Krill Oil vs. Fish Oil: The Basics
As we keep saying, krill oil is superior to fish oil in every respect. 47 times more antioxidant power. Over 30 percent greater bioavailability. Won’t go rancid. No dangerous contaminants. Lower dosage yet higher effectiveness. Pharmaceutical and functional foods applications on the horizon. And the benefits to human health have only just begun to be discovered.
In fact, krill oil has been shown to be so effective for so many areas of human heakth that the leading manufacturer, Neptune Boitech, has a pharmaceutical subsidiary that is developing a prescription drug based on krill oil that shows great promise for patients with heart disease.
Krill are tiny shrimp-like crustaceans that live at the bottom of the world’s coldest oceans and rise together at feeding time in such large and concentrated masses that large portions of the ocean surface turn pink. They feed on algae instead of other fish, and this is what makes their ingredients so anti-oxidant rich as well as so free of the dangerous contaminants found in most fish.
Neptune Biotech developed and patented the first extraction process that made it possible to bring krill oil to the marketplace in 2002. However, fish oil has been on the market for so long that it has taken the medical profession considerable time to catch up to an understanding of the differences.
Doctors started recommending fish oil supplements when studies showed that omega-3 fatty acids are extremely beneficial and that most humans are deficient in omega-3s. These are known as essential fatty acids because they are required for the body to function normally. But the body doesn’t manufacture them as it does so many other substances. We can only get them from foods and supplements, and they are most abundant in marine oils.
One of the many differences between krill oil and fish oil is that the omega-threes in fish oil are unstable, and that means they can go rancid. Krill oil remains stable because it contains a super-antioxidant called astaxanthin.
Astaxanthin is also one of the most potent substances known to neutralize the dangerous free radicals that damage cells and cause premature aging and disease.
The omega-3 essential fatty acids are also quite different in krill oil. They are in phospholipid form, and amazingly, this structure is the same as the human cell. Thus the omega 3s in krill oil are able to penetrate all the cells in the body and brain, making krill oil nearly 100% bioavailable vs. about 65% for fish oil.
Krill oil has been proven superior to fish oil in clinical studies of patients with high cholesterol, post menstrual syndrome (PMS) and inflammation throughout the body. But it is also clear that krill oil is extraordinarily beneficial to healthy brain function and just about every other area of human health.
Ask your physician if krill oil is right for you and those you care about.
What Others Are Saying
Anti-oxidant Omega 3 from Krill? Did you know one of the best sources of Omega 3 is from Krill? …I bet you didn’t. Most people don’t even know what Krill are, let alone know that the naturally occurring oil contains large doses of Omega 3 Fatty Acids.
Krill Oil for Women Antarctic Pure Krill Oil is a marine oil of genuine Neptune krill that uniquely and synergistically combines antioxidants and omega-3s, and confirms its superiority over fish oils.
Statements on this website have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. PRECAUTIONS: If you are pregnant, nursing, allergic to shellfish, have a blood coagulation condition, are taking anticoagulants such as warfarin, or are currently under a physician’s care for a health condition, please consult a healthcare professional prior to use of any natural supplement including krill oil.
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