It's the best internal moisturizer, highly anti-inflammatory (more
so than fish oil), and great for your skin.
Pregnant women who consume fish rather
than fish oil supplements are just as likely to protect their offspring from developing asthma.
So when you consider that the antioxidant potency of krill oil is 48 times more
potent than fish oil, well... choosing between the two is easy.
This demonstrates that while krill oil is more
effective than fish oil (according to the 2003 study), both are capable of reducing stress.
Remember that krill oil has a higher absorption
rate than fish oil, so you need less of it to see results.
«People should try to achieve nutrients through a healthy diet, so eating fish is a better
recommendation than fish oil,» says the lead author of the study, Emily White, PhD, an epidemiologist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, in Seattle.
From Bocio A. et al. 2003, the highest PBDE concentrations were in oils, fish, meat, and eggs, with the PDBE content in eggs presumably being mostly from their lipid fraction in the yolk, at a concentration comparable to dairy fats (
less than fish oil, more than meat fats).
For this same reason, krill oil is typically more
concentrated than fish oil, so you have to take less pills per day and / or smaller pills.
Krill oil — The omega - 3 fatty acids in krill oil are stored in a different biochemical
form than fish oil.
Experts say that alpha - linolenic acid residing in flaxseeds exhibit more anti-inflammatory
property than fish oil.
Although I typically don't recommend many supplements (because 95 % of them are usually bogus), the 2 supplements I do recommend are a good antioxidant blend and a Krill oil (which is even more
powerful than fish oil).
PS - My friends at Prograde Nutrition only sell legitimate products such as a high ORAC antioxidant blend or natural krill oil (even more
benefits than fish oil).
You can easily get enough healthy omega 3s from your diet, but if you feel the need to supplement, krill oil is shown to be a better
choice than fish oil.
The antioxidant potency of krill oil is, in terms of ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorptance Capacity) values, 48 times more
potent than fish oil.
But, there is research that does clearly point to improved mood with regular omega - 3 EPA and DHA intake, with krill oil being more
effective than fish oil.
I personally take both fish oil and krill oil, as the fish oil has a larger quantity of DHA and EPA (and more omega - 3 volume overall), while the krill oil has more antioxidant benefits from the astaxanthin and a higher absorption
rate than the fish oil.
«Research has found that, other
than fish oil, which isn't consumed in high amounts, rice was the most concentrated source of dioxin toxins.
But is is better
than fish oil?
Research has shown the anti-oxidant potency of krill oil is, in terms of ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorptance Capacity) values, 48 times more potent
than fish oil.
Barleans Cold - Pressed Organic Flax Oil is the best source of parent omega - 3's which is better
than fish oil and lignans, super anti-oxidants that aid in fighting cancer.
While the dosage of fish oil in each of its soft gel is lower
than the fish oil supplement from Deus - Vita, it is higher than the fish oil supplements from Cellucor and Optimum Nutrition mentioned above.
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.