Anyone who pays attention to the nutrition industry has noticed more omega 3 krill oil products are being offered. This is not new. Over the years, there have been numerous attempts to get omega 3 fatty acids from sources other than fish oil. None of these attempts have been successful, so experienced consumers are looking into krill oil negatives and positives to see if this is just another fad or something useful.
Krill are a shrimp like creature that is toward the bottom of the marine food chain in the Antarctic and Canadian and United States coasts. They also are found in the north Pacific ocean and in some far Eastern waters.
These supplements are fairly new so the research on any krill oil negatives is very limited right now. This is what we do know. It contains the exact same omega 3s as fish sources - EPA and DHA. It also has small portions of an antioxidant called astaxanthin. More on this later.
I checked the most popular krill oil supplement and this what it each bottle of 60 capsules contained - 4200mg of EPA and DHA. Here are the negatives in this combination. Most of the better fish oil supplements have at least 20,000mg of EPA and DHA - 5 times as much.
Companies that offer krill products claim that their bioavailability is better than fish supplements. If we are talking about many of the inferior products that line the store shelves, their claim would be true. However, the best fish oil products are just as absorbable by the body. They are also significantly cheaper - 30-45% less expensive per 60 capsule bottle is typical.
Put another way, you can spend more money and get less nutrients than with a quality fish oil supplement. Let us address two other krill oil negatives.
First, they claim they have antioxidants in them. The amount of astaxanthin per capsule [0.3mg] is just enough to be a preservative. This is too little to do the body any good. I believe in astaxanthin and think it should be in every diet plan. However, you need around 3mg to really help. My supplement has 3mg [not 0.3mg] and, just as important, uses algae as a source.
Second. They claim that using them is more eco-friendly than fish. This is a puzzler. It is true that as many as 70% of the fish species are over harvested but so are krill. It has been recently estimated that Antarctic levels have dropped 80% in the past forty years.
It is very important to note than fish oil is a by product and has no impact on marine populations. The catches are chiefly used for human and animal food. On the other hand, catches of krill are mostly used for supplements.
Thousands of whales, birds and other fish depend on these small crustaceans to live. In fact, most life in the Antarctic would disappear without them. One whale can eat as much as four tons per day. My product uses hoki as a source. I mention this because it is rich in omega 3s, and catches are strictly regulated by the New Zealand government.
There are other krill oil negatives, but we have hit the high points. Summing up, the better fish oil supplements are just as pure, are considerably more powerful and are environmentally friendly. They are also much less expensive.
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