subject: Are Krill Oil Supplements Too Good To Be True? [print this page] Are Krill Oil Supplements Too Good To Be True?
The recent surge in the popularity of krill oil supplements is in part down to the heavy and aggressive advertizing methods used. But is this new kid on the block really as good as they make out, or are krill oil supplements just another passing fad?
The two main factors that the suppliers want you to know about, especially when compared to fish oil, are purity and antioxidants.
It is true that krill oil supplements contain small levels of astaxanthin, a powerful and very useful antioxidant while almost all oils from fish do not.
However, there are now some premium oils available that contain higher levels of this antioxidant and therefore more health benefits. Antioxidants help to quash the free radicals that lead to premature aging and disease and you produce less as you age.
On the subject of purity, it is true that these krill are contaminant free for the most part due to the pristine waters in which they live and many of the oils from fish contain traces of mercury, lead and arsenic.
There is a solution as quality oils should have been distilled which removes all traces of the toxins and actually results in higher levels of omega 3 fatty acids which provide most of the benefits.
The amount of omega 3 is vital and unfortunately for krill, they contain very little of the most useful fats known as DHA.
On average, fish oils contain up to ten times more DHA than the krill and considering this is where the benefits come from, it means you are losing most of the health rewards by choosing the oil from krill.
DHA omega 3 fats help to protect your health and can reduce your chances of a premature stroke by 40%. In addition they are shown to balance your cholesterol and prevent hardening of the arteries, prevent platelets in the blood from sticking together forming deadly clots and improve your brain health too as a large proportion of these fats are found in the brain.
There is also the issue of sustainability as overfishing of krill is already becoming an issue and is thought to be damaging the fragile marine ecosystem.
So there you have it, krill oil supplements really are too good to be true and offer you far less benefits than premium fish oils, even though they can cost up to three times more.
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