Neptune Krill Oil™ Supports Healthy Cholesterol Levels

VRP Staff

Neptune Krill Oil (NKO) can significantly lower levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol and raise levels of “good” HDL cholesterol, a new randomized, double-blind clinical trial has shown.

Researchers from McGill University and the University of Montreal studied the effects of NKO, fish oil, or placebo, with or without low-dose statins in human subjects. After 90 days, the researchers found that NKO alone (1 to 1.5 grams per day) lowered LDL cholesterol by 34 percent and increased HDL cholesterol by 43.5 percent.

Subjects taking fish oil supplements experienced LDL decreases of only 4.6 percent, and HDL increases of 4.2 percent. Placebo treatment resulted in 13 percent increases in LDL and four percent decreases in HDL. Statins alone (10 mg) reduced LDL by 29 percent and increased HDL by 13 percent. The statin/NKO combination resulted in 37 percent decreases in LDL and 51 percent increases in HDL.

NKO’s ability to improve cholesterol levels may be due to its content of omega-3 phospholipids DHA and EPA, which are substrates for apolipoprotein A1 (Apo-A1), required to produce HDL cholesterol.