Any experiences of krill oil?

Has anyone tried krill oil? The results are so impressive that I wonder why
it does not evoke more serious attention. I just found that the LEF sells
this product also.

Bunea R, El Farrah K, Deutsch L. Evaluation of the effects of Neptune Krill
Oil on the clinical course of hyperlipidemia. Altern Med Rev. 2004
Dec;9(4):420-8.

Department of Internal Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec,
Canada.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of krill oil on blood lipids, specifically
total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and
high-density lipoprotein (HDL). METHODS: A multi-center, three-month,
prospective, randomized study followed by a three-month, controlled
follow-up of patients treated with 1 g and 1.5 g krill oil daily. Patients
with hyperlipidemia able to maintain a healthy diet and with blood
cholesterol levels between 194 and 348 mg per dL were eligible for
enrollment in the trial. A sample size of 120 patients (30 patients per
group) was randomly assigned to one of four groups. Group A received krill
oil at a body mass index (BMI)-dependent daily dosage of 2-3 g daily.
Patients in Group B were given 1-1.5 g krill oil daily, and Group C was
given fish oil containing 180 mg eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and 120 mg
docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) per gram of oil at a dose of 3 g daily. Group D
was given a placebo containing microcrystalline cellulose. The krill oil
used in this study was Neptune Krill Oil, provided by Neptune Technologies
and Bioresources, Laval, Quebec, Canada. OUTCOME MEASURES: Primary
parameters tested (baseline and 90-day visit) were total blood cholesterol,
triglycerides, LDL, HDL, and glucose. RESULTS: Krill oil 1-3 g per day
(BMI-dependent) was found to be effective for the reduction of glucose,
total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, and HDL [this is a mistake in this
abstract, it actually *increased* HDL; comment by Juhana], compared to both
fish oil and placebo. CONCLUSIONS: The results of the present study
demonstrate within high levels of confidence that krill oil is effective for
the management of hyperlipidemia by significantly reducing total
cholesterol, LDL, and triglycerides, and increasing HDL levels. At lower and
equal doses, krill oil was significantly more effective than fish oil for
the reduction of glucose, triglycerides, and LDL levels. PMID: 15656713

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15656713

"Krill oil at a daily dose of 1 g, 1.5 g, 2 g, or 3 g achieved significant
reductions of LDL of 32, 36, 37, and 39 percent, respectively (p=0.000)."

The full study:

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FDN/is_4_9/ai_n9485702

(No, I am not selling this product. I am just looking for more natural ways
to combat heart disease. The krill oil is a promissing option among some
other approaches.)

--
Juhana


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