The New Super Pill to Replace Your Fish Oil

When it comes supplements for your skin and hair, something called krill oil is making inroads as the new fish oil. A minuscule crustacean found in just about all the world's oceans, krill was once thought of as mere whale food; it's now being recognized for the benefits it has on people, popping up in capsule form on drugstore shelves right next to the fishy stuff. Full of omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants, both fish and krill are a smart addition to a guy's routine because they help curb aging in the skin, fight dry scalp (read: dandruff), strengthen hair, help manage acne, and can also keep dry, flakey skin more moisturized. The difference with krill is that it has a more potent kind of antioxidant, one that's more easily absorbed by your body.

This means that more of the good stuff goes faster and more directly to the parts of your body it'll positively effect. However, there's a different reason to choose krill over fish oil: Your breath. Swallow a fish-oil pill and you spend the rest of your day covering up the rotten pirate smell emanating from your mouth. Krill, on the other hand, is absorbed so quickly that it won't have this effect. Up to you whether you still want that tuna sandwich for lunch, though.

Omega 3 Krill Oil ($28 for 60) by Schiff,

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