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What
is the difference between fish oil and cod liver oil?
Why
vitamin A?
Why
vitamin D?
Recommendation
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Once
a standard supplement in traditional European and other societies, for
strengthening adults and children who were prone to sickness and
required strengthening. Cod Liver Oil (CLO) is produced from the livers
of cod. There are CLO products on the market that are produced as a
secondary by-product of the animal feed industry and are made from fish
other than cod. There are many fish oils available on the market. To
avoid the negative effects that you may have experienced with other fish
oil supplements or the memory of the CLO
What
is the difference between fish oil and cod liver oil?
The
main difference between cod liver oil and fish oil is that CLO contains
natural vitamin A and vitamin D. The availability of natural vitamins A
and D in addition to the beneficial omega-3 fatty acids in CLO makes it
an excellent supplement for a wide range of health conditions.
Why
vitamin A?
Vitamin
A plays vital roles in vision, epithelial differentiation, growth,
reproduction, bone development, formation of red and white cells in
blood, and brain development. It is also important for the maintenance
of the proper functioning of the immune system. Vitamin A deficiency can
result in night blindness keratinization of the lung, gastrointestinal
tract and urinary tract epithelia, growth retardation, follicular
hyperkeratosis of the skin, increased susceptibility to infections and
death in severe cases of deficiency. Children are particularly
susceptible to the effects of vitamin A deficiency at a time when they
require vitamin A for proper bone development, formation of the myelin
sheath around nerve cells, vision and resistance to infections.
Why
Vitamin D?
Vitamin
D is found in food, but also can be made in your body after exposure to
ultraviolet rays from the sun. So why should you need to supplement with
vitamin D in a land of sunshine like Australia? Hypovitaminosis D (low
vitamin D) is surprisingly common in Australia due to our urban
lifestyle and the success of the SunSmart ("Slip, Slop, Slap")
campaigns. Besides playing a crucial role in the establishment and
maintenance of the calcium in the body, a deficiency of the active form
of vitamin D promotes the growth of cancer cells, insulin resistance and
diabetes, autoimmune disorders, arthritis, obesity, infertility and PMS.
Recommendation
I
only recommend the purest form of Cod Liver Oil for my patients, see
their website: Nordic
Naturals Arctic Cod Liver Oil. All Nordic Natural's adhere to
stringent Norwegian Medical and European Pharmacopoeia Standards for
purity and freshness.
See also: Flaxseed
Oil or Fish Oil
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