Anti-Aging Research: Neptune Krill Oil Helps Reduce Chronic Inflammation and Arthritic Pain

Chronic inflammation is closely associated with the destruction of the arteries in atherosclerosis and of the joints in osteoarthritis and the autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis.

One of the most useful markers of inflammation is the presence of C-reactive protein (CRP). It is a strong predictor of cardiac events and the level of CRP in the blood stream correlates closely with inflammation, joint destruction, and pain in both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Neptune Krill Oil was examined in this study to see what effect it might have on chronic inflammation as measured by CRP. Krill oil contains large amounts of phospholipids, potent antioxidants including astaxanthin and a high ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids.

After 14 days, the NKO group had reduced their CRP levels by 29.7% while the placebo group had increased their CRP by 32.1%. In conclusion, 300mg per day of Neptune Krill Oil appears to significantly inhibit inflammation.

View details of this Neptune Krill Oil chronic inflammation and artiritis study.