Doctor's Best - Real Krill - 60 Softgels (350 mg)

What is Doctor’s Best Real Krill?

Doctor's Best Real Krill is a 100 percent authentic dietary supplement, a lipid nutrient complex sustainably harvested from the Antarctic Krill, Euphausia superba. Krill are shrimp-like ocean creatures (Crustaceans) that feed exclusively on algae, the primary producers in the marine food chain. Antarctic krill are so abundant they could be the largest single species mass on the planet. Krill thrive in the frigid Antarctic seas due to their ample content of the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids DHA (DocosaHexaenoic Acid) and EPA (EicosaPentaenoic Acid). By remaining fluid at temperatures way below freezing, these vital lipid nutrients assist krill to routinely survive, feed and reproduce.

As per studies, Krill Oil’s Vital Lipids Offer a Range of Benefits

Krill oil is sometimes compared to fish oil as an omega-3 dietary supplement. But authentic krill oil complex contains a greater range of nutrients, and its benefits far exceed those of fish oils. Phospholipids are preformed building blocks for the cell membranes that drive life processes. In fish oil, by contrast, all the DHA and EPA occurs as triglycerides, which are storage forms of fatty acids ("fat"). The DHA and EPA has to be removed from the triglycerides, then linked into phospholipids prior to inserting them into cell membranes.

Superior to Fish Oil for Premenstrual Challenges

In a large proportion of women, premenstrual problems affect life quality by negatively affecting mood and other mental states and by generating discomfort. In a double-blind trial, krill oil was compared against fish oil for the relief of ten well recognized premenstrual complaints. Seventy (70) women of childbearing age consumed 2 grams of either a krill oil or a fish oil, daily for the first month. Then for the next 2 months, they took the assigned supplements for just eight days prior to menstruation and another 2 days subsequent and filled in detailed questionnaires.

After the first 45 days the women taking krill oil had significant improvements in all 10 complaints, including irritability, gloom, stress, and "feelings of being overwhelmed.” The physical premenstrual complaints that improved included breast tenderness, weight gain, abdominal discomfort, swelling, and bloating. Those taking fish oil reported improvements in just 2 physical complaints—weight gain and premenstrual abdominal discomfort. From day 45 to day 90 all the krill oil benefits were sustained while the fish oil group only received additional relief of swelling.

Superior Support for Blood Lipid Maintenance

Maintaining healthy blood lipids is important not only for cardiovascular health, but also for maintaining memory with age. In a randomized clinical trial, 120 men and women received either krill oil, fish oil or a placebo for 90 days. The krill oil dosages ranged from 1-3 grams per day and were tailored to body mass index (BMI); the fish oil dosage was 3 grams per day. The trial went for 90 days.

Krill oil significantly elevated HDL cholesterol and supported cholesterol levels already in the normal range, at dosages of 1 gram and higher per day. At 2 and 3 grams per day, krill oil also significantly lowered triglycerides. Krill oil at 1 gram per day and higher also significantly promoted maintenance of healthy blood glucose. The fish oil raised HDL cholesterol only marginally (by 4 percent) and failed to lower triglycerides.

Support for Joint Health

In a double-blind trial, 90 subjects were randomized to receive either krill oil (300 mg per day) or a placebo. They were assessed at baseline, then after 7, 14 and 30 days. Already at day 7, krill oil was found to significantly promote joint comfort, motility, and functional capacity. By day 30, the positive results were even more pronounced, versus no improvement in the placebo group.

EU-Approved health claims

• A combined intake of 250 mg of EPA and DHA per day contributes to the heart's normal function.
• DHA contributes to the maintenance of normal vision at 250 mg per day.
• DHA contributes to the maintenance of normal brain function at 250 mg per day.
• DHA contributes to the normal visual development of infants up to 12 months of age at 100 mg per day.
• DHA contributes to the normal development of the brain and eye of the fetus and breastfed infants at 200 mg a day.

Source:EFSA