Posted on 05/05/2022 1:50:09 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
Krill oil may be beneficial to muscle function and size in healthy people over the age of 65, according to new research.
The study found that krill oil supplementation of four grams per day could have beneficial effects on skeletal muscle function and size in this age group.
The research found that healthy adult participants who had received daily krill oil supplementation for six months showed statistically and clinically significant increases in muscle function and size.
Krill oil contains high concentrations of the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA, which previous scientific studies have shown are important nutrients for the body as it ages.
The participants were randomly divided into two groups, a control group that received the placebo and a test group that received four grams per day of Superba krill oil.
The study found that participants receiving daily krill oil supplements showed the following improvements (from baseline) at the end of the study:
- Increase in thigh muscle strength (9.3%), grip strength (10.9%) and thigh muscle thickness (3.5%), relative to control group.
- Increase in red blood cell fatty acid profile for EPA 214%, DHA 36% and the omega-3 index 61%, relative to control group.
- Increased M-Wave of 17% (relative to the control group), which shows the excitability of muscle membranes.
Dr. Stuart Gray, Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow's ICAMS, said: "This is yet another a strong indication that the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA are important nutrients for adults as we age, and we are keen to investigate this further, particularly whether this could be a useful treatment for those who already have muscle weakness."
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It does have a little astaxanthin, which is a good antioxidant to have, though.
How does it work on my boner?
And the krill may be hunted to the point of extinction...
Krill is the chief food source of baleen whales including the blue whale. Reddish in appearance, the tiny crustaceans are swallowed in vast quantities by the whales, sieved out of seawater using the bristly baleen plates in their mouths.
Whales in turn sustain phytoplankton – a vital food source for krill, small fish, and crustaceans – by eating krill and then defecating. This releases iron in the whale’s krill diet back into the water to boost both phytoplankton numbers and krill. Healthy whale populations support the recycling of resources and if numbers drop it has a negative impact.
In the meantime, the EU and other assorted markets struggle with boycotting Kirill oil
It works for whales.
Just great. Now we are going to steal food from whales.
four grams of krill oil is expensive.
I do four grams of mostly fish oil. But I do include some krill oil in the mix.
I’ve read that 4 grams is optimal. Its got my omega 3/6 ratio down to 1/1
So does this mean the Chinese are vacuuming the seas of krill?
Poor whales.
Only outlaws....
BOOKbump
Whales in turn sustain phytoplankton – a vital food source for krill, small fish, and crustaceans – by eating krill and then defecating. This releases iron in the whale’s krill diet back into the water to boost both phytoplankton numbers and krill. Healthy whale populations support the recycling of resources and if numbers drop it has a negative impact.
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Interesting science. My wife learned the benefits of krill a couple years back. We added it to our daily supplements.
I know that there are a lot of scare tactics out there about Krill Oil, but it doesn’t make any sense. These are among the most abundant forms of life in the sea. The numbers aren’t even close.
Let’s suppose you’re talking about an ounce of Krill Oil. Since this is at the bottom of the food chain, you get a high ratio of Krill Oil to Krill: approximately 40 percent. For Salmon oil, the ratio is around 6,000 mg per pound, which is way less than for Krill Oil. Further, the salmon has to ingest a lot of oil to leave residual oil for us to consume.
Now, a Baleen Whale ingests 4 tons of krill per day, which amounts to around 1,400 tons per year. Let’s suppose there are 1000 baleen whales (I’m sure that the number is much higher). So we have ~ 14,000,000 tons total.
Let’s suppose an average person eats two pounds of Krill Oil a year and that we have 10 million oil consumers. The amount consumed is 20 million pounds, which requires about 35 million pounds of krill animal. This amounts to around 18 tons of krill needed per year. This is about 40 percent of what one whale consumes per year — so this is about three days of what one Baleen whale consumes per year!
The numbers aren’t even close in absolute terms, and are much more economical that consuming Salmon Oils.
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