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What is krill?
Krill are small, shrimp-like crustaceans with the name Euphausia superba. The word krill comes originally from Norwegian and means nothing more than whale food. Krill live in the Antarctic, which is very clean as hardly any environmental toxins such as heavy metals and pesticides accumulate there.
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What is krill oil?
Krill oil is the extracted oil obtained through the catching of Antarctic krill. What is exceptional about krill oil is the particularly high proportion of phospholipids of the omega-3 fatty acids which considerably increases the benefits when compared with fish oil. Phospholipids are also the natural form of the omega-3 fatty acids occurring in humans which explains the particularly high benefits to health from krill oil.
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What is the difference between krill oil and fish oil?
What is exceptional about krill oil is the particularly high proportion of phospholipids of the omega-3 fatty acids which considerably increases the benefits when compared with fish oil. Phospholipids are also the natural form of the omega-3 fatty acids occurring in humans which explains the particularly high benefits to health from krill oil. The intake of omega-3 from fish flesh is problematic for several reasons: The increasing consumption of fish is an ecological problem as, due to the overfishing of the oceans, some species of fish are threatened with extinction. Another problem is the exposure of some fish species to industrial pollutants and toxins such as mercury, PCBs or heavy metals. Krill is ecologically safe and not contaminated by pollutants.
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What are omega-3 fatty acids?
Omega-3 fatty acids belong to the essential fats, that is, we must ingest the omega-3 fatty acids as our body cannot produce them itself. To the omega-3 fatty acids belong alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Alpha-linolenic acid is primarily of plant origin and can be inadequately converted into EPA only and not into DHA. The two other omega-3 fatty acids come primarily from oil-rich saltwater fish and are considered to be the most biologically active omega-3 fatty acids.
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What effects do omega-3 fatty acids have in the body?
Omega-3 fatty acids are indispensable components of the cell walls and have an influence on the whole body: They have a verifiable positive effect on the cardiovascular system, protect against heart attacks, alleviate inflammatory diseases such as rheumatism and improve muscle development as well as brain structure and functions and can moderate the development of dementia in old age. Already in the womb, omega-3 fatty acids are of benefit to the unborn babies.
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Who has an increased need for omega-3 fatty acids?
Patients with cardiovascular diseases or rheumatism as well as competitive sportsmen and women and expectant mothers.
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What amount of omega-3 fatty acids do I need?
There is no generally applicable answer to this as the intake of omega-3 fatty acids is dependent on many factors, for example, weight, age, state of health or pregnancy. In addition, the amount of omega-3 in fish varies considerably. The intake of the omega-3 differs greatly from person to person. Anyone who would like to know for certain how well or badly his or her body is supplied with omega-3 should have the content of his or her tissues measured with the HS-Omega-3 Index®.
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Can I take ProVidaX even if I have a fish allergy?
Advice for allergy sufferers: ProVidaX® Krill HC contains small elements of crustaceans and fish!
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Do the capsules contain toxins?
No. The ultrapure krill oil is well protected by the powerful, natural antioxidant, astaxanthin, which gives the oil its pleasant red colour. With the gentle Flexitech ™ processing technology of Aker BioMarine ™, it is brought to this high concentration of the valuable ingredients.
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What ingredients do the capsules contain?
Superba™Boost krill oil, fish gelatine, vanilla flavouring.
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As a thyroid gland patient, can I take ProVidaX®Krill HC?
Yes, as there is no iodine contained in the capsules, ProVidaX® Krill HC is harmless for patients with thyroid gland disorders.