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Fish oil and krill oil are great sources of omega-3. Though fish oil has long established itself as the king of omega-3's, krill oil has risen as a superior option due to its faster and stronger abilities to fight disease.

Want to know why Dr. Oz called Krill Oil the “new Omega-3 power source” and a “stronger option to fighting disease over fish oil”?

We thought so… now let us explain.

What is Krill Oil?

Krill Oil is an Omega-3 powerhouse used for a number of incredible health benefits. If you want to know the answer to, “what is krill oil,” there are several disparaging definitions on the Internet. True krill oil has few or no fillers, and is a fish-oil that large fish receive most of their nutrients from. Perhaps you’ve heard of the killer whale; these enormous mammals dine primarily on krill, which are tiny shrimp-like animals (semi-transparent crustaceans) that grow abundantly in certain oceans of our planet, primarily in the Antarctic. In fact, krill is currently the sustaining organism of the Antarctic’s entire ecosystem.

Krill feed on phytoplankton (and zooplankton) from deep upwelling regions of ocean water. It is this phytoplankton that gives krill their nutrients. Land-based resources are often lacking in important micronutrients which marine-based foods supply in abundance, and krill, by way of their phytoplankton-rich diet, krill oil, may be the answer to some of our modern diet’s inadequacies. Even Jacques Cousteau pointed to the ocean as an answer to good nutrition for the human race.

How Can Krill Oil Benefit Me?

Krill oil benefits are numerous, and it has been collected and made in order to be utilized in medicinal ways.

The oil from krill (krill oil) can help alleviate symptoms of PMS, reduce cardiovascular disease (both lowering LDL – the bad cholesterol, and increasing HDL – the good cholesterol,) fight the signs of aging, reduce inflammation, decrease joint discomfort, reduce dementia and other diseases like Parkinson’s, and even keep a healthy mind sharp.

Krill oil has also been used to improve emotional health in depressive patients and helped to aid sufferers of ADD and ADHD. Krill oil can help to treat skin diseases like psoriasis, and dermatitis. It boosts the overall health of your body, but especially benefits the heart, and brain.

This supplement also increases your overall energy and vitality, and can minimize unsightly wrinkles. There is research being conducted currently that points to Krill Oil even being able to reduce the signs of cancer.

Is Krill Oil Just as Good as or Better than Fish Oil?

There are people and articles that argue the benefits of Krill oil vs fish oil. The bottom line is that krill oil has as much as 100 X times more Omega 3s in the same dosage as many other fish-oil supplements.

Why is this you ask? Fish by themselves do not make omega 3s, they eat omega 3s from Krill and other algae and plankton sources in the ocean. Dr. Oz describes it as “cutting out the middle man” or fish in this instance.

The Omega 3 in krill is proven to be a faster delivery system of Omega 3s and a stronger means of lowering cholesterol and fighting heart disease.

In many clinical studies, it took just half the dose of krill oil compared to fish oil to get significantly improved benefits in physical appearance, mental alertness, energy levels, cardiovascular health, emotional health, pain reduction and enhanced social functioning.

Krill oil is the deep Arctic Ocean’s cornucopia of good health. It is an affordable supplement to add to your daily nutrients in order to stay vibrant, smart, and healthy at any age. It is readily available, and much less expensive than long-term health complications from heart disease, diabetes, dementia and other health concerns. Dr. Oz concurs; krill oil is good.

Comments

1. Kim says:

   March 22, 2012 at 5:05 pm

   I am always on the lookout for beauty secrets and supplements. I am already very good at maintaining my health through good nutrition and by taking the essential vitamins through supplements. However, beauty and anti aging is an area in which you can never have enough help. So since Krill oil is said to improve symptoms of psoriasis, it probably has other benefits for otherwise healthy skin. The other thing I am forever on a quest for: Energy.

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2. Bishfish says:

   March 23, 2012 at 12:38 pm

   Orca ( Killer whales) do not eat krill, no toothed whale does. But baleen whales, penguins, seals, seabirds, dolphin, fish all do and absolutely depend on it to survive in arctic and Antarctic seas.

   Now money hungry businesses like yours want to plunder,and are already plundering this very fragile resource based on some dubious at best science. Millions of tons of krill are being taken to feed farmed salmon, which require 6kilo of food to grow one kilo, so people can eat omega rich salmon, which has only half the omega3 of wild salmon.

   When will you stop, only after the last fish product is pulled from sea.

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   • admin says:

     March 26, 2012 at 2:51 pm

     Thanks for your passionate response, but the truth of the matter is that supplements like krill oil help save lives. The science isn’t dubious but factual. There are people who deliberately harm nature for their own gain but in this case can you really defend an organism who is so far down the food chain… especially when this organism (krill) can and has helped so many?

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     • Ash says:

       April 4, 2012 at 3:18 pm

       And by the way Krill is not an endangered species. Even though whales feed almost exclusively on Krill, only 0.03% of the total biomass is harvested. The CCAMLR (Commission of Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) annually regulates and establishes catch limits to ensure that krill remains a non-endangered species.

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3. David says:

   March 23, 2012 at 2:16 pm

   Thank you Dr. Oz for agreeing that Krill oil is good for you. But is he going to pay for it? I want to know first off how much more expensive is it than fish oil? And does it taste bad when you burp later? I’ve been taking fish oil for quite some time and it’s easy to find but I have to admit I haven’t seen Krill oil anywhere, where can you get it?

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4. Jeremy says:

   March 24, 2012 at 4:19 pm

   I want to know first off how much more expensive krill oil is than fish oil? I’ve been taking fish oil for quite some time and it’s easy to find but I have to admit I haven’t seen Krill oil anywhere, where can you get it? One thing I hate about fish oil is the belches later that taste like tuna, does krill oil do that as well? Thank you for sharing this information.

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5. Kasey says:

   April 4, 2012 at 1:50 pm

   Well if there is anyone who I will listen to when it comes to health and nutrition advice, it is doctor Oz. I find him to be a bit quirky, but despite his idiosyncrasies, he is a well respected doctor. And as the host of a nationally syndicated talk show and the author of one or more books, you know he has done exhausting research and knows more than the average medical professional and nutritionist.

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