Krill Oil Verses Fish Oil As a Source of Omega 3 - Which is Better

Krill Oil

By : Mitch T



Which comes out on top when you put Krill Oil vs. Fish Oil in a battle to be your main source of Omega-3? It turns out that krill oil is the winner. Here is why: Before we get into why krill-oil is a better choice as your main source of omega-3 lets go over why omega-3 is so important for your health. Omega-3 has been shown to be beneficial in the following areas:

* Support for concentration, memory and learning
* Blood sugar health
* Healthy joints, with an increase in joint comfort
* Fighting signs of aging
* Protection for cell membranes
* Cholesterol and other blood lipid health
* Healthy liver function
* Relief of normal PMS symptoms
* Bolstering your immune system
* Healthy mood support
* Optimal skin health

Krill-oil is made from krill which are a small shrimp-like crustacean that lives in cold oceans around the world. They are eaten by baleen whales, manta rays, whale sharks, seals, and a few seabird species. Although they are small, krill make up the worlds largest biomass on the planet. They are low on the food chain and don't absorb the mercury, radiation, heavy metals, and other toxins like fish do.

In my opinion the most important advantage to using krill-oil over fish-oil as a source of omega-3 is that the krill oil does not contain mercury like many fish oils do. Krill oil is also more absorbable for us because the omega-3 fatty acids (EPA, DHA) are found in a double chain phospholipid structure in krill oil as opposed to the triglyceride form in fish oil. Fats in human cells are in the phospholipid form, so the krill oil is a better option as your source of omega-3 fatty acids. Krill-oil also contains vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin D and canthaxanthin, which is a potent anti-oxidant. Krill-oil has been found to be about 48 times more potent than fish oil as an anti-oxidant.

Many people don't like taking fish oil because it causes a nasty fishy aftertaste and can cause reflux, krill oil does not leave the gross aftertaste and has never caused me to have reflux or heartburn after taking it. Another reason you should choose krill oil is because krill are a renewable source for omega-3. They are the largest biomass in the ocean and there is simply no risk of over-harvesting krill like there is with fish. The krill-oil also has a far longer shelf life than fish oil, lasting up to 2 years at room temperature before going rancid.

The battle is over, the score cards are in, and Krill-Oil is the winner by unanimous decision.


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