Our Antarctic Krill oil comes from cold water Antarctic krill, shrimp-like crustaceans that are abundant in our oceans. Krill compose the largest animal biomass on our planet and because they form the bottom of the ocean’s food chain, their level of toxicity (compared to fish) is miniscule. (Lab analysis reports undetectable levels of mercury or toxic metals.) Currently the annual harvest of Krill is around 0.02% or 1/5000 of the annual supply—which is well below the most conservative ecological guidelines.

Like fish oil, krill contains the 2 most important Omega-3 fats, eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) and docosahexanoic acid (DHA).

These Omega-3 fats in human cell walls are in the phospholipid form—just as they are in krill, which makes them much more absorbable and allows for a much easier entrance into the cells, where they go to work immediately—unlike Omega-3 fats in fish, which are in the triglyceride form. For this reason alone, lower levels of Krill oil may produce same benefit as much higher levels of Fish oil.

What makes Krill oil even more valuable is it’s natural astaxanthin levels and its vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin D and canthaxanthin. Astaxanthin adds to our natural (skin) defenses against ultraviolet emissions—vital in our day and age. Krill also provides phospholipids, most notably phosphatidylcholine, which helps modulate our stress response and is a natural emulsifier. In terms of antioxidant potential (ORAC), krill oil is 48 times that of fish oil.

In studies comparing krill oil to fish oil, krill oil came out ahead in every category. It’s proven benefits include:

• reducing LDL-cholesterol, raising HDL-cholesterol (up to 44% in some cases)
• lowering blood sugar
• effective in the treatment of adult ADHD
• reduction symptoms in PMS and dysmenorrhea
• normalizing blood lipid profile
• anti-tumor properties
• normalization of fat content in the heart and liver

Other Considerations

When we decided to carry a Krill oil supplement, we had our researchers look into the most widely sold Krill products. Not everything we learned was to our liking. We wanted a product that was pure and solvent free, easy to take and beneficial to the brain, eyes and cardiovascular system. Turns out that KriaXanthin™ Krill Oil heads this list in all categories. Unlike other Krill oil on the market, absolutely no solvents are used in processing and the “burp factor” is avoided in most cases, making our Krill easy to add to your daily self-care program.

Those with severe shellfish allergies should discuss krill oil with their physicians prior to usage.

You’ll get a 60 sofgel container providing 500mg per softgel. Suggested use 2 softgels (1 g) per day.

KriaXanthin™ Krill Oil

Ingredients - Antarctic Krill Oil (Euphasia Pacifica) KriaXanthin 1000mg
Providing: Astaxanthin 1.5mg, Vitamin A 300 IU, Vitamin E 1 IU
Serving size: 2 Softgel capsules

“Omega-3 DHA and EPA for cognition, behavior, and mood: clinical findings and structural-functional synergies with cell membrane phospholipids.” -Kidd PM. University of California, Berkeley, California, USA. Study synopsis: Krill omega-3 phospholipids, containing mostly phosphatidylcholine (PC) with DHA/EPA attached, markedly outperformed conventional fish oil DHA/EPA triglycerides in double-blind trials for premenstrual syndrome/dysmenorrhea and for normalizing blood lipid profiles. Krill omega-3 phospholipids demonstrated anti-inflammatory activity, lowering C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in a double-blind trial. Utilizing DHA and EPA together with phospholipids and membrane antioxidants to achieve a triple cell membrane synergy may further diversify their currently wide range of clinical applications.

References

Omega-3 DHA and EPA for cognition, behavior, and mood: clinical findings and structural-functional synergies with cell membrane phospholipids. Kidd PM. University of California, Berkeley, California, USA

Evaluation of the effects of Neptune Krill Oil on the clinical course of hyperlipidemia. Bunea R, El Farrah K, Deutsch L. Department of Internal Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Growth-inhibitory effects of the astaxanthin-rich alga Haematococcus pluvialis in human colon cancer cells. Palozza P, Torelli C, Boninsegna A, Simone R, Catalano A, Mele MC, Picci N. Institute of General Pathology, Catholic University School of Medicine, L. Go F. Vito, 1 00168 Rome, Italy. p.palozza@rm.unicatt.it

Astaxanthin reduces ischemic brain injury in adult rats. Hui Shen, Chi-Chung Kuo, Jenny Chou, Alice Delvolve, Shelley N. Jackson, Jeremy Post, Amina S. Woods, Barry J. Hoffer, Yun Wang and Brandon K. Harvey. Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Cytoprotective role of astaxanthin against glycated protein/iron chelate-induced toxicity in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Nishigaki I, Rajendran P, Venugopal R, Ekambaram G, Sakthisekaran D, Nishigaki Y. NPO International Laboratory of Biochemistry, 1-166 Uchide, Nakagawa-ku Nagoya 454-0926, Japan

Comparative effects of dietary corn, fish and Krill oils on intestinal glycosylation. Ruggiero-Lopez D, Servetto C, Lopez E, Lenoir D, Alallon W, Biol MC, Louisot P, Martin A. Department of Biochemistry, INSERM-CNRS U. 189. Lyon-Sud Medical School, Oullins, Uruguay

Evaluation of the Effect of [Neptune] Krill Oil on Chronic Inflammation and Arthritic Symptoms. Luisa Deutsch, MD, MSc. Department of Behavioral Science and Health Research, University Health Network Toronto, Sciopsis Inc. Evidence Based NutraMedicine, Richmond Hill, Ontario, CANADA

Effects of Krill Oil on serum lipids of hyperlipidemic rats and human SW480 cells. Jia-Jin Zhu, Jia-Hui Shi, Wen-Bin Qian, Zhen-Zhen Cai, and Duo Licorresponding author. Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China

Effects of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids on the activities and expression of hepatic antioxidant enzymes in autoimmune-prone NZBxNZW F1 mice. Venkatraman JT, Chandrasekar B, Kim JD, Fernandes G. Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7874