Customer Reviews

Source Naturals Neptune Krill Oil 500mg, 60 Softgels

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I did some research and found that Krill Oil is even more potent than the high quality fish oil I was taking, I think due to the Phospholipid structure of the oil and how the EPA and DHA are attached at the molecular level. The trigliceride structure of the fish oil is not as biovalable (the percentage your body actually utilizes) as the Krill Oil in the phospholipid structure.

I found that the Krill Oil seemed more efficient and cost effective in delivering the same results.

How I got on to Omega-3s as a treatment for ADD/ADHD:

A friend of mine who has always had a problem with ADD/ADHD told me that he was taking something that changed his life. (I have also struggled with ADD/ADHD my whole life.) He reccomended a brand of high quality fish oil. I tried two bottles of the capsules, no fish burps like many people have experienced (thats just my stomach).

The results from the Omega-3s in the fish oil were an increase in my mental focus, being able to think clearly, calmness, sleeping at night, have been dramatic to say the least. I can stay on task at work much better than I ever had. I feel more 'in the zone" and focused than ever before. Perhaps its my reaction, but for me to sit down and write something like this. It means something. The krill oil has the exact same effects.

I will take this stuff for the rest of my life or until another homeopathic ADD/ADHD treatment is found to be more effective.

Hope this helps you guys/gals out there.

I first bought this Krill oil based on 1.5 mg of Astaxanthin contained in the softgel. I bought this about 7 months ago and was pleased. I re-ordered, what I thought was the same product only to find out that this very important ingredient was reduced to .480 mg. I wish that I had known about this change prior to my purchase. I contacted the distributor and all they could do was apologize.

My cholesterol was high enough that a statin was prescribed for me. I decided instead to try to lower it on my own.. I took krill oil, cut way back on saturated fat, added psyllium husk and Benecol chews. IN one month my cholesterol was in normal lmits. I"m not sure which factor had the most impact.. I suspect it was a combination. In my diet, I had already eliminated most processed foods, white flour, sugar, etc..

My wife's doctor suggested she take these supplements in addition with her statin medication for her high cholesterol. After 3 months she tested again and her number dropped by 40 points! I am not on statin medication, but I am now also taking this once a day with my wife.

I've put this product on monthly automatic shipment so that tells you that I value it highly. I first learned about it from Dr. Michael Eades' blog (he's the author of Protein Power). I consider it the best source of omega-3 oil.

I won't go into the benefits of krill oil here since you can google for it. Instead I'll talk about the product.

There are multiple brands and all get their krill oil from Neptune who seems to have a monopoly on it. I focused on brand reputation and positive reviews. Source Naturals seemed to have the least negative reviews amongst all.

Value: Don't rely on the number of gels per bottle since some brands contain less omega-3's per capsule. The Source Naturals contain 150mg omega-3 per gel. And make sure it's per gel since some supplement facts list per serving which can be two gels. What I did was divide the price by total amount of omega-3's in the bottle to get a price per gram. To get the best value, make sure you get free shipping, and usually the bigger bottles are cheaper per unit. I know that the benefits of krill oil is more than omega-3's, this was just a basic calculation.

Taste: One reason why people don't get fish oil is because they can't stand the taste of it. I can say that krill oil does not have any fish oil taste. If you simply swallow the gel cap, you don't get any krill taste at all. I crushed one krill oil capsule in my mouth just to see what that tasted like, and it tastes like dried shrimp, or shrimp paste, and not much after taste. It's a very small capsule about 1/2 the size of regular adult fish oil capsules so it should be easy to swallow.

There isn't any doubt that omega-3's are good for you. Krill oil's omega-3's are supposed to be better and it contains astaxanthin as well. I've bought so many brands of omega-3s to try that I take a different one in the morning and a different one in the evening. So I'm taking some omega-3's from cod, some from anchovies and sardines and some from krill; I assume a varied diet can only be better than a diet of only 1 kind of omega-3.

If you have done any research on Krill Oil you already know the potential benefits so rather than list them I would just like to point out that you can pay quite a bit more for the same product depending on who you buy from. This NKO product appears to be the exact same as another that I had paid almost 2x the price. If you want Krill Oil then buy this brand and you won't have any regrets about getting ripped off by paying for a brand.

Since using Krill oil for the past two months, my total cholesterol has fallen 30 points and my triglycerides almost 100 points. This is a powerful omega 3 product for sure. My physician cant believe the results.

This NKO is a great way to get your Omega 3s plus I haven't had any trouble with burping up fish smell like with the fish oil capsules. Plus I think it has helped with some PMS symptoms as noted on the bottle.

I tried this product for a week only and found it to be amazing......I had terrible knee pain and couldn't get rid of the pain, everything I had tried "OTC" in the past didn't work, the only thing that would help was darvocett which is a very strong pain killer and habit forming. I now take this Neptune Krill oil everyday and have found myself telling everyone I know about this. It has really changed the way I look at my day now, I can freely exercise without worrying that I will be sore afterwards. You must try it for yourself and you will be very pleased.