Comment · Sat, February 23, 2019
Is there something different about ND's krill oil that justifies the high price compared to other brands?
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notaloser_ · 5 points
For example, it's almost three times as expensive as the most affordable and popular krill oil supplement on iHerb. The only krill oil on there (from the first 10 or so results) that's more expensive is the one from Mercola.
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notapersonaltrainer · 1 points
it's really easy to just add some krill oil into your normal fish oil regimen and get even better results
Are you saying there is a synergistic effect, ie the phospholipids from the krill increase the absorption of the regular fish oil? Or will the regular fish oil still absorb like normal?
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb
No, the phospholipid-bound omega-3s in krill will not increase the absorption of the ethyl ester omega-3s in regular fish oil. However, the ethyl ester forms will give you longer and more consistent plasma levels, which is ideal for supplemental use. Then the phospholipid-bound ones will be able to carry the omega-3s into cell membranes more effectively. So if your goal was to combine ethyl ester and triglyceride forms of omega-3 to get the "best of both worlds" for quick peak plasma levels and longer plasma levels, I would suggest rather using ethyl ester and phospholipid-bound forms. Then you are not just raising peak plasma levels for the hell of it. You are actually getting it into cell membranes where it can work, while also maintaining plasma levels throughout the day.