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What is Krill?

Krill are prawn-like creatures that are approximately 1 to 6 centimeters long. They live in oceans off the West coast of Vancouver Island, Russia, Ukraine and Japan, feeding mainly on plankton, which are the actual Omega 3 factories. Krill are near the bottom of the food chain and are eaten by whales, seals, penguins, squids and fishes.

The Antarctic Krill are able to survive the coldest water in the world due to their high content of long chain omega-3 fatty acids. The pristine Antarctic environment provides a pure combination of omega fatty acids, phospholipids, antioxidants, vitamins, and a novel bioflavonoid (found for the first time in the animal kingdom). This synergistic blend contribute to the uniqueness of this valuable natural oil known as Krill Oil. Special properties include the absence of regurgitation, increase of bioavailability, and the ability of phospholipids bound to Astaxanthin to penetrate the blood-brain barrier.

What Can Krill Oil Do for You?

  • Benefits PMS – improves physical and emotional symptoms; reduces breast tenderness, stress, irritability, depression, joint discomfort, and bloating; improvements on weight gain, abdominal discomfort, and swelling.
  • Improves Quality of Life – increases memory, concentration, and alertness; improves emotional and physical health; improves calmness and tolerance of stress
  • Improves energy; benefits childhood learning and behavioral disorders.
  • Decreases pain and joint discomfort; reduces Chronic Inflammation C-Reactive Protein (CRP); increases joint flexibility
  • Lowers cholesterol and triglycerides, elevates HDL levels, and lowers blood sugar
  • Has anti-inflammatory and powerful anti-oxidant properties
  • Protects the skin from UV damage

Astaxanthin, small amounts of vitamins A and E and a novel bioflavonoid produce an outstanding "cocktail" with unmatched antioxidant potency. Krill Oil antioxidant value is 6.5 times the value of Lycopene; 34.4 times the value of Coenzyme Q-10; 47.3 times the value of omega-3 Fish Oil; and over 300 times greater than vitamins A and E alone.

Why Krill Oil is better than fish oil?

  • Krill Oil contains 40% phospholipids, but fish oil doesn’t have phospholipids. Phospholipids are building blocks for cell membranes and regulate cellular transport by functioning as “gate-keeper”. The most predominant phospholipid in Krill Oil is phosphatidylcholine (PC), which is partially composed of choline. Choline is important for brain development, learning and memory. PC increases solubility of cholesterol, thus lowering cholesterol levels. PC also protects our liver.
  • Krill Oil’s Omega 3 like EPA and DHA are in the form of phospholipids contrary to fish oils where the fatty acids are in triglyceride form. This makes the Omega-3 in the Krill Oil significantly more bioavailable than fish oils because it allows the direct entrance of EPA and DHA into the cells. DHA is important for brain development and functions. Omega 3 can reduce the risk of heart disease.
  • Krill oil contains powerful antioxidants. Antioxidant capacity of Krill Oil is 300 times greater than either Vitamin A or Vitamin E, 34 times greater than Co Q-10 and 48 times higher than fish oil.

COMPARISON BETWEEN KRILL OIL AND FISH OIL

KRILL OIL (KO) FISH OIL
KO Fatty Acids have an omega-3 to omega-6 ratio of 15 to 1 Fish Oil Fatty Acids have an omega-3 to omega-6 ratio of 3 to 1
29.4% of the omega-3 fatty acids are bioactive Only 19.2% of the omega-3 fatty acids are bioactive
KO Fatty acids are combined as phospholipids. (Phospholipids deliver DHA & EPA directly to body cells) Fish Oil Fatty acids are combined as triglycerides but bioavailability and bioefficiency of Omega-3 is greater in phospholipids form.
KO contains 40% phospholipids. (Phospholipids form cell membrane of body cells including nerve cell) Fish Oil Contains 0% phospholipids
KO is naturally free from heavy metals, PCBs, pesticides, and other contaminants Fish Oil needs to be purified before it is fit for human consumption. (Besides, molecular distillation destroys large amount of Omega-3 in Fish Oil)
KO has exceptional stability and 48 times the antioxidant potency of Fish Oil Fish Oil is notoriously unstable
KO has no unpleasant after taste Fish Oil's unpleasant reflux effect has been reported in 64% of users

Is Krill Oil safe?

Krill are at the bottom of the food chain and feed on planktons. Krill are collected from the pristine seas free from pollution and heavy metals. This makes Krill Oil free from heavy metals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dioxins and pesticides.

What are the advantages of enteric coated capsule for krill oil?

Enteric coating ensures that krill oil is digested in the intestine and not in the stomach. This is to ensure better absorption of Krill Oil and no unpleasant fishy after taste

Clinical Studies on 100% Pure Krill Oil

STUDY1 Hyperlipidemia (cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, & HDL)
120 human subjects, 30 people per group, 12 weeks duration

Cholesterol Triglycerides LDL HDL
2 to 3 grams KO daily based on Body Mass Index above/below 30 -18.0% -27.1% -38.3% +57.5%
1 to 1.5 grams KO daily based on Body Mass Index above/below 30 - 13.6% -11.5% -33.9% +43.3%
3 grams Fish Oil (540 mg EPA & 360 mg DHA) daily - 5.9% - 3.2% - 4.6% + 4.2%
3 grams of a Placebo (microcrystalline cellulose) daily + 9.1% - 9.9% +13.0% + 4.0%

Direction for use:

1 soft gel, 2-3 times daily after meal.

References:

1. Alternative Medicine Review. Volume 9, Number 4 2004

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