Why Fish Oil is NOT the Best Omega-3 Source

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/06/06/why-fish-oil-is... - Krill Oil is superior to fish oil because it contains phospholipids, antioxidants ( more than 47 times the levels found in fish oil!), and omega-3's bonded together in a way that keeps them safe from oxidation, and makes them easily absorbed in your body.

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[paul85805]

what levels of krill are actually going to move the omega index?? most krill products i have encountered are relatively low in EPA and DHA? also what about people that have a shell fish allergy? Krill isnt distilled so wouldnt it still have the antigens and proteins?

[mercola]

@paul85805 Due to krill's phoshopolipid bonds it is absorbed 5-6X better than fish oil so you need about 20% of the dose.

[zunakonana]

Is Flax seed oil better than fish oil and krill oil?

[mercola]

@zunakonana No, it is FAR worse and nearly always oxidized. Freshly ground flax seeds are better but nowhere near as good as krill

[4rc3l14]

Good video!!

Can you tell me a brand name source of krill oil? Thanks.

[mercola]

@4rc3l14 Of course! I sincerely believe Mercola.com brand is the best on the market and you can get it at Vitamin Shoppe

[gwho]

let freedom ring! let the internet ring! down with the medical establishment dogmatism!

itseems everyone (doctors, media, schools) always try to make it seem like understanding health is too difficult and stay silent on lots of stuff. i'm just overblown with frustration with this attitude. just say it! people who care, if thye don't get it, will try to get it!

thank you dr. mercola! one thing on my todo list is to watch all 300 of your videos.

[junkwatcher2]

Fermented soy is healthy for you, its the Unfermented soy you find in most soy products and processed foods and in grocery stores that is awful for you. Men should stay clear of soy at all cost-- It's highly feminizing with the phyto estrogens.

[rolliepolie1]

Wow... it's so sad how polluted our earth is! Don't people realize we are killing our food supply. And yet they keep polluting. Way to go people. Suicide!

[Bestboytoo]

Outstanding! God bless all the thinkers.

[mike115888]

Can see your point on krill. Smaller organism + less exposure to oxygen + less capsule-processing = POTENT level of omega 3 fatty acids. However, being eco-conscious, Whole Foods refuses to sell krill oil because capturing krill depletes whales of their primary food. From a overall perspective, your advice is so spot-on to the point where it affects the Marvel of the Ocean: Whales. You got a point, but at the same time, from a different perspective, Wholes Foods has a point too..

[SaludesHealth]

Thanks for your advice, very helpful

[gorba4ov]

is it a good anti-inflammatory supplement? are there any better? i have tendinitis thats why im asking

[TacomaTilly]

I totally agree with you that we have a failed healthcare system. For profit healthcare makes me sick. I have atrial fibrillation and am quite skeptical of most options that I am presented with for treatment, including my prescription drugs. I respect you for taking on the status quo and found you after having taken Vitamin D3 for two to three years and having become quite sick. I checked out all substances that I was ingesting regularly, as I felt it was something I was exposing myself to.

[roqsanda]

HEMP Seed Oil, Organic brand(s) is best.  Keep it frozen.

[TezukaKohei]

I've been taking Fish Oil for my Asthma for about 2 years and have tried Krill Oil. It doesn't work as well for me personally. The Krill Oil gave me somewhat more energy but doesn't have enough EPA content to help my asthma like the Fish/Salmon Oil does. Perhaps my body doesn't metabolize the phoshopolipid bonds as well as others.

[wooki53]

MY conclusion pray before you eat, that God will take away the contamintants from your food and eat a varietiy of whole foods. Is there enough krill to go around for both men and whales?

[JQUEENZ187]

What are the EPA and DHA contents in your krill oil product Dr. I'm just curious because I'm taking Orange OxiMega by Controlled Labs and they have 800mg EPA, DHA 400mg per 2 softgels