Regulation By Krill Oil Can Help You Lose Weight

By Kevin DiDonato MS, CSCS, CES


Research proves Krill oil IS superior to fish oil.

For the longest time, doctors have used fish oil as a way to improve cardiovascular health.  But today, there is a new kid on the block and he isn’t backing down.

What makes Krill oil so superior? 

The way essential fatty acids are bound in Krill oil makes it easier to breakdown than fatty acids found in fish oil.

You see, fish oil is bound to a triglyceride, which makes it harder to break down.  In contrast, krill oil is bound to phospholipids, which can help make and improve cellular membranes.

The result: increased omega-3 fatty acids levels in the blood.  Phospholipids allow for better transport into the cell.  This allows omega-3 fatty acids to work and improve health.

So you should welcome Krill oil with open arms, and embrace its nutritional benefits.

I know we have mentioned it before, but it’s true!  Krill oil has a unique role in the body.

Krill oil regulates a system in the body, which can become dysfunctional, leading to inflammation and increased fat accumulation.

Your body has a natural system which helps control inflammation, decrease appetite, and control food intake.  This system is called the endocannabinoid (EC) system.

When the endocannabinoid system is out of whack, you have increased inflammation and an increased appetite, leading to increased food intake.  

↑ Appetite + ↑ food intake + ↑ inflammation = increased fat accumulation! 

This is something we do not need! 

Did you know there are 1.5 billion overweight adults?  Did you also know that out of those 1.5 billion people, 500 million of them are clinically obese?

Okay so let’s get down and dirty!

When there is a dysfunction in the endocannabinoid system, it becomes chronically active.  Like most inflammatory responses, low, chronic inflammation leads to complications.  One complication is obesity. 

The dysfunction of this system also throws off your ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids.  This can happen from the food we eat, which can contain the wrong ratios of omega-3 to omega-6.  Also, your lifestyle may have gotten you to where you are today.

Whatever the reason, it’s time for a fix!

Let’s take a closer look at the endocannabinoid system.

This system is regulated by endogenous cannabinoids, or endocannabinoids, and the receptors they bind too.  When they bind to the cells, they function to regulate enzyme activity. 

They also keep appetite, energy balance, mood, memory, pain perception and, to some extent, immune function and reproduction in check.

This system plays a very large role in human health and energy balance.

There are two main endocannabinoids which help regulate your system.  Those two EC are: N-arachidonoylethanolamine and 2-Arachidonoylglycerol.  Both are made from Arachidonic acids, which are found in the membrane structure.

They are released through an enzyme reaction, which breaks them down and releases them into the blood. 

Since Arachidonic acid comes from the omega-6 family, naturally you will find altered omega-6/omega-3 ratio.  This increases inflammation, which is exactly what you want to avoid.

Here comes Krill to the rescue!

Essential fatty acids found in krill are released into the blood, resulting in a positive omega-3 to omega-6 ratio.  This promotes regulation of the endocannabinoid system and reduces inflammation in the body.

What else does Krill oil do?

Research done by Batteta et al. determined that supplementation with Krill oil results in a decrease of EC levels around organs.   The researchers found Krill oil changes AEA and 2-AG found in visceral adipose tissue, or the bad fat, which surrounds organs.   They found that AEA and 2-AG were significantly decreased by use of Krill oil supplementation.

The significance of lowered EC in visceral tissue also decreases triglycerides. 

They found that Krill oil decreased triglyceride levels in both the heart and the liver.  They also saw lower LDL cholesterol and a decreased expression of TNF-α in the body. 

TNF-α is a cytokine released from adipose tissue which causes inflammation, and can lead to other metabolic conditions.

A dysfunction in the EC system can increase the ratio between omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids.  Having increased triglyceride levels in the heart and liver increases your risk factors for disease.

Since this was a short-term study, the results did not show much for weight loss. 

They did speculate that supplementing Krill oil for long periods of time might result in lower intra-abdominal fat tissue and lower visceral fat, which would reduce risk factors associated with obesity. 

These are groundbreaking results!

In a longer study involving mice and a high-fat diet, researchers found increased liver triglycerides, increased cholesterol, and increased expression of TNF-α.  By supplementing the diet with Krill, they saw a decrease in all areas and lower 2-AG and AEA levels. 

This showed a decrease in inflammation and an increased ratio between omega-3 and omega-6.

Krill oil can help regulate the endocannabinoid system, which helps control inflammation by altering the omega ratios.  

Incorporating Krill oil regulated the synthesis of Arachidonic acid into AEA and 2-AG which increase inflammation, possibly leading to metabolic conditions or complications.

Krill oil, like the kind found in EFA Icon, can help regulate the endocannabinoid system, leading to healthy function of cells and regulation of important systems in the body. 
 

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