This is why krill oil is 10 to 15 times better
absorbed than fish oil.
Not exact matches
Krill
oil is often touted as a supplement superior to
fish oil: preliminary research suggests that our bodies better
absorb omega - 3s from krill
oil than from
fish oil.
Conventional
fish oil supplements contain significantly more EPA
than DHA (typically a 3:2 EPA: DHA ratio), but mounting research suggests that higher levels of DHA are optimal for recovery and anti-inflammatory, so you preferably need to look for a
fish oil with something close to a 1:1 EPA: DHA ratio, and also ensure that it is in a natural trigylceride form and not the cheaper, less well -
absorbed ethyl ester form.
These Omega 3's, called phosphorylated - EFA and - DHA, are
absorbed and used better
than even the Omega 3's in
fish oil.
Research shows that the triglyceride and reesterified triglyceride forms
fish oil are better
absorbed by the body
than the ethyl ester form, resulting in larger increases in plasma EPA and DHA levels.
And «at least half of krill's long - chain omega - 3s are in a form that's thought to be more bioavailable
than fish oil» — meaning better
absorbed by the body — says Peter Nichols, PhD, a research scientist in Australia specializing in marine oils.
Furthermore, scientists speculate that much of the carnage has occurred below the surface, and the toll on sea life is much greater
than is being publicized — many believe that as many as 50 times more animals have been killed
than have been reported, that the
oil spill damaged fragile coral reefs, and that
oil and dispresants are still stuck in the food chain, after being
absorbed by zoo plankton and
fish.