Krill Oil Better than Fish oil

[onehawaiian]

Originally Posted by italianplaya30

lol krill oil prob taste nasty!!!!

Fish Oil tablets are easy with no fishy taste!

Originally Posted by kappaz

Krill oil comes in softgels like fish oil.

this.
and they're super small.
smells good too.
no fishy burps.

[j10nke]

Originally Posted by tryingtogetjack

They were handing out samples of krill oil made by schiff today at sams club telling people its better than fish oil? The package says in Bold letters:
"3X better than fish oil"
The package says
Krill oil 300mg
Omega 3 - Fatty acids 90mg
EPA- 45mg
DHA -27mg

I looked at my fish oil bottle and it says omega 3 fatty acids
684mg


How is this better than fish oil someone explain please

I am 100% positive these pills will make you fat. Look at whales... they eat krill all day long and they are pretty bulky.

[D.d.c.]

Originally Posted by shadar

The Astaxanthin is an anti-oxidant, correct?

I don't recall what phosophatidyl was supposed to do for you though.

It helps mitigate ADD like conditions among other things. Those two components are the only unique aspects of krill oil. And funny enough, they're available for cheaper on their own. Krill ain't the only source of them. Not by a mile.

[shadar]

Originally Posted by D.d.c.

It helps mitigate ADD like conditions among other things. Those two components are the only unique aspects of krill oil. And funny enough, they're available for cheaper on their own. Krill ain't the only source of them. Not by a mile.

I'll definitely look into the other sources as well.

[dsade]

Originally Posted by D.d.c.

It helps mitigate ADD like conditions among other things. Those two components are the only unique aspects of krill oil. And funny enough, they're available for cheaper on their own. Krill ain't the only source of them. Not by a mile.

They are BONDED to these molecules. This is not a simple mix. The benefits are cited in the studies.

Since you seem to be accusing others of not reading, scroll back and explain the difference in LDL/HDL from the KO group and the FO group JUST by the individual components.

[shadar]

Originally Posted by dsade

They are BONDED to these molecules. This is not a simple mix. The benefits are cited in the studies.

Since you seem to be accusing others of not reading, scroll back and explain the difference in LDL/HDL from the KO group and the FO group JUST by the individual components.

That's what I was trying to get at earlier. Trying to determine if any one of those individual components lead to the LDL/HDL benefits or if it was something to do with the KO's makeup.

[vitaminjunkie]

Wow, $19 for 90 softgels of krill oil is easily the best I've seen. The question is, is this the KO form of krill? If it is, I'd be very suprised.

[shadar]

Originally Posted by vitaminjunkie

Wow, $19 for 90 softgels of krill oil is easily the best I've seen. The question is, is this the KO form of krill? If it is, I'd be very suprised.

It's MegaRed, so you can find the answer to that question as I'm not sure what "the KO form of krill" means exactly

[D.d.c.]

Originally Posted by shadar

That's what I was trying to get at earlier. Trying to determine if any one of those individual components lead to the LDL/HDL benefits or if it was something to do with the KO's makeup.

Originally Posted by dsade

They are BONDED to these molecules. This is not a simple mix. The benefits are cited in the studies.

Since you seem to be accusing others of not reading, scroll back and explain the difference in LDL/HDL from the KO group and the FO group JUST by the individual components.

Yeah, I suppose there's only one way to find out, since the study compared fish oil and krill oil, and no studies have actually tried to compare fish oil+astaxanthin+PC to find out: find 2 people with high cholesterol, stemming from similar conditions, give one krill oil, give the other fish oil, phosphatidylcholine, and astaxanthin, wait, have their doctor check their cholesterol.

It could be that the Phospholipid forms of omega 3s in krill have unexpected benefits, but once again; no proof. Those of you who could benefit from lower cholesterol, or have a few relatives who do, try the stack I recommended (or have your relative try) before trying any krill oil and tell us what it does.

I see no solid proof in either direction from research. If you're going to recommend any of these products to relatives anyway, you might as well save one of them money to see if it works. If nothing else, they'll get all the OTHER health benefits from this.

[shadar]

Originally Posted by D.d.c.

Yeah, I suppose there's only one way to find out, since the study compared fish oil and krill oil, and no studies have actually tried to compare fish oil+astaxanthin+PC to find out: find 2 people with high cholesterol, stemming from similar conditions, give one krill oil, give the other fish oil, phosphatidylcholine, and astaxanthin, wait, have their doctor check their cholesterol.

It could be that the Phospholipid forms of omega 3s in krill have unexpected benefits, but once again; no proof. Those of you who could benefit from lower cholesterol, or have a few relatives who do, try the stack I recommended (or have your relative try) before trying any krill oil and tell us what it does.

I see no solid proof in either direction from research. If you're going to recommend any of these products to relatives anyway, you might as well save one of them money to see if it works. If nothing else, they'll get all the OTHER health benefits from this.

Indeed. That does seem like the most practical method.

If I had to guess I would say the phospholipid forms of omega 3's is the primary driver here (if indeed there is a difference). It seems plausible that there could even be as much as a 10 times difference. I understand it seems unlikely, but it's plausible at least. Or perhaps the study is just whack

[D.d.c.]

Originally Posted by shadar

Indeed. That does seem like the most practical method.

If I had to guess I would say the phospholipid forms of omega 3's is the primary driver here (if indeed there is a difference). It seems plausible that there could even be as much as a 10 times difference. I understand it seems unlikely, but it's plausible at least. Or perhaps the study is just whack

See, thing is, the triglyceride forms in fish oil convert to phospholipid form in the body so that they can be used, so I don't think that would be it. If anything, I'd probably pin it in the astaxanthin, but once again, that's just speculation at this point.

The trial would be the best way to go about proving or disproving this, since we can't really get much out of, or maybe even trust the studies regarding this. That would be kinda neat, huh? Putting things to a scientific 'test' of sorts and starting a little semi-scientific community on these boards.

[Dizzydog]

90 caps for $15 @ Costco right now. Megared by Schiff.

[homerunrbi]

Benefits doesn't outweigh the cost imo

If anyone here can find a cost effective version I would be very greatful

[TheFugitive]

Schiff Mega Red at Costco 18.99 for 90 gel caps a three month supply.