Get the best from red krill oil
SEEMINGLY unrelated health issues, like cognitive problems, heart disease, and memory problems have one element in common: a deficiency in eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docasahexaenoic acid (DHA). These two omega3 fatty acids are crucial in developing and maintaining cellular health.
With enough supply of omega-3 fatty acids, we can maintain our health, or even help our body when we are sick, and influence diseases. This relationship has been recognised in more than 15,000 scientific papers, and research suggest that omega-3 fatty acids are important in the prevention and treatment of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis and other inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.
One rather novel source of omega-3 fatty acids is krill oil extracted from Euphausia superba, an Antarctic krill species. Krill has a shrimp-like appearance, with big black eyes and reddish, semi-transparent shell. They live in huge swarms and feed on microscopic algae in the icy cold waters of the Southern Ocean around Antarctica.
As krill feed on marine algae that can produce omega-3 fatty acids, they accumulate these fatty acids in their eggs and body. The omega-3 fatty acids thus can be harvested from krill in the form of krill oil.
Moreover, since algae can synthesise the antioxidant astaxanthin, this carotenoid is equally taken up by krill and protects omega-3 fatty acids from oxidation. The latter is also the reason for the characteristic deep-red colour of krill oil. According to clinical studies, krill oil has 48 times higher antioxidant level compared to omega-3 sourced from fish.
Most importantly, in krill oil, the majority of the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA are bound to a particular type of fat, called a phospholipid, whereas in the other marine oils these omega-3 fatty acids are bound to other forms of fat, usually either triglycerides or ethyl esters.
This difference is significant and impacts the way these fats are incorporated in our tissues and used by the body – dietary triglycerides have different physiological functions in the body than phospholipids.
Triglycerides are mainly used as either energy or as energy storage in fat tissues. When omega-3 fatty acids are delivered in triglyceride form, some of the beneficial omega-3 fatty acids are burned as energy or stored in the body’s fat reserves and, as a result, the dosage of triglyceride omega-3 oils
must be large enough to compensate for that loss to ensure that sufficient omega-3 fatty acids are available at the cellular level.
According to clinical studies, you require 37% less oil when you are taking omega-3 from krill compared with omega-3 sourced from fish. Recent studies have shown that phospholipid omega-3 fatty acids may be a more desirable form of omega-3 fatty acids. When compared with triglycerides omega-3 fatty acids, less phospholipid omega-3 fatty acids are required to reach equal accumulation in the body’s cells and organs.
It’s better than omega-3 from fish oil because:
– 60% better absorbed into the body.
– 48 times higher antioxidant results in stronger anti-ageing benefits.
– 37% less dosages meaning you don’t have to take so much.
Studies has show that omega-3 from krill oil perform better than omega-3 from fish oil.
– Stronger in promoting general health, brain health and cholesterol health.
– Stronger in relieving joint pain and promoting joint comfort.
Additionally, due to the structure of phospholipids themselves, they can mix with water unlike other fats. In this way, krill oil is dispersible in the stomach fluids, reducing or eliminating the fishy aftertaste so commonly associated with fish oil capsules.
If you are taking omega-3 but not feeling the desired improvements, perhaps it’s time to switch to omega-3 from Krill. Look for the Nature’s Way Red Krill Oil – it’s the original Red Krill Oil from Australia.
Nature’s Way Red Krill Oil is the first krill oil to be introduced in Malaysia. It contains 100% krill oil harvested from krill biomass that lives in the pristine Antarctic Ocean. The No.1 krill oil brand in Australia that is manufactured using proprietary technique to ensure freshness and without fishy taste. It is available in leading pharmacies nationwide.
Krill oil ingredients, quality and effects
1) Omega-3 fatty acids
– Phospholipid-bound omega
-3 fatty acids.
– Recognised health benefits.
2) Phospholipids
– Safe, effective and stable marine phospholipids.
– The best delivery form of EPA and DHA.
– Phospholipids are the building blocks of cell membranes.
– Less aftertaste or repeating.
3) Antioxidants
– Contains astaxanthin.
– Natural, no additives.
– Protects the omega-3 fatty acids
from free radicals.
4) General
– Phospholipids are more bioefficient than triglycerides.
– Rich in antioxidants.
– Benefits the heart, joints and brain.
– Sustainable, safe and pure.
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