Taking flaxseed oil and krill oil together

by Deborah
(Connecticut)

I have been taking flax oil and fish oil for a couple of years. I am going to switch over to krill oil since researching and finding that it may be better than fish oil (mercury free, easier to swallow smaller pills, and more potent than fish oil). So my question is should I not take flax oil with the krill oil since it is more potent than fish oil? The reason I started taking flax oil was for my dry scalp and dry skin. Also read aspirin should not be taken with krill oil, is this true and why?

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Jun 21, 2010
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re: taking flaxseed oil and krill oil together
by: Kevin

Hi Deborah, I don't see any harm in taking flaxseed oil and krill oil together. You will be providing your body with a healthy mix of different omega 3 fatty acids. I haven't found any research studies indicating the two oils should not be taken together.

If you are still getting good results from using the flaxseed oil for your dry skin and scalp, you could probably continue doing so. I would attribute the improvement of these symptoms to the omega 3 fatty acids found in flaxseed oil.

That being said, I believe fish oils or neptune krill oil may provide a higher dose of omega 3 fatty acids, compared to flaxseed oil. Research indicates the omega 3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in fish oil and krill oil may have a more profound effect in reducing inflammation than the alpha linolenic acid (ALA) found in flaxseed oil.

I haven't found any studies linking a risk for bleeding with krill oil and aspirin. However, I did find an interesting study comparing bleeding times with high dose fish oil, aspirin and clopidogrel (an anti-blood clot medication) from the Cardiology Department at the University of Medicine at Philadelphia.

Researchers found patients taking 3+ grams of fish oils per day with aspirin and clopidogrel did not experience any statistical difference in bleeding complications compared to patients taking just the aspirin and clopidogrel.

Researchers concluded that high dose fish oil is safe in combination with aspirin and clopidogrel and does not increase the risk of bleeding compared with that seen with aspirin and clopidogrel alone.

While this isn't a direct comparison to krill oil, I hope this information may shed some light on this area of concern for you. Good luck and I wish you good health.


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Essential fats versus Derivatives
by: MA

Guys,

I just started doing some research so am adding what I've read - For now I am confused so I have not reached any conclusions. Brian Peskin's info proved very valuable to me.

Here goes: Our bodies need the what Peskin calls the PEO's or Parent Essential Oils: Omega 3 - ALA and Omega 6 - LA; not the derivatives EPA, DHA and GLA - this is news to me and I was surprised and must do much more research.

Bottom line, Flaxseed Oil may be the best and safest to take if we do take a supplement.

Krill oil has been getting a lot of positive press but to me that is no different from Big Pharma and it's advertising - best to be skeptical.

I never do flu shots, am a vegetarian who loves lobster tail and salmon so I cheat upon occasion,
never smoked and do not drink alcohol plus am a gym rat...

It takes me awhile to make a decision so anyone who has additional info, I would appreciate reading it.

Many thanks,

MA




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