Krill oil is a fish oil alternative made from tiny shrimp-like crustaceans, a dietary staple for Antarctic wildlife such as whales and birds. This oil is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which the ...

Given krill oil's krill oil's added astaxanthin and superior absorption, it would seem the supplement is a better choice. But in a head-to-head health race, fish oil is far from out of the running.

Krill oil won’t fix a bad mindset, but it keeps the engine clean so you can show up and do the work. Oh, and It’s Got Astaxanthin Say it however you want. Asta-zan-thin, a-stack-a-thin, whatever.

Krill oil can be much more expensive than fish oil because of harvesting and processing. The small crustaceans have fewer toxins like mercury, often found in large fish, according to experts.

Title image: An adult blue whale. (Credit: NOAA) Antarctic krill fishing could threaten the recovery of whale species that were nearly wiped out by industrial whaling, according to a study led by CU ...