July 28, 2025
By Anna Varriano
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As a nutritionist, I promote getting as many of the nutrients our body needs by eating healthy, whole, unprocessed foods. I recommend buying organic produce when possible (especially if the fruits and vegetables you eat the most are ones that have high pesticide residues), buying grass-fed/pastured animal products, avoiding/limiting sugar/anything that has sugar in it/anything that gets easily broken down into sugar (e.g. starchy low fibre foods – think ‘white’ foods), and avoiding genetically modified crops (e.g. soy, canola, corn, sugar beets) and products made with them.
I also recommend that we eat fat – healthy fat. If Mother Nature put fat in a food, then we shouldn’t be afraid of it … as long as that fat-containing food hasn’t been processed, or refined, or homogenized, or interesterified, or …. you get the picture!
Unfortunately, there is a lot of confusion surrounding the topic of fats, which leads to many of us eating too many of the wrong kinds of fats, and not enough of the right ones. This can lead to some pretty serious health consequences.
One type of fat that most people don’t get enough of, even if they think they are eating well, is omega-3 fatty acids. In fact, numerous reports indicate that at least 40% of Canadians are not getting enough omega-3s in their meals and snacks. This is a big deal because an omega-3 deficiency is commonly associated with an increased risk of heart disease (the number 1 killer in Canada). Note that a deficiency in omega-3s sets the stage for inflammation in the body, which is a key factor in heart disease and virtually any health issue you can think of, including:
- an increased risk of cancer
- osteoarthritis
- increased levels of LDL damaging cholesterol
- immune system dysfunction
- hormone imbalances
- compromised cognitive/brain health
- reproductive and digestive disorders
While you can get omega-3s from foods such as cold-water fatty fish (think “SMASH” = salmon, mackerel, anchovies, sardines, herring), flax seeds, chia seeds, and walnuts (note that fish sources are more bioavailable/potent), many of us would benefit from taking an omega-3 supplement.
I take an omega-3 supplement every day in the form of krill oil. The brand I take and recommend is CanPrev Krill Oil. Each 500 mg softgel contains:
- Naturally occuring astaxanthin – one of the most powerful antioxidants
- EPA & DHA – two omega-3 fatty acids that can help boost concentration, maintain healthy cholesterol levels, and so much more
- Phospholipids – long known as one of the ‘building blocks of life’, phospholipids support healthy cellular and body function (they are not found in fish oil). Phospholipids increase absorption by up to 68% when compared to other marine-based omega-3s.
With all of the great health benefits being linked to krill oil, it’s not surprising that a lot of krill oil products are appearing on the market; however, I’m putting out a big Buyer Beware that not all of them are created equal. CanPrev Krill Oil:
- is sourced from 100% traceable and sustainable pure, eco-harvested Antarctic krill
- is 100% pure with no toxins or contaminants
- has no fishy aftertaste reflux/burping
- comes in small, easy-to-swallow softgels
You can order CanPrev Krill Oil through Perfect Resonance Natural Health Counselling in two sizes (pricing as of July 2025 – subject to change):
- 60 x 500mg softgels ($40 + HST)
- 120 x 500mg softgels ($75 + HST)
At a general dose of one 500 mg softgel daily (dose may very depending on individual circumstances), this product provides an economical supply of concentrated anti-inflammatory power.
To order, please email info@perfectresonance.com and put ‘Krill Oil’ in the subject line. You will receive a confirmation email with payment instructions when your order is ready for pick up through Perfect Resonance Natural Health Counselling (Maitland & Carling area, Ottawa ON).
As always, whenever you start taking a new supplement, it’s important to let your doctor and/or other health care practitioners know, especially if you are on any medications.
Take control of what you can!
- CanPrev
- Antarctic Krill Euphausia superba Oil Supplementation Attenuates Hypercholesterolemia, Fatty Liver, and Oxidative Stress in Diet-Induced Obese Mice
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