Krill Oil and Omega-3: What Makes It Different
Contents
1 - Introduction
Krill oil comes from a creature most people have never seen: Antarctic krill, a small shrimp-like animal that swarms the Southern Ocean in vast clouds and sits near the bottom of the food chain. Like fish oil, it carries the omega-3 fats EPA and DHA - but in a slightly different form, which is the whole reason it exists as its own product.
2 - The omega-3 part - what can honestly be said
3 - How krill differs from fish oil
In krill oil, the omega-3 is bound up with phospholipids rather than the triglyceride form in standard fish oil - the same form found in our own cell membranes. Krill also naturally carries astaxanthin, the red pigment that gives it (and salmon, and flamingos) their colour.
4 - The bottle, in your hand
Take 1 to 2 capsules a day. A food supplement - it tops up the omega-3 a non-oily-fish diet tends to miss, alongside real meals.
5 - Honest caveats
Allergy warning: krill is a crustacean - if you are allergic to shellfish, this is not for you (try an algae-based omega-3 instead, which is also the vegan route). If you are on blood-thinning medication or due surgery, omega-3 is worth flagging to your doctor. Not for pregnant or breastfeeding women. Not suitable with a fish or shellfish allergy. The capsule is bovine gelatin; not suitable for vegetarians or vegans.
If you have read this far, thank you. A small polar shrimp, the omega-3 your diet often misses, told straight - allergy and all.
- Vitadefence