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# Krill oil: What you need to know
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/krill_oil_0301100555/
- Published: 2010-03-01T17:54:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T15:48:03.000Z
- Description: A primer on krill oil: it supplies omega-3s and antioxidants, one study reportedly cut LDL by 34 percent against fish oil, and 300 mg a day eased arthritis symptoms in another. People with seafood allergies, bleeding disorders or on blood thinners are told to avoid it.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Nutrition, #vivvo-import

Krill oil: What you need to know

What is krill oil?

krill oil is the oil extracted from a shrimp-like marine invertebrate animal and sold as a nutritional supplement.

What's special about krill oil?

Krill oil contain omega-3 fatty acids and some antioxidants. Dr. Jjoe Mercola, a natural health advocate, highly touts this supplement and he says it's better than fish oil because it is cleaner and provides some benefits that fish oil can't.

One study reportedly showed that taking krill oil lowered bad cholesterol or LDL by 34 percent and increased good cholesterol or HDL compared to fish oil. Krill oil also reduced triglycerides.

Another possible known benefit is that Krill oil taken at 300 mg per day effectively reduced arthritis symptoms and inflammation compared to a placebo, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition.

Krill oil may also be used to help premenstrual syndrome, according to some observations. But more studies are needed to confirm this effect.

What are possible krill oil dangers?

First, Krill oil may not be used by those who are allergic to seafood, and or have bleeding disorder. Krill oil can induce loose stools, diarrhea or indigestion.

Second, this natural oil can interact with certain drugs. People who take blood thinners such as aspirin, warfarin (coumadin), heparin, clopidogrel (plavix), non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) including ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), naproxen (naprosyn, Aleve) should avoid krill oil.

By Jimmy Downs

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