Seal Oil vs Fish Oil: Which is better?

The Journal "Lipids" published a study looking into a comparison of seal oil vs. fish oil in its effects on human health. They compared taking these oils to taking a placebo which contained only something called sunola oil.

There were some interesting results from this study, which you can view here (it is available on the US Government National Institutes of Health website).

Here are some of the findings of the study:

• Plasma triglycerides remained unchanged in the placebo group, whilst reductions of 7 and 14% (P < 0.05) were seen in the fish oil and seal oil groups respectively.
• Systolic blood pressure improved by 8 and 5 mmHg with seal oil and fish oil respectively (P < 0.05).
• The mean arterial pressure was significantly lower after seal oil supplementation (P < 0.005) compared with the placebo group.

As you can see, the seal oil had better results than the fish oil. For example, it reduced plasma triglycerides by 14%, whereas fish oil only caused a reduction of 7%.

Also, systolic blood pressure improved from the seal oil to a greater degree with seal oil than with fish oil.

This isn't exactly surprising given the fact that seal oil comes from the pristine waters off Newfoundland, Canada, whereas the oil for fish oil capsules often comes from South American sources from fish such as anchovies.

Check out our website at www.Plantology.ca for more information on seal oil and how to get some for yourself!