Krill oil a safe alternative to statins

Altern Med Rev. 2004 Dec;9(4):420-8. Links
Evaluation of the effects of Neptune Krill Oil on the clinical course
of hyperlipidemia.Bunea R, El Farrah K, Deutsch L.
Department of Internal Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec,
Canada.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of krill oil on blood lipids,
specifically total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density
lipoprotein
(LDL), and high-density lipoprotein (HDL). METHODS: A multi-center,
three-month, prospective, randomized study followed by a three-month,
controlled follow-up of patients treated with 1 g and 1.5 g krill oil
daily. Patients with hyperlipidemia able to maintain a healthy diet
and with blood cholesterol levels between 194 and 348 mg per dL were
eligible for enrollment in the trial. A sample size of 120 patients
(30 patients per group) was randomly assigned to one of four groups.
Group A received krill oil at a body mass index (BMI)-dependent daily
dosage of 2-3 g daily. Patients in Group B were given 1-1.5 g krill
oil daily, and Group C was given fish oil containing 180 mg
eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and 120 mg docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) per
gram of oil at a dose of 3 g daily. Group D was given a placebo
containing microcrystalline cellulose. The krill oil used in this
study was Neptune Krill Oil, provided by Neptune Technologies and
Bioresources, Laval, Quebec, Canada. OUTCOME MEASURES: Primary
parameters tested (baseline and 90-day visit) were total blood
cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, HDL, and glucose. RESULTS: Krill oil
1-3 g per day (BMI-dependent) was found to be effective for the
reduction of glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, and HDL,
compared to both fish oil and placebo. CONCLUSIONS: The results of
the
present study demonstrate within high levels of confidence that krill
oil is effective for the management of hyperlipidemia by
significantly
reducing total cholesterol, LDL, and triglycerides, and increasing
HDL
levels. At lower and equal doses, krill oil was significantly more
effective than fish oil for the reduction of glucose, triglycerides,
and LDL levels.


PMID: 15656713 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]


And no liver fuction test required .Impressive
Thanks Vince

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