accrual in other segments of the population.
Source: Hgstrm M, Nordstrm P, Nordstrm A. n-3 Fatty acids are positively associated with peak bone mineral density and bone accrual in healthy men: the NO2 Study. Am J Clin Nutr 2007 Mar;85:803-7.
By: Howard Simon
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