(Newswire.net — April 30, 2014) Bournemouth, DORSET — Krill oil which is made up of these tiny shrimp-like creatures from the unpolluted waters in Antartica are free of harmful contaminants and toxins that are associated with fish oils. It has been reported that krill oil offers the same health benefits with a 60% higher absorption rate.
In krill oil the fatty acids are linked together in phospholipid form. All the cells in our body are surrounded by cell membranes made up of phospholipids. This eases the uptake of omega-3 by our body cells and increases the absorption of Omega-3.
Heart disease is still ranked as the number one killer for both men and women worldwide. Reports show that around 60 million Amercians suffer from cardiovascular disease, which can lead to a stroke or heart attack in later years.
It is a scientific fact that increasing omega-3 fatty acids in the diet will change the omega-6 to omega-3 ratio which will decrease the risk of heart disease as blood cholesterol is reduced.
Astaxanthin a powerful antioxidant found in krill oil and may be beneficial in cardiovascular, immune, inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases. Some research supports the assumption that it may protect body tissues from oxidative and ultraviolet damage through its suppression of NF-κB activation.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have placed health warnings for young children, pregnant and nursing women against eating certain fish and shellfish. Krill is not included because they feed on tiny plants called phytoplanktons which are regarded as being safe.
The American Heart Assciation has recently changed its healthy heart guidelines to recommend that omega-3 rich foods be eaten at least twice a week. The World Health Organisation state that omeg-3 fatty acids are essential to optimal health and life.
Being marine creatures, people who are allergic to seafood should not use krill oil as their source of omega-3. Gastrointestinal upsets such as bloating, indigestion, diarrhoea and nausea may be experienced by some people.
Krill is considered by many scientists to be the largest biomass in the world. Antarctic krill is fundamental to the survival of almost every species of animal that lives in the Antarctic or sub-Antarctic waters and island groups.
Because Antarctic krill are so important, in 1982, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, European Community, Germany and Japan formed a treaty organization to ensure that krill were being harvested sustainably.
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