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A growing library of the omega-3 research we're following — summarized and categorized so you can find what matters to you.

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RCT Aug 11, 2015

Comparing Fish Oil and Krill Oil: Effects on Liver and Brain Fats in Mice

In mice, fish oil and krill oil both raised omega-3 levels but altered different liver and brain fat classes linked to inflammation pathways.

Brain Cognition Cholesterol Diabetes Fatty Liver Joints Inflammation Krill Oil Liver Health

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RCT Aug 18, 2021

Krill Oil Reduces Fat Tissue and Liver Inflammation in Obese Mice

In mice on a high-fat diet, long-term krill oil supplementation raised anti-inflammatory omega-3 compounds and reduced inflammation markers in fat tissue and liver.

Diabetes Fatty Liver General Wellness Immune System Krill Oil Liver Health

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RCT Jan 1, 2015

Krill Oil May Help Support Liver Cell Energy Production in Animals Fed a High-Fat Diet

In rats fed a high-fat diet, krill oil supplementation was linked to improved liver cell energy metabolism, including better fat-burning and mitochondrial function.

Cholesterol Diabetes Fatty Liver General Wellness Krill Oil Liver Health

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RCT Jan 1, 2024

Krill Oil vs. Other Omega-3 Forms: Effects on Fatty Liver in Mice

In mice on a high-fat diet, krill oil showed somewhat stronger effects than other omega-3 forms on liver fat, enzymes, and LDL cholesterol, linked to changes in the CB1/adiponectin/ceramide pathway.

Cholesterol Fatty Liver General Wellness Krill Oil Liver Health

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RCT Jun 1, 2020

Special Enzyme Treatment Helps Krill Oil—But Not Fish Oil—Boost Brain Omega-3 Levels in Mice

Lipase-treated krill oil, but not fish oil, significantly increased brain DHA and EPA levels in mice.

Brain Cognition General Wellness Krill Oil

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RCT Jan 1, 2021

Krill Oil vs. Fish Oil: Animal Study Looks at Weight and Lipid Genes

In rats on a high-fat diet, krill oil and fish oil both modestly affected lipid levels but showed limited and differing effects on obesity-related markers and fat-metabolism genes.

Cholesterol General Wellness Krill Oil

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Comparing Fish Oil and Krill Oil: Effects on Liver and Brain Fats in Mice

Krill Oil Reduces Fat Tissue and Liver Inflammation in Obese Mice

Krill Oil May Help Support Liver Cell Energy Production in Animals Fed a High-Fat Diet

Krill Oil vs. Other Omega-3 Forms: Effects on Fatty Liver in Mice

Special Enzyme Treatment Helps Krill Oil—But Not Fish Oil—Boost Brain Omega-3 Levels in Mice

Krill Oil vs. Fish Oil: Animal Study Looks at Weight and Lipid Genes

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