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Eat Your Fish Oil and Digest it, Too (Unoxidized!) | DHA:EPA Ratio of 1:1 Minimizes Oxidation, Maximizes Uptake | Plus: Fishes that Come Close are Sardines, Rainbow Trout, ...

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The often-heard "the more DHA, the better"-rule is - like so much you'll read about fish oil online - not the evidence-based truth it seems to be. Some extra EPA may keep the oil from getting oxidized before you even absorb it. No, I am not a fish oil fanboy, that's for sure. But how can you be if your chances to get already oxidized fish oil are 100% if you buy any of the US TOP-sellers (and assume that it's not different in Europe). Speaking of which: There's new research allowing us to add two new and potentially important criteria to the inofficial SuppVersity-"How to buy and use your fish oil" guide. The corresponding research comes from an international team of researchers and was first published in 2017. It is thus not exactly revolutionarily new but in view of the fact that I haven't seen the results being addressed anywhere before still SuppVersity  newsworthy ( Dasilva 2017 ). You can learn more about omega-3 & co. at th...
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DHA Blunts Negative Side Effects of Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) W/out Hampering Its Effects on Body Fat Loss & the Expression of Obesity Genes

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She already knew what scientists have recently discovered and now confirmed: You better stack CLA and DHA if you want lean and health offspring ;-) Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is not only an omega-6 fatty acid, it's also a trans-fat (though a natural one) and still even scientists believe that it could contribute to the solution of the diabesity epidemic, if it (a) finally yielded the same extreme fat loss (yep, just the blubber, nothing else) results in human beings as in rodents (cf. " CLA Annihilates Body Fat and Increases Endurance ") and (b) anywhere near appropriate doses would not hold he risk of inducing fatty liver disease and insulin resistance (Clément. 2002). At least with respect to (b) a "bodybuilding approach" to CLA supplementation which is based on the "if hammering your head against the wall hurts, you better make sure you wear a helmet" principle of stacking CLA and PUFAs, esp. the long-chain omega-3 fatty acid DHA , has alre...
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Krill vs. Fish: Krill Oil Still More Rapidly Absorbed, but Does it Matter in the Long-Run? Plus: Krill Research Update 2018

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Bio-advantage of krill may not be relevant in the long run | Plus: What we learned about krill oil in 2018 I've previously written about the question whether krill oil is, in fact, as the proper Latin name of the small critters it is made of, i.e.  Euphausia superba , would suggest "superba", ahh... I mean better than fish oil when it comes to its effects plasma and organ DHA and EPA. A large number of previous trials - almost all short-term, by the way - verify the commonly held belief that the largely (35-65%) phospholipid-bound krill oil (KO)  has a bioavailability advantage over the exclusively   triglyceride-bound fish oil (FO)  Di Marzo 2010 ;  Konagai 2013 ;  Ramprasath 2013 ). Another "K" you should have plenty of in your diet is  potassium (K)  (in German it's Kalium)! Potassium vs. Diet-Inducded Insulin Resis. In the Lime Light: The Ill Effects of Low K Intakes Bad News: Most Americans are Sign. K Deficient Lean...
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Phospholipid or Triglyceride? What's in Your Fish Oil Caps? Only Phospholipid Based DHA+EPA Reduces Fat Cell Growth & Elevated Insulin Levels Despite Obesogenic Diet

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Image 1 (Liliyu. 2007): Look no further, DHA+EPA in phospholipid form can be found right around the corner in the salmon-sashimi at your favorite sushi restaurant, for example. I guess you will already have heard about the "huge quality differences" of different fish oil products, the manufacturers of the more expensive products usually use to justify the price difference to the average no-name fish oil cap from your favorite bulk supplier. You may also remember a previous SuppVersity post on the obviously over-blown problem with oxidized (=rancid) fish oil (see " Some Things Fishy: Oxidized Fish Oil Totally Benign!? "), which - much to the researchers' own surprise, worked just as well as regular, fresh fish oil (Ottestad. 2011). What you will probably not have thought about before, however, is the triglyceride to phospholipid ratio of your fish oil caps (Note: While there are intact phospholipids in raw or barely cooked fish, it is almost certain that mos...
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High Dose Omega-3 for Fat Loss? With 90% Lower Body Fat EPA Takes The Lead, DHA Second, ALA Distant Third... in Rats on Cornstarch or High Fat + High Sugar Diets

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For Neo in the Matrix (courtesy of Warner Bros. ) the choice was comparably easy. He had only two pills! You, however got to chose between ALA, EPA, DHA and, believe it or not, taking no pill at all! I guess, those of you who are curious about the whereabouts of "your's truly" Adelfo Cerame Jr. will be disappointed to hear that he is currently so overwhelmed with clients and other duties that we have decided to turn the weekly contest prep series into a bi-weekly one. Since this was more or less a last-minute decision, I just picked the next best study from my "interesting finds" folder and ... it turns out to be one of your , yet certainly not my favorite topics: Omega-3 fatty acids! That I am still skeptic about the usefulness, let alone necessity of respective supplements, does yet not change mean that I am deliberately ignoring interesting research on the unquestionable beneficial effects they have on lazy couch-potatoes and respective rodent model...
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