Krill Oil

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Krill are shrimp-like crustaceans that live is cold ocean areas, where they feed mainly on phytoplankton.

Krill oil, like fish oil, contains omega-3 fats such as eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) and docosahexanoic acid (DHA). However, in fish oil, these omega-3 fats are found in the triglyceride form. In krill oil, they are found in a double chain phospholipid structure. The fats in human cell walls are in the phospholipid form. The phospholipid structure of the EPA and DHA in krill oil makes them much more absorbable. Krill oil also contains vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin D and canthaxanthin, which is a potent anti-oxidant.

The anti-oxidant potency of krill oil is, in terms of ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorptance Capacity) values, 48 times more potent than fish oil.

The astaxanthin found in krill oil provides also excellent protection against ultraviolet light and UV-induced skin damage.

Sources:

• www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/07/23/krill-oil-48x-better-than-fish-oil - Four Hour Work Week July 23, 2008

• Alternative Medicine Review September 2007; 12(3):207-27

• Journal of the American College of Nutrition February 2007; 26(1):39-48

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